Configuration

hcpupd’s behavior is controlled by a configuration file, which is searched for in this order:

If specified, the file identified by the -c parameter, otherwise

  1. Current working directory: .hcpupd.conf
  2. User’s home directory: ~/.hcpupd.conf
  3. System-wide: /var/lib/misc/hcpupd.conf

Tip

hcpupd will offer to create a template configuration file in case it can’t find one in any of the given locations:

$ hcpupd
No configuration file found.
Do you want me to create a template file in the current directory (y/n)? y

A template file (.hcpup.conf) has been created in the current directory.
Please edit it to fit your needs...

The configuration file explained

The configuration file is an ini-style text file with several sections, each of them holding configuration values.

The [src] section

describes from where files are to be uploaded to HCP, and how.

[src]
watchdir = /watchdir
upload existing files = yes
delete after upload = yes
remove empty folders after upload = yes
  • watchdir - is the folder that will be monitored; every file written into it will be uploaded to HCP. The folder specified here must exist when hcpupd is started.
  • upload existing files - enable discovery of files that are already in watchdir when hcpupd is started.
  • delete after upload - enabled auto-deletion of files as soon as they have been uploaded successfully.
  • remove empty folders after upload - enable auto-deletion of folders as soon as the last file has been uploaded.

Warning

Be aware that setting remove empty folders after upload = yes will cause hcpupd to immediately delete a folder when the last file it contained has been uploaded.

This may cause applications writing into the watchdir to fail, as they might still expect a folder to exist they created earlier.

The [tgt] section

describes where to store the files found in [src], and how.

[tgt]
namespace = namespace.tenant.hcp.domain.com
path = hcpupd/application
user = username
password = her_password
ssl = yes
obfuscate = yes
local DNS resolver = no
upload threads = 2
  • namespace - the HCP Namespace to write to
  • path - the path within the Namespace
  • user - a user with write access to the Namespace
  • password - her password
  • ssl - enable transfer encryption (HTTPS)
  • obfuscate - enable obfuscation of the file names stored to HCP
  • local DNS resolver - set to no to use the built-in resolver
  • upload threads - the number of uploader threads to use

The [meta] section

describes how to build the custom metadata annotation stored with each files (if obfuscate = yes, only).

[meta]
annotation = hcpupd
tag_timestamp = yes
tag_note = files from my application
retention = 0
  • annotation - the name of the annotation to write
  • tag_timestamp - enable adding the file’s creation time
  • tag_note - a note that will be added
  • retention - 0 (zero) - the only supported value at this time

The [log] section

defines the logfile to write and if extended debug logging shall be performed.

[log]
logfile = /var/log/hcpupd.log
log uploaded files = yes
debug = yes
  • log uploaded files - this will enable logging of uploaded files even if debug = no

Tip

Make sure to create the folder into which the logfile shall be stored before you start hcpupd the first time!