From b0315b3396298a75266e75f0af2589a32cb3f1fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Micah Anderson Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 23:44:29 -0500 Subject: fixed the README text now that the individual handler defines do the software installation automatically --- README | 28 +++++++--------------------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index b985ce5..465ae2e 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -47,28 +47,14 @@ You may also want to set some variables on your backup server, such as: Configure your backup clients ----------------------------- -First you must make sure that the proper backup software is installed -on the client for the handler that you are using. To do this you can -include the backupninja::client::$backupprogram class (where -$backupprogram is one of: rdiff_backup, maildir, duplicity, -rsync, sys). This will get the $backupprogram package installed -automatically. - Every handler that requires certain backup software to be installed, -will handle the installation of that software, if you are not handling -it elsewhere in your manifests and you include the class, the list of -classes you can include are as follows: - -include backupninja::client::rdiff_backup -- installs rdiff-backup -include backupninja::client::maildir -- installs rsync -include backupninja::client::duplicity -- installs duplicity -include backupninja::client::sys -- installs debconf-utils and hwinfo - -When one of these classes is included, it will make sure that the -correct version that is associated with puppet's 'installed' (or -'present') parameter is installed. If you need to specify a specific -version of the programs that the class installs, you can specify the -version you need installed by providing a variable, for example: +will handle the installation of that software, as long as you are not +handling it elsewhere in your manifests. The handler will make sure +that the correct version that is associated with puppet's 'installed' +(or 'present') parameter is installed. If you need to specify a +specific version of the programs that the class installs, you can +specify the version you need installed by providing a variable, for +example: $rdiff_backup_ensure_version = "1.2.5-1~bpo40+1" $rsync_ensure_version = "3.0.6-1~bpo50+1" -- cgit v1.2.3