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PuppetDB is awesome. Here's some tips on accessing the data in the Postgresql database...most of 'm just reminders for myself.

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NB: The following examples where done on Puppet Enterprise 3.0. Should be similar for OS versions, except for some file locations.

Logging into the PuppetDB PostgresQL database on Linux

The easiest way to snoop around in de actual PuppetDB postgres database is using the command prompt. You have to be the peadmin user though. Couldn't get it working just under root.

[root@master bin]# sudo su - pe-postgres -s /bin/bash -bash-4.1$ /opt/puppet/bin/psql psql (9.2.4) Type "help" for help.

pe-postgres=# \c pe-puppetdb You are now connected to database "pe-puppetdb" as user "pe-postgres". pe-puppetdb=#

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