Feature: Purge main.cf from undeclared parameters

[cedef]

I really would like the postfix config file main.cf to be purged of parameters unknown to Puppet. I like when config files are completely under Puppet control.

For now, I'm dealing with this workaround:

exec { 'clear-postfix-cfg':
  command => 'echo "### Managed by Puppet - Changes will be lost" > /etc/postfix/main.cf',
  onlyif  => 'grep "^# " /etc/postfix/main.cf',
  path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin'],
} ->
class { 'postfix':
}

I'm able to implement this feature, but I'm not sure on the simplest/cleanest way to do it and would be glad to get some hints from you.

Regards,

[raphink]

Turning postfix::config into an augeasproviders type/provider with self.instances would make it purgeable and allow to purge all entries not managed by Puppet (using either the resources type or the purge type). Would that work for you?

[stale]

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