Question: Systctl parameters set in both /etc/sysctl.conf and /etc/sysctl.d/paramname.conf

[CalvinHartwell]

Hey thias, all,

I've just started using the module and I've noticed parameter values I set are placed both in /etc/sysctl.conf and /etc/sysctl.d/paramname.conf.

As /etc/sysctl.conf always has precedence over the conf files in /etc/sysctl.d/, why are they placed in both places? Does this have a benefit or is it for compatibility with multiple operating systems apart from CentOS/RHEL?

Cheers,

• Calvin

[ghost]

Agree. When $purge is set it should be removing all non-puppet managed values, including those in the above file.