CDIST-TYPE__GROUP(7)

NAME
cdist-type__group - Manage groups

DESCRIPTION

This cdist type allows you to create or modify groups on the target.

REQUIRED PARAMETERS

None.

OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

state
    absent or present, defaults to present

gid
    see groupmod(8)

password
    see above

BOOLEAN PARAMETERS

system
    see groupadd(8), apply only on group creation

MESSAGES

mod
    group is modified

add
    New group added

remove
    group is removed

change <property> <new_value> <current_value>
    Changed group property from current_value to new_value

set <property> <new_value>
    set property to new value, property was not set bevore

EXAMPLES

    # Create a group 'foobar' with operating system default settings
    __group foobar
    # Remove the 'foobar' group
    __group foobar --state absent
    # Create a system group 'myservice' with operating system default settings
    __group myservice --system
    # Same but with a specific gid
    __group foobar --gid 1234
    # Same but with a gid and password
    __group foobar --gid 1234 --password 'crypted-password-string'

SEE ALSO

    • cdist-type(7)

COPYING

Copyright (C) 2011-2015 Steven Armstrong. Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).

AUTHOR

Steven Armstrong <steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc>
    Author.