Configuration Entries

This page describes the names and semantics of each of the configuration entries used by Bcfg2.

Common non-POSIX entries

TagName	Description	Attributes
Action	Command	name, command, when, timing
Package	Software Packages	name, type, version, url
PostInstall	PostInstall command	name
Service	System Services	name, type, status, reload

Bcfg2 < 1.0.0: Old divided POSIX entries

These will also work in Bcfg2 >= 1.0.0, but are not recommended for new configurations.

TagName	Description	Attributes
ConfigFile	Configuration File	name, owner, group, perms, encoding, empty
Directory	Directories	name, owner, group, perms, prune
SymLink	SymLinks	name, to
Permissions	Permissions of POSIX entities	name, owner, group, perms

Bcfg2 >= 1.0.0: New unified POSIX entries

In 1.0.0, there are new unified POSIX Path entries which prevent inconsistent configuration specifications of multiple entries for a given path. The following table describes the various types available for new Path entries.

Type	Replacement/New	Description	Attributes
device	New	Create block, character, and fifo devices	name, dev_type (block, char, fifo), owner, group, major/minor (for block or char devices)
directory	Replaces Directory entries	Directories	name, owner, group, perms, prune
file	Replaces ConfigFile entries	Configuration File	name, owner, group, perms, encoding, empty
hardlink	New	Create hardlinks	name, to
nonexistent (not yet implemented)	New	Specify a path that should not exist	name
permissions	Replaces Permissions entries	Permissions of POSIX entities	name, owner, group, perms
symlink	Replaces SymLink entries	SymLinks	name, to