Add force & force_backup args to files.[file|directory|link] operations. (#631)

* Add `force` & `force_backup` args to `files.[file|directory|link]` operations.

This makes it possible to have pyinfra move or remove an existing and
invalid path before creating the desired one.

* Add `force_backup_dir` argument to `files.[file|directory|link]` operations.

* Fix rebase error in config defaults.

Author: Fizzadar

pyinfra/api/config.py

@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
     'DOAS': False,
     'DOAS_USER': None,
 
+    # Use doas and optional user
+    'DOAS': False,
+    'DOAS_USER': None,
+
     # Only show errors, but don't count as failure
     'IGNORE_ERRORS': False,
 

pyinfra/operations/files.py

@@ -935,6 +935,19 @@ def _validate_path(path):
         raise OperationTypeError('`path` must be a string or `os.PathLike` object')
 
 
+def _raise_or_remove_invalid_path(fs_type, path, force, force_backup, force_backup_dir):
+    if force:
+        if force_backup:
+            backup_path = '{0}.{1}'.format(path, get_timestamp())
+            if force_backup_dir:
+                backup_path = '{0}/{1}'.format(force_backup_dir, backup_path)
+            yield 'mv {0} {1}'.format(path, backup_path)
+        else:
+            yield 'rm -rf {0}'.format(path)
+    else:
+        raise OperationError('{0} exists and is not a {1}'.format(path, fs_type))
+
+
 @operation(pipeline_facts={
     'link': 'path',
 })
@@ -943,6 +956,7 @@ def link(
     target=None, present=True, assume_present=False,
     user=None, group=None, symbolic=True,
     create_remote_dir=True,
+    force=False, force_backup=True, force_backup_dir=None,
     state=None, host=None,
 ):
     '''
@@ -956,6 +970,9 @@ def link(
     + group: group to own the link
     + symbolic: whether to make a symbolic link (vs hard link)
     + create_remote_dir: create the remote directory if it doesn't exist
+    + force: if the target exists and is not a file, move or remove it and continue
+    + force_backup: set to ``False`` to remove any existing non-file when ``force=True``
+    + force_backup_dir: directory to move any backup to when ``force=True``
 
     ``create_remote_dir``:
         If the remote directory does not exist it will be created using the same
@@ -1003,7 +1020,10 @@ def link(
 
     # Not a link?
     if info is False:
-        raise OperationError('{0} exists and is not a link'.format(path))
+        yield _raise_or_remove_invalid_path(
+            'link', path, force, force_backup, force_backup_dir,
+        )
+        info = None
 
     add_args = ['ln']
     if symbolic:
@@ -1086,6 +1106,7 @@ def file(
     present=True, assume_present=False,
     user=None, group=None, mode=None, touch=False,
     create_remote_dir=True,
+    force=False, force_backup=True, force_backup_dir=None,
     state=None, host=None,
 ):
     '''
@@ -1099,6 +1120,9 @@ def file(
     + mode: permissions of the files as an integer, eg: 755
     + touch: whether to touch the file
     + create_remote_dir: create the remote directory if it doesn't exist
+    + force: if the target exists and is not a file, move or remove it and continue
+    + force_backup: set to ``False`` to remove any existing non-file when ``force=True``
+    + force_backup_dir: directory to move any backup to when ``force=True``
 
     ``create_remote_dir``:
         If the remote directory does not exist it will be created using the same
@@ -1128,7 +1152,10 @@ def file(
 
     # Not a file?!
     if info is False:
-        raise OperationError('{0} exists and is not a file'.format(path))
+        yield _raise_or_remove_invalid_path(
+            'file', path, force, force_backup, force_backup_dir,
+        )
+        info = None
 
     # Doesn't exist & we want it
     if not assume_present and info is None and present:
@@ -1195,6 +1222,7 @@ def directory(
     path,
     present=True, assume_present=False,
     user=None, group=None, mode=None, recursive=False,
+    force=False, force_backup=True, force_backup_dir=None,
     _no_check_owner_mode=False,
     _no_fail_on_link=False,
     state=None, host=None,
@@ -1209,6 +1237,9 @@ def directory(
     + group: group to own the folder
     + mode: permissions of the folder
     + recursive: recursively apply user/group/mode
+    + force: if the target exists and is not a file, move or remove it and continue
+    + force_backup: set to ``False`` to remove any existing non-file when ``force=True``
+    + force_backup_dir: directory to move any backup to when ``force=True``
 
     Examples:
 
@@ -1246,7 +1277,10 @@ def directory(
         if _no_fail_on_link and host.get_fact(Link, path=path):
             host.noop('directory {0} already exists (as a link)'.format(path))
             return
-        raise OperationError('{0} exists and is not a directory'.format(path))
+        yield _raise_or_remove_invalid_path(
+            'directory', path, force, force_backup, force_backup_dir,
+        )
+        info = None
 
     # Doesn't exist & we want it
     if not assume_present and info is None and present:

tests/operations/files.directory/add_force.json

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+    "args": ["testdir"],
+    "kwargs": {
+        "force": true
+    },
+    "facts": {
+        "files.Directory": {
+            "path=testdir": false
+        }
+    },
+    "commands": [
+        "mv testdir testdir.a-timestamp",
+        "mkdir -p testdir"
+    ]
+}

tests/operations/files.directory/add_force_backup_dir.json

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+    "args": ["testdir"],
+    "kwargs": {
+        "force": true,
+        "force_backup_dir": "/tmp"
+    },
+    "facts": {
+        "files.Directory": {
+            "path=testdir": false
+        }
+    },
+    "commands": [
+        "mv testdir /tmp/testdir.a-timestamp",
+        "mkdir -p testdir"
+    ]
+}

tests/operations/files.directory/add_force_no_backup.json

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+    "args": ["testdir"],
+    "kwargs": {
+        "force": true,
+        "force_backup": false
+    },
+    "facts": {
+        "files.Directory": {
+            "path=testdir": false
+        }
+    },
+    "commands": [
+        "rm -rf testdir",
+        "mkdir -p testdir"
+    ]
+}

tests/operations/files.file/add_force.json

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+    "args": ["testfile"],
+    "kwargs": {
+        "force": true
+    },
+    "facts": {
+        "files.File": {
+            "path=testfile": false
+        }
+    },
+    "commands": [
+        "mv testfile testfile.a-timestamp",
+        "touch testfile"
+    ]
+}

tests/operations/files.file/add_force_backup_dir.json

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+    "args": ["testfile"],
+    "kwargs": {
+        "force": true,
+        "force_backup_dir": "/tmp/somewhere"
+    },
+    "facts": {
+        "files.File": {
+            "path=testfile": false
+        }
+    },
+    "commands": [
+        "mv testfile /tmp/somewhere/testfile.a-timestamp",
+        "touch testfile"
+    ]
+}

tests/operations/files.file/add_force_no_backup.json

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+    "args": ["testfile"],
+    "kwargs": {
+        "force": true,
+        "force_backup": false
+    },
+    "facts": {
+        "files.File": {
+            "path=testfile": false
+        }
+    },
+    "commands": [
+        "rm -rf testfile",
+        "touch testfile"
+    ]
+}

tests/operations/files.link/add_force.json

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+    "args": ["testlink"],
+    "kwargs": {
+        "target": "/etc/init.d/nginx",
+        "force": true
+    },
+    "facts": {
+        "files.Link": {
+            "path=testlink": false
+        }
+    },
+    "commands": [
+        "mv testlink testlink.a-timestamp",
+        "ln -s /etc/init.d/nginx testlink"
+    ]
+}

tests/operations/files.link/add_force_backup_dir.json

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+    "args": ["testlink"],
+    "kwargs": {
+        "target": "/etc/init.d/nginx",
+        "force": true,
+        "force_backup_dir": "/tmp/somewhere"
+    },
+    "facts": {
+        "files.Link": {
+            "path=testlink": false
+        }
+    },
+    "commands": [
+        "mv testlink /tmp/somewhere/testlink.a-timestamp",
+        "ln -s /etc/init.d/nginx testlink"
+    ]
+}