[Puppet Users] Re: could not retrieve information from environment

jcbollinger
Thu, 24 May 2012 21:13:43 -0000

On May 24, 2:35 pm, Matt F <mfan2...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Do I _have_ to use a module? I''m starting out with the very
basics. All I
> want to do is copy a single file. would this work with a class instead of a
> module? I''m starting to read your "Pro Puppet" book...
and on pg 20 modules
> are described as "an ADVANCED, portable..." keyword ADVANCED.

Modules are "advanced" in the sense that the the feature is powerful,
forward-looking, well-designed, etc..  It''s marketing-speak, if you
will (forgive me, Jeff).  *Creation and Use* of modules is simple, and
in many ways easier than using Puppet without modules.  And starting
with modules from the beginning will mean that you don''t have to
convert code to modules later.  Pretty much all your manifest code
should be in modules, with the exception of site.pp and node
declarations.


John