Tell users to use config file, not env vars

Env vars have been deprecated in favor of the ini config file (e.g.
/etc/convert2rhel.ini). for that reason We should be telling users to use
the config file instead of the deprecated env vars.

convert2rhel/actions/post_conversion/hostmetering.py

@@ -28,20 +28,16 @@
 
 
 class ConfigureHostMetering(actions.Action):
-    """Configure host metering on a machine if it's needed.
-
-    env_var: str
-        Content of CONVERT2RHEL_CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING environment variable.
-    """
+    """Configure host metering on a machine if it's needed."""
 
     id = "CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING_IF_NEEDED"
 
     def run(self):
         """
-        Decide whether to install, enable and start host-metering on the system based on the
-        CONVERT2RHEL_CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING environment variable.
+        Decide whether to install, enable and start host-metering on the system based on the setting of
+        'configure_host_metering' in /etc/convert2rhel.ini.
 
-        Behavior can be controlled CONVERT2RHEL_CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING environment variable:
+        The behavior can be controlled via the 'configure_host_metering' as follows:
         - "auto": host-metering will be configured based on the above conditions
         - "force": forces configuration of host-metering (e.g., even if not running on a hyperscaler)
         - any other value: Will be ignored and host metering will not be configured.
@@ -53,7 +49,7 @@ def run(self):
         super(ConfigureHostMetering, self).run()
 
         warn_deprecated_env("CONVERT2RHEL_CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING")
-        if not self._check_env_var():
+        if not self._check_host_metering_configuration():
             return False
 
         if system_info.version.major != 7 and tool_opts.configure_host_metering == "auto":
@@ -134,46 +130,55 @@ def run(self):
 
         return service_running
 
-    def _check_env_var(self):
-        """Check if the env var is set and if it has the right content. If the
-        content is auto|force, the hostmetering should be configued on the system.
+    def _check_host_metering_configuration(self):
+        """Check if host metering has been configured by the user and if the configuration option has the right value.
+        If the value is auto|force, the host metering should be configured on the system.
 
         :return: Return True if the value is equal to auto|force, otherwise False
         :rtype: bool
         """
         if tool_opts.configure_host_metering is None:
-            logger.debug("CONVERT2RHEL_CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING was not set. Skipping it.")
+            logger.debug("Configuration of host metering has not been enabled. Skipping it.")
             self.add_message(
                 level="INFO",
                 id="CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING_SKIP",
                 title="Did not perform host metering configuration.",
-                description="CONVERT2RHEL_CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING was not set.",
+                description="Configuration of host metering has been skipped.",
+                diagnosis="We haven't detected 'configure_host_metering' in the convert2rhel.ini config file nor"
+                " the CONVERT2RHEL_CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING environment variable.",
             )
             return False
 
         if tool_opts.configure_host_metering not in ("force", "auto"):
-            logger.debug("Value for environment variable not recognized: {}".format(tool_opts.configure_host_metering))
+            logger.debug(
+                "Unexpected value of 'configure_host_metering' in convert2rhel.ini or the"
+                " CONVERT2RHEL_CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING environment variable: {}".format(
+                    tool_opts.configure_host_metering
+                )
+            )
             self.add_message(
                 level="WARNING",
                 id="UNRECOGNIZED_OPTION_CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING",
-                title="Unrecognized option in CONVERT2RHEL_CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING environment variable.",
-                description="Environment variable {env_var} not recognized.".format(
-                    env_var=tool_opts.configure_host_metering
+                title="Unexpected value of the host metering setting",
+                diagnosis="Unexpected value of 'configure_host_metering' in convert2rhel.ini or the"
+                " CONVERT2RHEL_CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING environment variable: {}".format(
+                    tool_opts.configure_host_metering
                 ),
-                remediations="Set the option to `auto` value if you want to configure host metering.",
+                description="Host metering will not be configured.",
+                remediations="Set the option to 'auto' or 'force' if you want to configure host metering.",
             )
             return False
 
         if tool_opts.configure_host_metering == "force":
             logger.warning(
-                "The `force' option has been used for the CONVERT2RHEL_CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING environment variable."
+                "You've set the host metering setting to 'force'."
                 " Please note that this option is mainly used for testing and will configure host-metering unconditionally. "
                 " For generic usage please use the 'auto' option."
             )
             self.add_message(
                 level="WARNING",
                 id="FORCED_CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING",
-                title="The `force' option has been used for the CONVERT2RHEL_CONFIGURE_HOST_METERING environment variable.",
+                title="Configuration of host metering set to 'force'",
                 description="Please note that this option is mainly used for testing and"
                 " will configure host-metering unconditionally."
                 " For generic usage please use the 'auto' option.",

convert2rhel/actions/pre_ponr_changes/backup_system.py

@@ -192,7 +192,10 @@ def _get_changed_package_files(self):
         except IOError as err:
             warn_deprecated_env("CONVERT2RHEL_INCOMPLETE_ROLLBACK")
             if tool_opts.incomplete_rollback:
-                logger.debug("Skipping backup of the package files. CONVERT2RHEL_INCOMPLETE_ROLLBACK detected.")
+                logger.debug(
+                    "You have set the incomplete rollback inhibitor override - skipping backing up of the package"
+                    " files."
+                )
                 # Return empty list results in no backup of the files
                 return data
             else:

convert2rhel/actions/pre_ponr_changes/kernel_modules.py

@@ -247,21 +247,21 @@ def run(self):
             rhel_supported_kmods = self._get_rhel_supported_kmods()
             unsupported_kmods = self._get_unsupported_kmods(host_kmods, rhel_supported_kmods)
 
-            # Check if we have the environment variable set, if we do, send a
+            # Check if the user has specified that they allow unavailable kmods and if so, print a
             # warning and return.
             warn_deprecated_env("CONVERT2RHEL_ALLOW_UNAVAILABLE_KMODS")
             if tool_opts.allow_unavailable_kmods:
                 logger.warning(
-                    "Detected 'CONVERT2RHEL_ALLOW_UNAVAILABLE_KMODS' environment variable."
-                    " We will continue the conversion with the following kernel modules unavailable in RHEL:\n"
+                    "You have set the option to allow unavailable kernel modules."
+                    " The conversion will continue with the following kernel modules unavailable in RHEL:\n"
                     "{kmods}\n".format(kmods="\n".join(unsupported_kmods))
                 )
                 self.add_message(
                     level="WARNING",
                     id="ALLOW_UNAVAILABLE_KERNEL_MODULES",
                     title="Did not perform the ensure kernel modules compatibility check",
-                    description="Detected 'CONVERT2RHEL_ALLOW_UNAVAILABLE_KMODS' environment variable.",
-                    diagnosis="We will continue the conversion with the following kernel modules unavailable in RHEL:\n"
+                    diagnosis="You have set the option to allow unavailable kernel modules.",
+                    description="We will continue the conversion with the following kernel modules unavailable in RHEL:\n"
                     "{kmods}\n".format(kmods="\n".join(unsupported_kmods)),
                 )
                 return
@@ -280,8 +280,8 @@ def run(self):
                     "message persists, you can prevent the modules from loading by following {0} and rerun convert2rhel.\n"
                     "Keeping them loaded could cause the system to malfunction after the conversion as they might not work "
                     "properly with the RHEL kernel.\n"
-                    "To circumvent this check and accept the risk you can set environment variable "
-                    "'CONVERT2RHEL_ALLOW_UNAVAILABLE_KMODS=1'.".format(LINK_PREVENT_KMODS_FROM_LOADING),
+                    "To circumvent this check and accept the risk, set the allow_unavailable_kmods inhibitor override in the"
+                    "/etc/convert2rhel.ini config file to true.".format(LINK_PREVENT_KMODS_FROM_LOADING),
                 )
                 return
 

convert2rhel/actions/system_checks/convert2rhel_latest.py

@@ -179,14 +179,14 @@ def run(self):
             if tool_opts.allow_older_version:
                 diagnosis = (
                     "You are currently running {} and the latest version of convert2rhel is {}.\n"
-                    "'CONVERT2RHEL_ALLOW_OLDER_VERSION' environment variable detected, continuing conversion".format(
+                    "You have set the option to allow older convert2rhel version, continuing conversion".format(
                         formatted_convert2rhel_version, formatted_available_version
                     )
                 )
                 logger.warning(diagnosis)
                 self.add_message(
                     level="WARNING",
-                    id="ALLOW_OLDER_VERSION_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE",
+                    id="ALLOW_OLDER_VERSION_OPTION",
                     title="Outdated convert2rhel version detected",
                     description="An outdated convert2rhel version has been detected",
                     diagnosis=diagnosis,
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ def run(self):
                                 formatted_convert2rhel_version, formatted_available_version
                             )
                         ),
-                        remediations="If you want to disregard this check, then set the environment variable 'CONVERT2RHEL_ALLOW_OLDER_VERSION=1' to continue.",
+                        remediations="If you want to disregard this check, set the allow_older_version inhibitor"
+                        " override in the /etc/convert2rhel.ini config file to true.",
                     )
                     return
 

convert2rhel/actions/system_checks/is_loaded_kernel_latest.py

@@ -69,20 +69,17 @@ def run(self):
         warn_deprecated_env("CONVERT2RHEL_SKIP_KERNEL_CURRENCY_CHECK")
         if tool_opts.skip_kernel_currency_check:
             logger.warning(
-                "Detected 'CONVERT2RHEL_SKIP_KERNEL_CURRENCY_CHECK' environment variable, we will skip "
-                "the {} comparison.\n"
-                "Beware, this could leave your system in a broken state.".format(package_to_check)
+                "You have set the option to skip the kernel currency check. We will not be checking if the loaded"
+                " kernel is of the latest version available.\nBeware, this could leave your system in a broken state."
             )
 
             self.add_message(
                 level="WARNING",
                 id="UNSUPPORTED_SKIP_KERNEL_CURRENCY_CHECK_DETECTED",
                 title="Did not perform the kernel currency check",
-                description=(
-                    "Detected 'CONVERT2RHEL_SKIP_KERNEL_CURRENCY_CHECK' environment variable, we will skip "
-                    "the {} comparison.\n"
-                    "Beware, this could leave your system in a broken state.".format(package_to_check)
-                ),
+                description="We will not be checking if the loaded kernel is of the latest version available."
+                "\nBeware, this could leave your system in a broken state.",
+                diagnosis="You have set the option to skip the kernel currency check.",
             )
             return
 
@@ -141,9 +138,9 @@ def run(self):
                     )
                 ),
                 remediations=(
-                    "Please, check if you have any vendor repositories enabled to proceed with the conversion.\n"
-                    "If you wish to disregard this message, set the environment variable "
-                    "'CONVERT2RHEL_SKIP_KERNEL_CURRENCY_CHECK' to 1."
+                    "Please check if you have any vendor repositories enabled to proceed with the conversion.\n"
+                    "If you wish to disregard this message, set the skip_kernel_currency_check inhibitor override in"
+                    " the /etc/convert2rhel.ini config file to true."
                 ),
             )
             return
@@ -184,8 +181,8 @@ def run(self):
                     "To proceed with the conversion, update the kernel version by executing the following step:\n\n"
                     "1. yum install {}-{} -y\n"
                     "2. reboot\n"
-                    "If you wish to ignore this message, set the environment variable "
-                    "'CONVERT2RHEL_SKIP_KERNEL_CURRENCY_CHECK' to 1.".format(package_to_check, latest_kernel)
+                    "If you wish to ignore this message, set the skip_kernel_currency_check inhibitor override in"
+                    " the /etc/convert2rhel.ini config file to true.".format(package_to_check, latest_kernel)
                 ),
             )
             return

convert2rhel/actions/system_checks/tainted_kmods.py

@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ def run(self):
                     remediations=(
                         "Prevent the modules from loading by following {0}"
                         " and run convert2rhel again to continue with the conversion."
-                        " Although it is not recommended, you can disregard this message by setting the environment variable"
-                        " 'CONVERT2RHEL_TAINTED_KERNEL_MODULE_CHECK_SKIP' to 1. Overriding this check can be dangerous"
+                        " Although it is not recommended, you can disregard this message by setting the"
+                        " tainted_kernel_module_check_skip inhibitor override in the /etc/convert2rhel.ini"
+                        " config file to true. Overriding this check can be dangerous"
                         " so it is recommended that you do a system backup beforehand."
                         " For information on what a tainted kernel module is, please refer to this documentation {1}".format(
                             LINK_PREVENT_KMODS_FROM_LOADING, LINK_TAINTED_KMOD_DOCS
@@ -76,9 +77,9 @@ def run(self):
                 level="WARNING",
                 id="SKIP_TAINTED_KERNEL_MODULE_CHECK",
                 title="Skip tainted kernel module check",
+                diagnosis="You have set the option to skip the tainted kernel module check.",
                 description=(
-                    "Detected 'CONVERT2RHEL_TAINTED_KERNEL_MODULE_CHECK_SKIP' environment variable, we will skip "
-                    "the tainted kernel module check.\n"
+                    "We will ignore results of the check that makes sure no tainted kernel modules are loaded.\n"
                     "Beware, this could leave your system in a broken state."
                 ),
             )

convert2rhel/cli.py

@@ -133,10 +133,8 @@ def _register_options(self):
             " stored in log files {} and {}. At the end of the conversion, these logs are compared"
             " to show you what rpm files have been affected by the conversion."
             " Cannot be used with analyze subcommand."
-            " The environment variable CONVERT2RHEL_INCOMPLETE_ROLLBACK"
-            " needs to be set to 1 to use this argument.".format(
-                utils.rpm.PRE_RPM_VA_LOG_FILENAME, utils.rpm.POST_RPM_VA_LOG_FILENAME
-            ),
+            " The incomplete_rollback option needs to be set to true in the /etc/convert2rhel.ini config file to"
+            " use this argument.".format(utils.rpm.PRE_RPM_VA_LOG_FILENAME, utils.rpm.POST_RPM_VA_LOG_FILENAME),
         )
         self._shared_options_parser.add_argument(
             "--eus",

convert2rhel/toolopts/__init__.py

@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ def _handle_config_conflict(self, config_sources):
                 message = (
                     "We need to run the 'rpm -Va' command to be able to perform a complete rollback of changes"
                     " done to the system during the pre-conversion analysis. If you accept the risk of an"
-                    " incomplete rollback, set the CONVERT2RHEL_INCOMPLETE_ROLLBACK=1 environment"
-                    " variable. Otherwise, remove the --no-rpm-va option."
+                    " incomplete rollback, set the incomplete_rollback option in the /etc/convert2rhel.ini"
+                    " config file to true. Otherwise, remove the --no-rpm-va option."
                 )
                 loggerinst.critical(message)