MDT - Simple module

A module with simple implementations for MDT.

Requirements

• mdt-core >= 0.0.1
• Ruby (tested with 2.5.0, earlier versions down to 2.0 may also work)
• RubyGems

Installation

gem install mdt-dummy

Usage

The module is automatically loaded by mdt. All you need to do is to use appropriate keys in your mdt-deploy.yml.

Objects defined by module

Command modifiers

• simple.env - prepends an environment variable to the command. Options:
  • name - name of the variable
  • value - value of the variable
• simple.sudo - prepends sudo to the command. Options:
  • args - arguments with options for sudo (optional)
• simple.generic - prepends given string to the command. Options:
  • modifier_str - string to prepend to the command

Commands

• simple.shell - runs a command in a shell applying the command modifiers. Options:
  • shell - the shell executable (optional, default: /bin/bash)
  • args - arguments with options for the shell (optional)
  • command - command to execute in the shell
• simple.system - runs a command applying the command modifiers. Options:
  • command_string - command to execute
• simple.mkdir - creates a directory. Options:
  • path - a path of a directory to be created
  • parents - truthy if non-exising parents of the directory should be created too, falsey otherwise (empty also means falsey)
• simple.cd - changes the working directory. Options:
  • path - a path of the new working directory
• simple.cp - copies files and directories from source to destination. Options:
  • source_path - a path specifying the elements to be copied
  • destination_path - a path specifying where the elements should be copied
  • recursive - truthy if directories should be copied recursively, falsey otherwise (empty also means falsey)
• simple.mv - moves files and directories from source to destination. Options:
  • source_path - a path specifying the elements to be moved
  • destination_path - a path specifying where the elements should be moved
• simple.rm - removes files and directories. Options:
  • path - a path specifying the elements to be removed
  • recursive - truthy if directories should be removed recursively, falsey otherwise (empty also means falsey)
  • force - truthy if the removal should be forced, falsey otherwise (empty also means falsey)
• simple.ln - creates links. Options:
  • destination_path - a path specifying what should be the destination of the link
  • link_name - a path being the name of the link
  • symbolic - truthy if the link should be symbolic, falsey otherwise (empty also means falsey)
  • force - truthy if creation of the link should be forced, falsey otherwise (empty also means falsey)
• simple.chmod - changes mode of files and directories. Options:
  • mode - a mode to set
  • destination_path - a path specifying where the mode should be changed
  • recursive - truthy if the mode should be changed recursively, falsey otherwise (empty also means falsey)
• simple.chown - changes owner of files and directories. Options:
  • user - the user which should be the owner
  • group - the group which should be the owner
  • destination_path - a path specifying where the owner should be changed
  • recursive - truthy if the owner should be changed recursively, falsey otherwise (empty also means falsey)
• simple.touch - creates a file or updates its modification date. Options:
  • path - a path specifying the file that should be touched

Directory choosers

• simple.directory - uses a simple directory path. Creates and changes to the directory. Does not remove the directory on failure. Options:
  • path - a path to the deploy directory

Fetchers

• simple.directory - uses a local directory. Options:
  • path - a path to the source directory

Contributing

You can contribute to the development of this MDT module by submitting an issue or pull request.

Documentation

Generated RDoc documentation can be found here.