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  1. Facter
  2. FACT-696

facts.d module "external" facts get put in client dir which facter doesn't look at by default

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          • Type: Bug
          • Status: Closed
          • Priority: Normal
          • Resolution: Won't Fix
          • Affects Version/s: FACT 2.2.0
          • Fix Version/s: None
          • Component/s: None
          • Labels:
            None
          • Environment:

            Facter 2.2.0
            Puppet 3.6.2
            CentOS 6.5

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            Description

            Fact scripts placed in the recommended path of <MODULEPATH>/<MODULE>/facts.d/ get added to clients into the /var/lib/puppet/facts.d directory, but then this directory is only searched for .rb ruby fact snippets by default.

            If facter is run explicitly as:

            facter --external-dir /var/lib/puppet/facts.d/ <factname>

            ..then this works fine, as does lookup of the facts in puppet manifests.

            However, this seems non-sensical and that the facter default should be to look in the directory which fact scripts are placed into automatically; especially as this is the recommended method of adding external script facts via module magic sync rather than placing them into /etc/facter/facts.d explicitly.

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                is duplicated by

                Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. FACT-957 module facts.d sync'd to agent not shown in facter -p output

                • Normal - Regular issue, some loss of functionality under specific circumstances.
                • Closed

                Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. PUP-3610 external facts copied over via pluginsync dont show up when facter runs

                • Normal - Regular issue, some loss of functionality under specific circumstances.
                • Closed
                relates to

                Task - A task that needs to be done. FACT-96 Deprecate 'facter --puppet'

                • Normal - Regular issue, some loss of functionality under specific circumstances.
                • Closed

                Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. PUP-7082 External Facts are not loading when kept inside a module

                • Blocker - Blocks development and/or testing work, production could not run.
                • Closed

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                      Reporter:
                      legooolas David Gardner
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