Look up host parameters from ini file
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Description
Discussing with @ferki on YAPC::EU, when a hostname is specified on the cli with -H, try to find a matching host in the group lookup file (like ini, yaml, xml).
On multiple matches: warn the user and fall back to current behaviour.
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Research direction
Start at the CLI handling for -H and trace how the group lookup file is selected and read. Define how a hostname match should be handled across ini, YAML, and XML files, including the multiple-match case. Done means a matching host can provide parameters, while multiple matches warn and retain the current behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- perl
- Domain
- cli, devops
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100