Re: Re: Moving /var/cfengine

On Thu, 2025-02-27 at 12:17 -0800, 'Nick Anderson' via help-cfengine wrote:
> Weird, I have some memory of answering similar within the past few weeks.=
 Maybe my flesh brain is breaking down.
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> selinux contexts might not be handled with that but that's the only thing=
 that jumps to mind.
Yes, SELinux contexts and ACLs. Check man:rsync(1) for options to use, `-a`
alone won't be enough.

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Vratislav

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> On Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 8:41:30=E2=80=AFAM UTC-6 Beto wrote:
> > Hi Craig,
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> > That's pretty much the process I was thinking of using.=C2=A0 I haven't=
 tried it yet as other priorities have taken over.=C2=A0 I'll post results =
once I get to try it.
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> > Thanks for replying!
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> > On Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 7:57:13=E2=80=AFAM UTC-6 craig.c...@no=
rthern.tech wrote:
> > > Hello!
> > >=20
> > > Sorry this one hasn't had any responses. Did you figure something out=
?
> > >=20
> > > This /var/cfengine path is hard-coded into CFEngine at compile time. =
It is referred to as WORKDIR:
> > >=20
> > > https://docs.cfengine.com/docs/3.24/reference-special-variables-sys.h=
tml#sys-workdir
> > >=20
> > > If you need to migrate to new storage I might suggest this untested p=
rocedure:
> > >=20
> > > - shut CFEngine down with something like `systemctl stop cfengine3`
> > > - double-checking that all CFEngine related processes are not running=
 with something like `ps -efl | grep cf`
> > > - moving the current directory aside: `mv /var/cfengine /var/old-cfen=
gine`
> > > - mounting your new storage as `/var/cfengine`
> > > - using rsync to copy everything over: `rsync -avz /var/old-cfengine/=
 /var/cfengine/`
> > > - restart services with `systemctl start cfengine3`
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> > > I haven't had occasion to perform such a migration so take this as a =
suggested course to be considered carefully as you plan.
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> > > Let us know how it goes or if you have more questions.
> > >=20
> > > -Craig
> > > On Friday, February 7, 2025 at 8:25:35=E2=80=AFAM UTC-6 Beto wrote:
> > > > I need to move an Enterprise hub to new storage on the same server.=
=C2=A0 I'm thinking of using rsync for this:
> > > >=20
> > > > rsync -avz /var/cfengine /var/new_cfengine
> > > >=20
> > > > Of course everything would first be shut down.
> > > >=20
> > > > Has anyone tried this?=C2=A0 I have a low pain tolerance lol.
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