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module: sysctl
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short_description: Permit to handle sysctl.conf entries
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description:
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- This module handle the entries in C(/etc/sysctl.conf),
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and perform a I(/sbin/sysctl -p) after any change
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- This module manipulates sysctl entries and performs a I(/sbin/sysctl -p) after changing them.
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version_added: "0.6"
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options:
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name:
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description:
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- |
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also known as "key",
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this is the short path, point separated to the sysctl entry eg: C(vm.swappiness)"
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- "this is the short path, decimal seperated, to the sysctl entry, ex: C(vm.swappiness)"
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required: true
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default: null
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aliases: [ 'key' ]
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value:
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description:
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- "value to affect to the sysctl entry, to not provide if state=absent"
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- set the sysctl value to this entry
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required: false
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default: null
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aliases: [ 'val' ]
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state:
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description:
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- state=present the entry is added if not exist, or updated if exist
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state=absent the entry is removed if exist
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- whether the entry should be present or absent
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choices: [ "present", "absent" ]
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default: present
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checks:
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description:
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- C(checks)=I(none) no smart/facultative checks will be made
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C(checks)=I(before) some checks performed before any update (ie. does the sysctl key is writable ?)
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C(checks)=I(after) some checks performed after an update (ie. does kernel give back the setted value ?)
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C(checks)=I(both) all the smart checks I(before and after) are performed
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- if C(checks)=I(none) no smart/facultative checks will be made
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- if C(checks)=I(before) some checks performed before any update (ie. does the sysctl key is writable ?)
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- if C(checks)=I(after) some checks performed after an update (ie. does kernel give back the setted value ?)
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- if C(checks)=I(both) all the smart checks I(before and after) are performed
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choices: [ "none", "before", "after", "both" ]
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default: both
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reload:
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description:
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- C(reload=yes) perform a I(/sbin/sysctl -p) if C(sysctl_file) updated !
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C(reload=no) do not reload I(sysctl) even if C(sysctl_file) updated !
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- if C(reload=yes), performs a I(/sbin/sysctl -p) if the C(sysctl_file) is updated
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- if C(reload=no), does not reload I(sysctl) even if the C(sysctl_file) is updated
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choices: [ yes, no ]
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default: yes
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sysctl_file:
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description:
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- specify the absolute path to C(/etc/sysctl.conf)
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- specifies the absolute path to C(sysctl.conf), if not /etc/sysctl.conf
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required: false
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default: /etc/sysctl.conf
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examples:
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