puppet-motd

Table of Contents

1. Description
2. Setup - The basics of getting started with puppet-motd
   • What puppet-motd affects
   • Setup requirements
   • Beginning with motd
3. Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality
4. Reference - An under-the-hood peek at what the module is doing and how
5. Limitations - OS compatibility, etc.
6. Development - Guide for contributing to the module

Description

Configures the Message of the day (motd) using puppet.

Setup

What puppet-motd affects OPTIONAL

This motd module manages the file /etc/motd and also provides functionality to add custom snippets.

Beginning with puppet-motd

To begin with motd module, all you need to do is include motd class.

  include '::motd'

Usage

Simply including the motd class will create basic motd file with below listed contents.

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node1.example.net
CentOS 7.2.1511 x86\_64
Puppet   : 4.7.0
Facter   : 3.4.1
FQDN     : node1.local
IP       : 10.0.2.15
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-5257U CPU @ 2.70GHz
Memory   : 489.04 MiB


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 Custom section starts below:
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   *End of MOTD file*
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To add a custom snippet to motd file, all you need to do is use motd::snippet defined type.

  motd::snippet { 'test_snippet':
    content => "Test snippet which will be added in custom section.",
  }

Reference

Defined types

This motd module contains the following defined types:

Public Defined types

• motd::snippet

motd::snippet

This defined type adds custom contents into motd file in the custom section.

Parameters

The following parameters are available in the ::motd::snippet defined type:

content (String)

Content to be added in the motd file. Can be either a string or a template.

order (Integer)

Specifies a order for sorting your contents within the custom section of the motd file.

Limitations

Tested only on below operating systems:

• Centos: 6, 7

Supported puppet versions:

• 4.5.0+