ext/ directory details

This directory contains files used internally when packaging puppet and puppet-agent What follows is a more detailed description of each directory/file:

• debian/ - init scripts for puppet (used for Debian-based platforms that do not support systemd)
• hiera/hiera.yaml - installed to $codedir/environments/productionas a default Hiera configuration file
• osx/puppet.plist - puppet launchd plist for macOS
• redhat/ - init scripts for puppet (used for EL-based platforms that do not support systemd)
• solaris/smf/ - service manifests for Solaris 11
• suse/client.init - init script for puppet (used for SUSE-based platforms that do not support systemd)
• systemd/puppet.service - systemd unit file for puppet
• windows/ - the puppet daemon for Windows, and other useful .bat helper wrappers
• build_defaults.yaml - information pertaining to the puppetlabs build automation
• project_data.yaml - information used when packaging the puppet gem