cdist-type__consul - Install consul
Contents
Boolean Parameters
direct Download and deploy consul binary directly on the target machine.
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Copyright
ungleich GmbH 2021
7.0.0 Sep 11, 2024 CDIST-TYPE__CONSUL(7)
Description
Downloads and installs the consul binary from https://dl.bintray.com/mitchellh/consul. Note that the
consul binary is downloaded on the server (the machine running cdist) and then deployed to the target
host using the __file type unless --direct parameter is used.
Examples
# just install using defaults
__consul
# install by downloading consul binary directly on the target machine
__consul --direct
# specific version
__consul \
--version 0.4.1
Messages
If consul binary is created using __staged_file then underlaying __file type messages are emitted.
If consul binary is created by direct method then the following messages are emitted:
/usr/local/bin/consulcreated
consul binary was created
Name
cdist-type__consul - Install consul
Optional Parameters
state either 'present' or 'absent'. Defaults to 'present'
version
which version of consul to install. See ./files/versions for a list of supported versions.
Defaults to the latest known version.
Required Parameters
None.
