NAME

       cdist-type__dot_file - install file under user's home directory

DESCRIPTION

       This  type  installs a file (=__object_id) under user's home directory, providing a way to
       install per-user configuration files. File owner and group is deduced from user,  for  who
       file is installed.

       Unlike  regular  __file  type,  you  do  not  need make any assumptions, where user's home
       directory is.

REQUIRED PARAMETERS

       user   User, for who file is installed

OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

       mode   forwarded to __file type

       state  forwarded to __file type

       source forwarded to __file type

MESSAGES

       This type inherits all messages from file type, and do not add any new.

EXAMPLES

          # Install .forward file for user 'alice'. Since state is 'present',
          # user is not meant to edit this file, all changes will be overridden.
          # It is good idea to put warning about it in file itself.
          __dot_file .forward --user alice --source "$__files/forward"

          # Install .muttrc for user 'bob', if not already present. User can safely
          # edit it, his changes will not be overwritten.
          __dot_file .muttrc --user bob --source "$__files/recommended_mutt_config" --state exists

          # Install default xmonad config for user 'eve'. Parent directory is created automatically.
          __dot_file .xmonad/xmonad.hs --user eve --state exists --source "$__files/xmonad.hs"

SEE ALSO

       cdist-type__file(7)

COPYING

       Copyright (C) 2015 Dmitry Bogatov. Free use of this software is granted under the terms of
       the GNU General Public License version 3 or later (GPLv3+).

COPYRIGHT

       ungleich GmbH 2019