Re: User Visible Terminology

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On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 02:25:52PM -0000, Mary Clarke wrote:
> The Modularity working group is looking to standardize terminology that users use to interact with functionality around modules.  There are some generally accepted terms, but there are also some that have multiple choices for common functions.  Some of the more debated options include:
> * version vs stream

This is for the labeling of, for example, separate PHP 5, 6, and 7
modules?

> * enable vs install vs select

select is the worst :)

> * Enable: enables the latest version and/or release of a module and
>            installs the rpms listed in the default profile
> * Install: performs actions to prepare modules to run

Is install a subset of enable, or does enable simply call install as a
convenience if you try to enable something that's not installed?

> * Run: run the module

What does that mean? Do I *need* to run a module? Is this like "scl
enable"? And how does this interact with "enable", for that matter?

> * Check-upgrade

list-security? (And/or check-security)?

> * Install profile
> * System profile: a config file that lives with the machine

What do profiles do?

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