This type provides the capability to manage sysctl kernel parameters within puppet.
Properties
ensure (defaults to: present)
The basic property that the resource should be in.
Supported values:
present
absent
permanent (defaults to: yes)
whether the value should be in [/etc/sysctl.conf]
Supported values:
true
false
yes (alias for: true)
no (alias for: false)
value
the value that the running kernel should be set to
Parameters
name (namevar)
the name of the kernel parameter to fiddle with
path (defaults to: /etc/sysctl.conf)
which sysctl.conf we are dealing with
provider
The specific backend to use for this ‘sysctl` resource. You will seldom need to specify this — Puppet will usually discover the appropriate provider for your platform.