[augeas-devel] [Augeas] #29: augtool should warn if using paths outside /files/... or /augeas/...

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#29: augtool should warn if using paths outside /files/... or /augeas/...
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  Reporter:  apevec       |      Owner:  lutter
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  major        |  Milestone:  next
 Component:  Augeas       |    Version:  0.3.4
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
Blocked By:               |   Blocking:
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Description changed by raphink:

Old description:

> simple typo confused me:
>
> # augtool
> augtool> set /file/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-most0/DEVICE most0
> augtool> set /file/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-most0/TYPE bridge
> augtool> ls /file/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-most0
> DEVICE = most0
> TYPE = bridge
> augtool> save
> augtool>
> [root at gigolo tmp]# cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-most0
> cat: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-most0: No such file or
> directory
>
> save silently fails? Not really, it's because corrects paths where
> filesystem is mapped start with /file'''s'''/ not /file/...
>
> To avoid confusion, I propose that augtool issues a warning if path
> outside /files/ or /augeas/ is used.

New description:

 simple typo confused me:

 {{{
 # augtool
 augtool> set /file/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-most0/DEVICE most0
 augtool> set /file/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-most0/TYPE bridge
 augtool> ls /file/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-most0
 DEVICE = most0
 TYPE = bridge
 augtool> save
 augtool>
 [root at gigolo tmp]# cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-most0
 cat: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-most0: No such file or directory
 }}

 save silently fails? Not really, it's because corrects paths where
 filesystem is mapped start with /file'''s'''/ not /file/...

 To avoid confusion, I propose that augtool issues a warning if path
 outside `/files/` or `/augeas/` is used.

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Ticket URL: <https://fedorahosted.org/augeas/ticket/29#comment:2>
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