[et-mgmt-tools] [Cobbler] New feature -- Eliminating the need for that annoying "sync" command

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Previously cobbler was set up such that to apply any changes to the cobbler configuration to the server (i.e. to make it actually do anything) one had to run "cobbler sync" after any commands. In upstream code (mercurial, you can grab it now), the need for running sync is no more -- for most use cases.

For each "distro add", "profile add", or "system add" command -- plus the corresponding delete commands as well -- cobbler will now update the filesystem as they are run. This enables changes to be made to one's provisioning environment without taking it offline for the usual 6-60 seconds (depending on how many distro/profiles there are) it takes to run a sync. Unless you are making changes to the kickstart files or replacing kernel/initrd files, sync now only has to be run right after first install -- and never again. This feature is enabled by default -- though it can be turned off by setting minimize_syncs to 0 in /var/lib/cobbler/settings. I don't know why anyone would want to turn it off, but I figured I'd make it possible.

Check it out if you like -- Feedback is welcomed. This is slated for inclusion in 0.4.0.

Thanks,

Michael



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