cdist-type__check_messages - Man Page

Check messages for pattern and execute command on match.

This type is useful if you chain together multiple related types using dependencies and want to restart service if at least one type changes something.

For more information about messages see cdist messaging.

For more information about dependencies and execution order see cdist manifest documentation.

pattern

Extended regular expression pattern for search (passed to grep -E).

execute

Command to execute on pattern match.

__check_messages munin \
    --pattern '^__(file|link|line)/etc/munin/' \
    --execute 'service munin-node restart'

Ander Punnar <ander-at-kvlt-dot-ee>

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