Hello, I would like to go in depth with Puppet, but I haven''t found any good documentation about my issue (I''ve just ordered the official Puppet book, hope it helps). I need to install RPM packages with specified install-options, like -- prefix. But the package type does not support this kind of option. Does anyone have an idea how to redefine a type ? Thanks ! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
You can probably start by looking at the code for the various types/providers under puppet''s code directory. On Debian, for eg., the code for rpm package provider is under /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/provider/package/rpm.rb . On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 1:40 PM, SiD <selfsid@gmail.com> wrote:> Hello, > > I would like to go in depth with Puppet, but I haven''t found any good > documentation about my issue (I''ve just ordered the official Puppet > book, hope it helps). > I need to install RPM packages with specified install-options, like -- > prefix. But the package type does not support this kind of option. > Does anyone have an idea how to redefine a type ? > > Thanks ! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Puppet Users" group. > To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com<puppet-users%2Bunsubscribe@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. > >-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
Thanks for your quick answer. I''ve already analysed the code, but it does not really help me. Do I need to write a new provider in Ruby, or can I override the original one ? Thanks again ! On Sep 8, 10:45 am, mohit chawla <mohit.chawla.bin...@gmail.com> wrote:> You can probably start by looking at the code for the various > types/providers under puppet''s code directory. On Debian, for eg., the code > for rpm package provider is under > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/provider/package/rpm.rb . > > On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 1:40 PM, SiD <self...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > > I would like to go in depth with Puppet, but I haven''t found any good > > documentation about my issue (I''ve just ordered the official Puppet > > book, hope it helps). > > I need to install RPM packages with specified install-options, like -- > > prefix. But the package type does not support this kind of option. > > Does anyone have an idea how to redefine a type ? > > > Thanks ! > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Puppet Users" group. > > To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com<puppet-users%2Bunsubscribe@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
You can do both. As an introductory tutorial, have a look at http://www.kartar.net/2010/02/puppet-types-and-providers-are-easy/ and, more information at http://docs.puppetlabs.com/#extending_puppet On Sep 9, 1:27 pm, SiD <self...@gmail.com> wrote:> Thanks for your quick answer. > I''ve already analysed the code, but it does not really help me. Do I > need to write a new provider in Ruby, or can I override the original > one ? > > Thanks again ! > > On Sep 8, 10:45 am, mohit chawla <mohit.chawla.bin...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > You can probably start by looking at the code for the various > > types/providers under puppet''s code directory. On Debian, for eg., the code > > for rpm package provider is under > > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/provider/package/rpm.rb . > > > On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 1:40 PM, SiD <self...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I would like to go in depth with Puppet, but I haven''t found any good > > > documentation about my issue (I''ve just ordered the official Puppet > > > book, hope it helps). > > > I need to install RPM packages with specified install-options, like -- > > > prefix. But the package type does not support this kind of option. > > > Does anyone have an idea how to redefine a type ? > > > > Thanks ! > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Puppet Users" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com<puppet-users%2Bunsubscribe@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
Well as a starter --
This is a provider called rpm_plus.rb -- I found most of it floating
around on the web and I seem to recall tweaking some small part of it,
although I don''t recall now what it was... in any event this works and
is in use in our environment. Provider looks like:
Puppet::Type.type(:package).provide :rpm_plus, :parent => :rpm, :source =>
:rpm do
has_feature :versionable
desc "Support via ``rpm``."
commands :rpm_plus => "rpm"
def rpm(*args)
rpm_plus(*args + @resource[:vendor].split(" "))
end
end
You''d throw this in a file called rpm_plus.rb and stash it in
<module>/lib/puppet/provider/package/. What this basically does is
wrap the existing RPM provider with another one that lets you pass
arguments in a "vendor" attribute.
You would then install your RPM package in your manifest the following way:
package{ ''My_package'':
ensure => ''version_number'',
provider => rpm_plus,
source = "<my_package_location>",
vendor => "--prefix=/home/ads",
}
The key bits are the provider => rpm_plus attribute, which tells
Puppet to override its default yum provider, and the vendor attribute,
into which you pass your additional arguments.
-Eric
On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 4:27 AM, SiD <selfsid@gmail.com>
wrote:> Thanks for your quick answer.
> I''ve already analysed the code, but it does not really help me. Do
I
> need to write a new provider in Ruby, or can I override the original
> one ?
>
> Thanks again !
>
> On Sep 8, 10:45 am, mohit chawla <mohit.chawla.bin...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> You can probably start by looking at the code for the various
>> types/providers under puppet''s code directory. On Debian, for
eg., the code
>> for rpm package provider is under
>> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/provider/package/rpm.rb .
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 1:40 PM, SiD <self...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hello,
>>
>> > I would like to go in depth with Puppet, but I haven''t
found any good
>> > documentation about my issue (I''ve just ordered the
official Puppet
>> > book, hope it helps).
>> > I need to install RPM packages with specified install-options,
like --
>> > prefix. But the package type does not support this kind of option.
>> > Does anyone have an idea how to redefine a type ?
>>
>> > Thanks !
>>
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Thank you for your links, especially kartar.net. Blog posts are really useful and clear ! On Sep 9, 10:46 am, alcy <mohit.chawla.bin...@gmail.com> wrote:> You can do both. > > As an introductory tutorial, have a look athttp://www.kartar.net/2010/02/puppet-types-and-providers-are-easy/ > and, more information athttp://docs.puppetlabs.com/#extending_puppet > > On Sep 9, 1:27 pm, SiD <self...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Thanks for your quick answer. > > I''ve already analysed the code, but it does not really help me. Do I > > need to write a new provider in Ruby, or can I override the original > > one ? > > > Thanks again ! > > > On Sep 8, 10:45 am, mohit chawla <mohit.chawla.bin...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > You can probably start by looking at the code for the various > > > types/providers under puppet''s code directory. On Debian, for eg., the code > > > for rpm package provider is under > > > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/provider/package/rpm.rb . > > > > On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 1:40 PM, SiD <self...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > > I would like to go in depth with Puppet, but I haven''t found any good > > > > documentation about my issue (I''ve just ordered the official Puppet > > > > book, hope it helps). > > > > I need to install RPM packages with specified install-options, like -- > > > > prefix. But the package type does not support this kind of option. > > > > Does anyone have an idea how to redefine a type ? > > > > > Thanks ! > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > > "Puppet Users" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com<puppet-users%2Bunsubscribe@googlegroups.com> > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
Hey Eric Wow, it''s exactly what I wanted to do. I did not know how to call the provider and modify the command without writing a new provider. Simple, clear and powerful. Thanks a lot for sharing ! Did you use "vendor" parameter because it is not possible to create new parameters ? I have tired, but it does not work. On Sep 9, 5:40 pm, Eric Shamow <eric.sha...@gmail.com> wrote:> Well as a starter -- > > This is a provider called rpm_plus.rb -- I found most of it floating > around on the web and I seem to recall tweaking some small part of it, > although I don''t recall now what it was... in any event this works and > is in use in our environment. Provider looks like: > > Puppet::Type.type(:package).provide :rpm_plus, :parent => :rpm, :source => > :rpm do > > has_feature :versionable > > desc "Support via ``rpm``." > commands :rpm_plus => "rpm" > def rpm(*args) > rpm_plus(*args + @resource[:vendor].split(" ")) > end > end > > You''d throw this in a file called rpm_plus.rb and stash it in > <module>/lib/puppet/provider/package/. What this basically does is > wrap the existing RPM provider with another one that lets you pass > arguments in a "vendor" attribute. > > You would then install your RPM package in your manifest the following way: > > package{ ''My_package'': > ensure => ''version_number'', > provider => rpm_plus, > source = "<my_package_location>", > vendor => "--prefix=/home/ads", > } > > The key bits are the provider => rpm_plus attribute, which tells > Puppet to override its default yum provider, and the vendor attribute, > into which you pass your additional arguments. > > -Eric > > On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 4:27 AM, SiD <self...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks for your quick answer. > > I''ve already analysed the code, but it does not really help me. Do I > > need to write a new provider in Ruby, or can I override the original > > one ? > > > Thanks again ! > > > On Sep 8, 10:45 am, mohit chawla <mohit.chawla.bin...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> You can probably start by looking at the code for the various > >> types/providers under puppet''s code directory. On Debian, for eg., the code > >> for rpm package provider is under > >> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/puppet/provider/package/rpm.rb . > > >> On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 1:40 PM, SiD <self...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > Hello, > > >> > I would like to go in depth with Puppet, but I haven''t found any good > >> > documentation about my issue (I''ve just ordered the official Puppet > >> > book, hope it helps). > >> > I need to install RPM packages with specified install-options, like -- > >> > prefix. But the package type does not support this kind of option. > >> > Does anyone have an idea how to redefine a type ? > > >> > Thanks ! > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> > "Puppet Users" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com<puppet-users%2Bunsubscribe@googlegroups.com> > >> > . > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> >http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. > > To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.