[katello-devel] reset-dbs script

[Tom McKay]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Sammons" <esammons at redhat.com>
> To: "Jordan OMara" <jomara at redhat.com>
> Cc: katello-devel at redhat.com
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 7:54:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [katello-devel] reset-dbs script
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > On 23/05/12 14:41 +0200, Lukas Zapletal wrote:
> > >On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 05:11:00PM -0400, Jordan O'Mara wrote:
> > >> What about the users that provide config info in
> > >> katello-configure?
> > >> They will lose that, and then have to reconfigure parts of it by
> > >> hand
> > >>
> > >
> > >Users? katello-reset-dbs was originally written for developers,
> > >users
> > >should not be adviced to use it all. If they mis-configure or
> > >break
> > >katello, there is a backup. Or reinstall. Just like windows user
> > >do
> > >;-)
> 
> If this is the case then the script should not be installed on a
> production system thus it should not be part of the package.  Being
> available it will only be a matter of time before a sysadmin or even
> our support team suggests that it be used in an attempt to recover a
> broken install.  Remember Red Hat's support motto, if we ship it we
> support it...  Thus by shipping reset-dbs we support it.
> 
> -Eric

We do support reset-dbs for its intended use; I'm not sure I follow your logic. katello-configure will be the installed vehicle for install fixes.

It wouldn't be fatal not to include reset-dbs in the non-community versions, I guess. Are others of the same mind that it should not be shipped?


> 
> > I think that's where we've ended up. However, reset-dbs doesn't
> > work
> > at all on headpin mode, so we're going to fix it.
> > 
> > >
> > >Please note we do NOT tested re-running of katello configure yet.
> > >There
> > >are many workarounds and dirty bits in the puppet installer. It
> > >should
> > >be working, I'd appreciate more testing scenarios for the multiple
> > >katello-configure runs, but it is definitely not stable yet.
> > >
> > 
> > Right, and the new feature request will only work when --reset is
> > passed in; rerunning configure otherwise is not part of the deal
> > 
> > --
> > Jordan O'Mara <jomara at redhat.com>
> > Red Hat Engineering, Raleigh
> > 
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