bcfg2-info

Synopsis

bcfg2-info [-C configfile] [-E encoding] [-Q repository path] [-h] [-p] [-x password] [mode] [mode args] [mode options]

Description

bcfg2-info instantiates an instance of the Bcfg2 core for data examination and debugging purposes.

Options

-C configfile	Specify alternate bcfg2.conf location.
-E encoding	Specify the encoding of config files.
-Q path	Specify the path to the server repository.
-d	Enable debugging output.
-h	Print usage information.
-p profile	Specify a profile.
-x password	Use ‘password’ for client communication.

Modes

build hostname filename

Build config for hostname, writing to filename.

buildall directory

Build configs for all clients in directory.

buildallfile directory filename [hostnames]

Build config file for all clients in directory.

buildbundle filename hostname

Build bundle for hostname (not written to disk). If filename is a bundle template, it is rendered.

builddir hostname dirname

Build config for hostname, writing separate files to dirname.

buildfile [–altsrc=*altsrc*] filename hostname

Build config file for hostname (not written to disk).

bundles

Print out group/bundle information.

clients

Print out client/profile information.

config

Print out the configuration of the Bcfg2 server.

debug

Shell out to native python interpreter.

event_debug

Display filesystem events as they are processed.

groups

List groups.

help

Print the list of available commands.

mappings [entry type] [entry name]

Print generator mappings for optional type and name.

packageresolve hostname package [package…]

Resolve the specified set of packages.

packagesources hostname

Show package sources.

profile command args

Profile a single bcfg2-info command.

quit

Exit bcfg2-info command line.

showentries hostname type

Show abstract configuration entries for a given host.

showclient client1 client2

Show metadata for given hosts.

update

Process pending file events.

version

Print version of this tool.

See Also

bcfg2(1), bcfg2-server(8)