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  1. Facter
  2. FACT-2924

Facter fails "closed" if the facter.conf file is invalid

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    • Type: Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Priority: Normal
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Affects Version/s: None
    • Fix Version/s: FACT 4.0.50
    • Component/s: None
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    • Team:
      Night's Watch
    • Story Points:
      2
    • Sprint:
      NW - 2021-02-03
    • Method Found:
      Needs Assessment
    • Release Notes:
      Bug Fix
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      Description of the problem: Facter fails when an invalid config file is provided.

      Description of the fix: Log a warning message stating that the parsing of config file failed and continue retrieving facts with the default options.
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      Description of the problem: Facter fails when an invalid config file is provided. Description of the fix: Log a warning message stating that the parsing of config file failed and continue retrieving facts with the default options.
    • QA Risk Assessment:
      Needs Assessment

      Description

      With facter 4 shipped with puppet 7.1 if the facter.conf file is invalid facter fails to load at all which prevents all subsequent puppet runs. 

       

      This means that instead of being able to fix the problem with a puppet run the administrator has to login to any affected server and fix the file by hand.  

      Would it be possible to fail "open" if the file is invalid?  Log an error and run with all defaults?  This would at least allow puppet to fix the problem on a subsequent run.

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. FACT-2960 Facter.conf doesn't accept in ttls singular form of time measure words

          • Normal - Regular issue, some loss of functionality under specific circumstances.
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              Assignee:
              oana.tanasoiu Oana Tanasoiu
              Reporter:
              tparker@cbnco.com Tom Parker
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