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Module to configure /etc/sysctl file
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Version information

  • 0.5.0 (latest)
  • 0.1.3
  • 0.1.1
  • 0.1.0
released Jan 18th 2016
This version is compatible with:
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Start using this module

  • r10k or Code Manager
  • Bolt
  • Manual installation
  • Direct download

Add this module to your Puppetfile:

mod 'lgbarn-sysctl', '0.5.0'
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Add this module to your Bolt project:

bolt module add lgbarn-sysctl
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Manually install this module globally with Puppet module tool:

puppet module install lgbarn-sysctl --version 0.5.0

Direct download is not typically how you would use a Puppet module to manage your infrastructure, but you may want to download the module in order to inspect the code.

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Documentation

lgbarn/sysctl — version 0.5.0 Jan 18th 2016

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Table of Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Module Description - What the module does and why it is useful
  3. Setup - The basics of getting started with sysctl
  4. Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality
  5. Reference - An under-the-hood peek at what the module is doing and how
  6. Limitations - OS compatibility, etc.
  7. Development - Guide for contributing to the module

Overview

This module will install a basic template for sysctl kernel parameters.

Module Description

This module edits the default /etc/sysctl.conf and re-reads sysctl.

Setup

What sysctl affects

  • /etc/sysctl.conf

Beginning with sysctl

Install module with sudo puppet module install sysctl or use r10k.

Usage

Use the following syntax to get this module working:

include sysctl

or 

class { 'sysctl': }

Reference

Classes

Public Classes

  • sysctl: Installs and configures sysctl on your server.

####Private Classes

Limitations

This module has only been tested on RedHat,CentOS and it derivatives. All other distributions are not supported.

Development

This module is public and can be found on github here