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diff --git a/doc/automated_spins.mdwn b/doc/automated_spins.mdwn index e8f44c75..34f04683 100644 --- a/doc/automated_spins.mdwn +++ b/doc/automated_spins.mdwn @@ -61,19 +61,19 @@ spin some other hosts. Using a conductor host has many benefits over a centralized git repository and cron: -1. Private data, set with `propellor --set`, is gpg encrypted, and - hosts cannot decrypt it when their cron job pulls changes from - the central repository. So after updating the private data of a host, - you still need to manually run `propellor --spin $HOST`. A conductor - avoids this problem. -2. You have to wait a while for a change you commit to be - deployed by cron. It would be nice to be able to run "propellor" - once and have it update all your hosts immediately. -3. When there's a problem, a cron job can hide it, while if you're - running propellor yourself, you can notice the problem more easily. -4. You might want to update hosts in a specific order. For example, - update your dns server last. Cron jobs can't do this, but conductors - can. +* Private data, set with `propellor --set`, is gpg encrypted, and + hosts cannot decrypt it when their cron job pulls changes from + the central repository. So after updating the private data of a host, + you still need to manually run `propellor --spin $HOST`. A conductor + avoids this problem. +* You have to wait a while for a change you commit to be + deployed by cron. It would be nice to be able to run "propellor" + once and have it update all your hosts immediately. +* When there's a problem, a cron job can hide it, while if you're + running propellor yourself, you can notice the problem more easily. +* You might want to update hosts in a specific order. For example, + update your dns server last. Cron jobs can't do this, but conductors + can. Conductors are configured using the [Propellor.Property.Conductor module](http://hackage.haskell.org/package/propellor/docs/Propellor-Property-Conductor.html). |