cfd是cfengine守护程序。
Configuration management and cfengine.
配置管理和cfengine。
Cfengine makes system convergence possible.
cfengine使系统收敛成为可能。
Below is a starting configuration for cfengine.
下面是cfengine的启始配置。
For the fork and exit daemons, cfengine works great.
对于使用fork和exit的守护程序，cfengine运行得很顺利。
Listing 1. Starting configuration file for cfengine.
清单1.cfengine的启始配置文件。
Download the source code from the Cfengine repository.
从Cfengine存储库下载源代码。
The daemon forks, and cfengine continues on its merry way.
守护程序创建子进程，而cfengine继续其愉快的“旅程”。
I will expand upon this topic in a future article on cfengine.
我将在有关cfengine的未来文章中展开这一问题。
I prefer starting cfengine through an explicit script over SSH.
我宁愿在ssh上通过显式脚本启动cfengine。
To get started with cfengine, you should compile and install it.
在开始使用cfengine 之前，应该编译和安装它。
Processes can be restarted if cfengine doesn't see them running.
如果cfengine没有发觉进程在运行，那么可以重新启动它们。
Distribution packages are located in the cfengine download area.
发布包位于cfengine下载区。
Get the module cfengine, the all-in-one UNIX administration tool.
请获取cfengine模块，这是多合一的UNIX管理工具。
var/cfengine/bin/cf-promises — Command that checks promise syntax
var/cfengine/bin/cf-promises —检查承诺语法的命令
On the other hand, very few things that cfengine does are harmful.
而另一方面，cfengine 所做的事情几乎很少会造成损害。
Here is a list of noteworthy components of the Cfengine installation.
以下列出的是Cfengine安装中需要注意的组件。
When cfengine implements convergence, it does so through sets of rules.
当cfengine实现收敛时，它通过规则集做到这一点。
That way, /etc/cfengine is a local copy of trusted files we want to use.
也就是说，/etc/cfengine是我们要使用的可信文件的本地副本。
With cfengine, you can automate almost any task based on arbitrary criteria.
利用cfengine，可以根据任意标准自动化几乎任何任务。
Why not do it in cfengine, and produce 100 lines of readable configuration code?
为什么不在cfengine中做呢？它产生100行可读的配置代码。
While reliability is not achieved by cfengine alone, convergence facilitates it.
虽然可靠性不单由cfengine完成，但收敛可使之更加容易。
For instance, crucial system symlinks can be recreated every time cfengine runs.
例如，每次运行cfengine时，都可以重新创建关键的系统符号链接。
Cfengine will edit files, run commands, and make symlinks while you sip your tea.
在您喝茶的时候，cfengine将编辑文件、运行命令并创建符号链接。
Start the Cfengine client for the first time by executing the following commands.
通过执行如下命令首次启动Cfengine客户端。
Decision outcomes are ensured by the design in Cfengine and maintained automatically.
决策结果由Cfengine内的设计确保且可自动维护。
Cfengine makes it practical to seek an ideal state, and easy to converge to that state.
cfengine使寻找理想状态变得可行，并且易于收敛到该状态。
One of those files is /etc/cfengine/sshd, which is a startup script for the SSH daemon.
etc/cfengine/sshd是其中一个文件，它是SSH守护程序的启动脚本。
Cfengine V3 focuses on knowledge management in every phase of the management life cycle.
CfengineV 3关注管理生命周期每个阶段的知识管理。
To prepare Cfengine to serve remote clients, execute the following command: start cf-server.
为了准备Cfengine来充当远端客户机，执行如下命令：start cf - server。
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