Execute a shell command/script using puppet

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I want to execute a shell command/script using puppet only when a file exists in particular path. For example if a text file `test.txt` exists in `/root` path then puppet will execute shell script, otherwise puppet didn't execute any commands

Accepted Answer

You should have done a little research before posting this question. But nevermind..

```
exec {"Comment to your resource":
command => 'your command',
provider => shell,
onlyif => '/usr/bin/test -e /path/to/file/test.txt',
}
```

`onlyif` will execute the command in `Exec` if and only if the command executed(in the `onlyif`) has return code 0.

Execute a shell command/script using puppet

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