Topic: Reasons for the templating system?

[SSBN]

I have always wondered whey the templating system was used and kept after Mitel was(i think) out of the picture. This is in now way intended as a bash or a complete. I understand that it preserves the original config file so you can mess it up. But the added complexity from how I se it isn’t worth it. But then I suspect I am missing something hence this post.

I can’t think off one time that the templating system has saved my but and wonder if I am alone in this instance. I can think of plenty of times it has driven me nuts. Am I alone in this or just blind to its functionality.

I just wanted to state again this is not intended to be taken as criticism to the developers Mitel or the community.

[jfarschman]

Hi,

  The templating system saves me time with the users.  Having a single place that I can make a modification to the .qmail file is pretty helpful.

  Beyond that it certainly offers a clean way for everyone to integrate multiple contribs into the system.  Hopefully, the modification of the template isn't that much of a burden in time.  Although I'll admit that doing something simple like changing the webmail so that it's called wemail rather than horde can be a bit complex.

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# Create the Directory & copy over the templates
rm -rf /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/home/httpd/html/horde
mkdir -p /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/home/httpd/html/
cp -Ra /etc/e-smith/templates/home/httpd/html/horde \
/etc/e-smith/templates-custom/home/httpd/html/
# Substitute the string in Custom Templates
cd /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/home/httpd/html/horde/config/registry.php
mv 110AppRegistryHorde 110AppRegistryHorde.old
sed -e 's/"Horde"/"Webmail"/' \
110AppRegistryHorde.old > 110AppRegistryHorde
rm -f 110AppRegistryHorde.old
# Do the same substitution on the live file
cd /home/httpd/html/horde/config/
mv registry.php registry.php.old
sed -e 's/"Horde"/"Webmail"/' \
registry.php.old > registry.php
rm -f registry.php.old


But fundamentally it's just a matter of 1,2,3:

  1.  Copy the template to templates custome
  2.  grep the template for the settings.
  3.  Change the settings.

Maybe it is a bit harder, but it's a small price to pay for the functionality.

[SSBN]

Maybe this old Linux dog just needs to learn a few new tricks.
I have started reading the Development guide and am starting to se it power.