[katello-devel] Dangerous katello-configure, planes in kitchen etc.

[Mike McCune]

On 12/11/2012 09:39 AM, Miroslav Suchy wrote:
> On 11.12.2012 16:24, Lukas Zapletal wrote:
>> 1) Automatically load answer file
>
> Honestly I though that this is already implemented. And that
> /etc/katello/katello-configure.conf is loaded if exists.
>
> +100 for this one.
>
>> 2) New option --purge-answers that deletes the answer file so one can
>> start over with clean table (good for tests etc but not for production
>> setups). Fully documented with big warning.
>
> And is it really necessary? I would say if we print at begginging that
> we are reusing katello-configure.conf, then sysadmin can stop the
> script. Remove that file and start again. I would personally find that
> easier than remember another command line option.
>
> Something like
>
> # katello-configure
> .... [normal installation]
>
> # katello-configure
> Note: Reusing previously created answer file:
> /etc/katello/katello-configure.conf
> .... [normal installation]
>
> Mirek
>

the above sounds the most sensible and doesn't overwrite anything in an 
unexpected way.

+1

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