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bcfg2-info(8)


NAME

   bcfg2-info - Creates a local version of the Bcfg2 server core for state
   observation

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)



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