From 1b1b93d1868eba2f86d9d70563a79817cac01877 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawm-czsfuWENKQ0GI8l0gnGTeF1JEli1mA0 Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2015 19:24:46 +0000 Subject: Added a comment --- ...ent_2_f07c33b4a14cdc0b78695de49875c9b5._comment | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 52 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/forum/my_experience_with_propellor:_how_to_run_a_single_task_on_a_host__63__/comment_2_f07c33b4a14cdc0b78695de49875c9b5._comment diff --git a/doc/forum/my_experience_with_propellor:_how_to_run_a_single_task_on_a_host__63__/comment_2_f07c33b4a14cdc0b78695de49875c9b5._comment b/doc/forum/my_experience_with_propellor:_how_to_run_a_single_task_on_a_host__63__/comment_2_f07c33b4a14cdc0b78695de49875c9b5._comment new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3eca3457 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/my_experience_with_propellor:_how_to_run_a_single_task_on_a_host__63__/comment_2_f07c33b4a14cdc0b78695de49875c9b5._comment @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawm-czsfuWENKQ0GI8l0gnGTeF1JEli1mA0" + nickname="Andreas" + subject="comment 2" + date="2015-04-14T19:24:46Z" + content=""" +using the command line: well yes, that's right. +Still: I can configure a lot of details in haskell (ansible playbooks): + +my emacs task eg. is not only ensuring that emacs is installed +(as in the example above), but I also set some links to my +elisp config files, ensure that cask installed etc. + +another task for me is installing X windows: +again lots of details: not only the xorg packages, +but some links to .xsession files, window manager config +files etc. + +and yes: I am happy, that I can spell out the details +of these tasks in propellor/haskell. + +I just don't see the point of ensuring them again and again +with every spin of propellor, and I would want +to be able to run just this one task on the command line. + + +concerning +``` + Apt.update `period` Daily +``` +thanks, will have a look. +but I guess this is cron job (will see), +in general I think I will want to stick to my habit, that I want +to see what's going on (what is upgraded), thus prefer +to not run any cron jobs for apt upgrades + +My overall message / concern is: I don't want to completly change my +habits, just because I am using propellor + +I had the habit of installing my computers task by task + +I had the habit of logging in to one of my systems, and +doing apt-get update && apt-get upgrade + +I want my config tool to help me achieve things in my +way that I am used to. + + + + + +"""]] -- cgit v1.2.3