Puppet users - Jul 2012 - Using file{} with array parameter fails

Hello readers, 

I am wondering - I intend to create a few directory trees with the file{ 
[array] } pattern, but unfortunately Puppet complains. It says  "File[] is 
already declared in file ..." - which kind of looks like as if Puppet takes
a file object with an array as parameter as a single, unnamed File object. 
I would assume this would be equivalent to 

File{ array[0] : ... }
File{ array[1] : ... }
File{ array[2] : ... }

... etc. Unfortunately the directories should have different owners and 
permissions, so I cannot merge those into a single file{} statement. Any 
advice how I can achieve what I want without breaking this up into - right 
now - six different file{} delarations? 

Thanks in advance & greetings, 
Axel.

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Hi Axel,

On 31.07.2012 15:59, Axel Bock wrote:
> Hello readers,
>
> I am wondering - I intend to create a few directory trees with the file{
> [array] } pattern, but unfortunately Puppet complains. It says "File[]
> is already declared in file ..."- which kind of looks like as if
Puppet
> takes a file object with an array as parameter as a single, unnamed File
> object. I would assume this would be equivalent to
>
> File{ array[0] : ... }
> File{ array[1] : ... }
> File{ array[2] : ... }
>
> ... etc. Unfortunately the directories should have different owners and
> permissions, so I cannot merge those into a single file{} statement. Any
> advice how I can achieve what I want without breaking this up into -
> right now - six different file{} delarations?
You''re description is not totally clear to me, but here''s an
example how
arrays should work:


   $filesA = ["/tmp/A1", "/tmp/A2", "/tmp/A3" ]
   $filesB = ["/tmp/B1", "/tmp/B2", "/tmp/B3" ]

   file {
     $filesA:
       ensure => present,
       mode => 0644, owner => root;
     $filesB:
       ensure => present,
       mode => 0755, owner => "www-data";
   }

If you''re looking for something different you might want to look into 
setting recurse=>true. Read the Type Reference for more info.

Best Regards, David

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thanks for the reply, I actually made an error in my declaration. I used 
two variables which I had just moved out of scope, and so I declared two 
empty File[] objects - and puppet complained. 

When your solution didn''t work either it hit me :) . 

thanks & greetings!
Axel.



Am Dienstag, 31. Juli 2012 16:10:23 UTC+2 schrieb David
Schmitt:
>
> Hi Axel, 
>
>
>    $filesA = ["/tmp/A1", "/tmp/A2", "/tmp/A3"
]
>    $filesB = ["/tmp/B1", "/tmp/B2", "/tmp/B3"
]
>
>    file { 
>      $filesA: 
>        ensure => present, 
>        mode => 0644, owner => root; 
>      $filesB: 
>        ensure => present, 
>        mode => 0755, owner => "www-data"; 
>    } 
>
> If you''re looking for something different you might want to look
into
> setting recurse=>true. Read the Type Reference for more info. 
>
> Best Regards, David 
>
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