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@@ -83,21 +83,6 @@
       
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-            <li>
-      <span class='object_link'><a href="puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Aexporter_3A_3Aservice.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::exporter::service (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::exporter::service</a></span>
-      
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-    
             <li>
       <span class='object_link'><a href="puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Afirewall_3A_3Aiptables.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::firewall::iptables (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::firewall::iptables</a></span>
       
diff --git a/doc/file.README.html b/doc/file.README.html
index 04d108a..7adf02b 100644
--- a/doc/file.README.html
+++ b/doc/file.README.html
@@ -164,10 +164,12 @@
 <h2 id="label-Known+Problems">Known Problems</h2>
 
 <h2 id="label-Support">Support</h2>
+
+<p>This module has been developed for and tested with</p>
 <ul><li>
 <p>OS: Rocky 9</p>
 </li><li>
-<p>Puppet 6 - 8</p>
+<p>Puppet 8</p>
 </li></ul>
 
 <h2 id="label-Tests">Tests</h2>
diff --git a/doc/index.html b/doc/index.html
index 40b9dd1..e15d668 100644
--- a/doc/index.html
+++ b/doc/index.html
@@ -164,10 +164,12 @@
 <h2 id="label-Known+Problems">Known Problems</h2>
 
 <h2 id="label-Support">Support</h2>
+
+<p>This module has been developed for and tested with</p>
 <ul><li>
 <p>OS: Rocky 9</p>
 </li><li>
-<p>Puppet 6 - 8</p>
+<p>Puppet 8</p>
 </li></ul>
 
 <h2 id="label-Tests">Tests</h2>
diff --git a/doc/puppet_class_list.html b/doc/puppet_class_list.html
index f762801..d243a55 100644
--- a/doc/puppet_class_list.html
+++ b/doc/puppet_class_list.html
@@ -61,84 +61,63 @@
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-    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::exporter::files" class="odd">
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-    </li>
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-      </div>
-    </li>
-    
-
-    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::firewall::iptables" class="odd">
+    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::firewall::iptables" class="even">
       <div class="item">
         <span class='object_link'><a href="puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Afirewall_3A_3Aiptables.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::firewall::iptables (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::firewall::iptables</a></span>
       </div>
     </li>
     
 
-    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::main::config" class="even">
+    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::main::config" class="odd">
       <div class="item">
         <span class='object_link'><a href="puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Amain_3A_3Aconfig.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::main::config (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::main::config</a></span>
       </div>
     </li>
     
 
-    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::main::dirs" class="odd">
+    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::main::dirs" class="even">
       <div class="item">
         <span class='object_link'><a href="puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Amain_3A_3Adirs.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::main::dirs (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::main::dirs</a></span>
       </div>
     </li>
     
 
-    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::main::files" class="even">
+    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::main::files" class="odd">
       <div class="item">
         <span class='object_link'><a href="puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Amain_3A_3Afiles.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::main::files (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::main::files</a></span>
       </div>
     </li>
     
 
-    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::main::install" class="odd">
+    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::main::install" class="even">
       <div class="item">
         <span class='object_link'><a href="puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Amain_3A_3Ainstall.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::main::install (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::main::install</a></span>
       </div>
     </li>
     
 
-    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::params" class="even">
+    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::params" class="odd">
       <div class="item">
         <span class='object_link'><a href="puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Aparams.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::params (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::params</a></span>
       </div>
     </li>
     
 
-    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::server::initdb" class="odd">
+    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::server::initdb" class="even">
       <div class="item">
         <span class='object_link'><a href="puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Aserver_3A_3Ainitdb.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::server::initdb (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::server::initdb</a></span>
       </div>
     </li>
     
 
-    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::server::pghba::pg_hba" class="even">
+    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::server::pghba::pg_hba" class="odd">
       <div class="item">
         <span class='object_link'><a href="puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Aserver_3A_3Apghba_3A_3Apg_hba.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::server::pghba::pg_hba (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::server::pghba::pg_hba</a></span>
       </div>
     </li>
     
 
-    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::server::service" class="odd">
+    <li id="object_puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::server::service" class="even">
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         <span class='object_link'><a href="puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Aserver_3A_3Aservice.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::server::service (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::server::service</a></span>
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diff --git a/doc/puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Amain_3A_3Aconfig.html b/doc/puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Amain_3A_3Aconfig.html
index 2608ce7..17c685d 100644
--- a/doc/puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Amain_3A_3Aconfig.html
+++ b/doc/puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Amain_3A_3Aconfig.html
@@ -112,10 +112,7 @@
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-18
-19
-20</pre>
+17</pre>
       </td>
       <td>
         <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'manifests/main/config.pp', line 6</span>
@@ -127,9 +124,6 @@ class confdroid_postgresql::main::config (
 
   if $fqdn == $pl_server_fqdn {
     include confdroid_postgresql::server::service
-    if $pl_use_exporter == true {
-      include confdroid_postgresql::exporter::service
-    }
     if $pl_use_pg_bouncer == true {
       include confdroid_postgresql::bouncer::service
     }
diff --git a/doc/puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Aparams.html b/doc/puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Aparams.html
index 31de986..9641fc1 100644
--- a/doc/puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Aparams.html
+++ b/doc/puppet_classes/confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Aparams.html
@@ -75,20 +75,14 @@
       
       <span class='object_link'><a href="confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Amain_3A_3Ainstall.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::main::install (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::main::install</a></span><br/>
       
-      <span class='object_link'><a href="confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Aexporter_3A_3Adirs.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::exporter::dirs (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::exporter::dirs</a></span><br/>
-      
       <span class='object_link'><a href="confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Aserver_3A_3Ainitdb.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::server::initdb (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::server::initdb</a></span><br/>
       
-      <span class='object_link'><a href="confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Aexporter_3A_3Afiles.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::exporter::files (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::exporter::files</a></span><br/>
-      
       <span class='object_link'><a href="confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Aserver_3A_3Aservice.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::server::service (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::server::service</a></span><br/>
       
       <span class='object_link'><a href="confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Abouncer_3A_3Abouncer.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::bouncer::bouncer (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::bouncer::bouncer</a></span><br/>
       
       <span class='object_link'><a href="confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Abouncer_3A_3Aservice.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::bouncer::service (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::bouncer::service</a></span><br/>
       
-      <span class='object_link'><a href="confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Aexporter_3A_3Aservice.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::exporter::service (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::exporter::service</a></span><br/>
-      
       <span class='object_link'><a href="confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Afirewall_3A_3Aiptables.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::firewall::iptables (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::firewall::iptables</a></span><br/>
       
       <span class='object_link'><a href="confdroid_postgresql_3A_3Aserver_3A_3Apghba_3A_3Apg_hba.html" title="puppet_classes::confdroid_postgresql::server::pghba::pg_hba (puppet_class)">confdroid_postgresql::server::pghba::pg_hba</a></span><br/>
@@ -464,42 +458,6 @@
       
     </li>
   
-    <li>
-      
-        <span class='name'>pl_use_exporter</span>
-      
-      
-        <span class='type'>(<tt>Boolean</tt>)</span>
-      
-      
-        <em class="default">(defaults to: <tt>false</tt>)</em>
-      
-      
-        &mdash;
-        <div class='inline'>
-<p>whether to use the postgresql-exporter</p>
-</div>
-      
-    </li>
-  
-    <li>
-      
-        <span class='name'>pl_install_dir</span>
-      
-      
-        <span class='type'>(<tt>String</tt>)</span>
-      
-      
-        <em class="default">(defaults to: <tt>&#39;/opt/postgres-exporter&#39;</tt>)</em>
-      
-      
-        &mdash;
-        <div class='inline'>
-<p>the path for the postgres-exporter files</p>
-</div>
-      
-    </li>
-  
     <li>
       
         <span class='name'>pl_idle_timeout</span>
@@ -673,6 +631,8 @@
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+36
+37
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@@ -743,16 +703,10 @@
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-114</pre>
+108</pre>
       </td>
       <td>
-        <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'manifests/params.pp', line 38</span>
+        <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'manifests/params.pp', line 36</span>
 
 class confdroid_postgresql::params (
 
@@ -783,10 +737,6 @@ class confdroid_postgresql::params (
   Boolean $pl_manage_content      = true,
   Boolean $pl_manage_extensions   = false,
 
-  # postgresql exporter
-  Boolean $pl_use_exporter        = false,
-  String $pl_install_dir          = &#39;/opt/postgres-exporter&#39;,
-
   # pg bouncer
   Boolean $pl_use_pg_bouncer      = false,
   String $pl_bouncer_listen_addr  = &#39;0.0.0.0&#39;,