puppet-parser(8) - Linux man page

Name

puppet-parser - Interact directly with the parser.

Synopsis

puppet parser action

Options

Note that any configuration parameter that's valid in the configuration file is also a valid long argument, although it may or may not be relevant to the present action. For example, server is a valid configuration parameter, so you can specify --server <servername> as an argument.

See the configuration file documentation at http://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/stable/configuration.html for the full list of acceptable parameters. A commented list of all configuration options can also be generated by running puppet with --genconfig.

--mode MODE: The run mode to use for the current action. Valid modes are user, agent, and master.
--render-as FORMAT: The format in which to render output. The most common formats are json, s (string), yaml, and console, but other options such as dot are sometimes available.
--verbose: Whether to log verbosely.
--debug: Whether to log debug information.

Actions

validate - Validate the syntax of one or more Puppet manifests.: SYNOPSIS
puppet parser validate [manifest] [manifest ...]
DESCRIPTION
This action validates Puppet DSL syntax without compiling a catalog or syncing any resources. If no manifest files are provided, it will validate the default site manifest.
RETURNS
Nothing, or the first syntax error encountered.

Examples

validate

Validate the default site manifest at /etc/puppet/manifests/site.pp:

$ puppet parser validate

Validate two arbitrary manifest files: