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-rw-r--r--lib/puppet/reference/configuration.rb4
-rw-r--r--lib/puppet/reference/function.rb4
2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/reference/configuration.rb b/lib/puppet/reference/configuration.rb
index e6a8dc20f..c8ff145ba 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/reference/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/reference/configuration.rb
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ The file follows INI-style formatting. Here is an example of a very simple
Note that boolean parameters must be explicitly specified as `true` or
`false` as seen above.
-If you need to change file parameters (e.g., reset the mode or owner), do
+If you need to change file or directory parameters (e.g., reset the mode or owner), do
so within curly braces on the same line:
[main]
- myfile = /tmp/whatever {owner = root, mode = 644}
+ vardir = /new/vardir {owner = root, mode = 644}
If you're starting out with a fresh configuration, you may wish to let
the executable generate a template configuration file for you by invoking
diff --git a/lib/puppet/reference/function.rb b/lib/puppet/reference/function.rb
index 1333e0d26..7d39bebd5 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/reference/function.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/reference/function.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ performing stand-alone work like importing. Rvalues return values and can
only be used in a statement requiring a value, such as an assignment or a case
statement.
+Functions execute on the Puppet master. They do not execute on the Puppet agent.
+Hence they only have access to the commands and data available on the Puppet master
+host.
+
Here are the functions available in Puppet:
"