removal of old configs

[starkers]

Just a suggestion on how to manage interfaces/variables

Currently this role doesn't have a (great) manner to remove the configs.

My suggestion is that for management it could be quite easy like this..

Lets pretend my existing vars are like this:

network_interfaces:

- device: eth0
  description: just a description for humans to understand
  auto: true
  family: inet
  method: static
  address: 192.168.1.11
  netmask: 193.168.1.255
  gateway: 192.168.1.1

- device: eth0:1
  description: aliased NIC
  auto: true
  family: inet
  method: static
  address: 192.168.2.11
  netmask: 193.168.2.255

now.. lets say I want to de-configure eth0:1

What I suggest is:

• rename the variable from network_interfaces to network_interfaces_enabled
• create a task that removes the .cfg files under network_interfaces_disabled

  Why

Simply.. as an admin.. to unconfigure.. you simple yank/cut the eth0:1 stuff under the _enabled array put it under the _disabled array.

I'm honestly not sure if this is the best way so I thought I would open the dialog before showing the crap I hacked up to do this lol :smile:

Also.. I'm in a pub and waiting to watch South Africa play Argentina (rugby) right now so take it all with a pinch of salt.

Side Note

• I did see the network_existing_files stuff and realised it conflicts with the PR (.cfg) I just submitted.
• I'm actually thinking bruteforce "purging" like that may be more elegant for people like me who like things "statefull".. so maybe we should make that only erase .cfg files so we keep backups?

Just throwing ideas out there lol...

Regards -david

[arBmind]

I dont think this is necessary. If you manage your network with this module enable network_manage_devices and only configured files will be there.