[augeas-devel] [Augeas] #21: Add a -f mode in augtool to read instructions for a separate file

[Augeas]

#21: Add a -f mode in augtool to read instructions for a separate file
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 Reporter:  raphink      |       Owner:  lutter  
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new     
 Priority:  minor        |   Milestone:  wishlist
Component:  Augeas       |     Version:  0.3.0   
 Keywords:               |  
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 It would be awesome to be able to write augtool standalone scripts, like

 {{{
 #!/usr/bin/augtool -f

 # working on grub right now
 context /files/boot/grub.conf
 set default "1"

 # No Gentoo titles anymore
 rm title[ value() = "Gentoo .*" ]
 save

 # and now getting to work on dput
 context /files/etc/dput.cf
 set target[value()="mentors"]/fqdn "mentors.debian.net"
 save

 }}}


 And then


 {{{
 chmod +x mychanges.augtool
 ./mychanges.augtool
 }}}



 Note: This example uses 3 functionalities that do not exist yet (and some
 might require a ticket):
 * Using comments in augtool commands (useful in this case, at least for
 the shebang)
 * Using the value() XPath syntax to search for values
 * Using context to set the current context in the tree

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Ticket URL: <https://fedorahosted.org/augeas/ticket/21>
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