Simple configuration manager for a linux server using Makefile
install.sh | ||
LICENSE | ||
Makefile | ||
README.md |
makepac
is a simple configuration manager for a linux system
A typical linux app needs multiple files in different paths spread in the file-system. E.g. systemd service, timer, app config, webserver config, logrotate config. makepac
keeps all configs in a single place in a git repository and creates symlinks in real root
Easily share the setup to other user.
Initial setup
mkdir myfiles
cd myfiles
git init
git submodule add https://gitlab.com/balki/makepac'
echo "include makepac/Makefile" > Makefile'
sudo apt install acl
make skel
git add .
git commit -m 'initial commit'
Workflow
- Create required files under root/
- Set correct ownership and permissions
- Run
make intall
- Run
make sd-users
andmake sd-reload
if required - Enable and test the service and update all configs as required
- Run
make save-perms
to update./acl
file - Add any important notes in README (like dependencies, additional commands ran)
- Finally
git commit
Cloning from other user
git clone <other user repo url>
make set-perms
make install
Usage
❯ make help
makepac
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Simple configuration manager
See https://gitlab.com/balki/makepac for usage
help: Show this help
install: Symlinks files in root/ to real root
sd-reload: Run this after editing systemd service/timer files
sd-users: Run this after adding new users
save-perms: Saves the file permissions to ./acl. Run this after adding new files with correct permissions
set-perms: Restores permissions of all files from ./acl
skel: Creates common directories needed
Tips
-
When adding a file with no public read permissions, it can't be saved in the git repo. You can git-ignore the file or add read permission for the repo use alone using this command. Also consider setting up git-crypt for those files
sudo setfacl -m "u:$USER:r" root/etc/app/secret_token