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.. _client-paranoid:

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Paranoid Mode
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What is paranoid mode?
======================

Paranoid mode creates a backup of a local configuration file before
Bcfg2 replaces the file. This allows for easier recovery by the local
administrator.

How do I use it?
================

#. In the Bcfg2 repository, put `paranoid='true'` in the ``info.xml``
   file.
#. On the client, create ``/var/cache/bcfg2`` (or specify an alternate
   path in the [paranoid] section of /etc/bcfg2).
#. On the client, run `bcfg2` with the `-P` option.

This will save a copy of the replaced file in ``/var/cache/bcfg2``,
but it'll be named as the path to the file with /'s replaced
by _'s. For example, the old `/etc/hosts` will be named
``/var/cache/bcfg2/etc_hosts``.

Extra configuration
===================

Here is an example of how to use the extra paranoid features available
in 1.0. For the following section in bcfg2.conf::

    [paranoid]
    path = /my/custom/backup/path
    max_copies = 5

You will have the file backups store in /my/custom/backup/path. This
will also keep the five most recent backups of files.