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-us...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<puppet-users%2bunsubscr...@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-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
