On Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:20:39 -0700, Jacob Helwig wrote:
> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 16:20:39 -0700
> From: Jacob Helwig <ja...@puppetlabs.com>
> To: puppet-users@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Puppet Users] Re: How to update a package using puppet and a
> .deb file
> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14)
> Message-ID: <20101008232039.ge15...@vfa-6z.perlninja.com>
>
> On Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:53:26 -0700, Tim C wrote:
> >
> > On Oct 7, 11:46 am, Tim C <tcolli...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I am trying to figure out the proper way to update/upgrade a deb
> > > package using puppet from a local source deb file. My current config
> > > looks like this...
> > >
> > > class adobe-air-2-0-4 {
> > >
> > > file { "/opt/air-debs":
> > > ensure => directory
> > > }
> > >
> > > file { "/opt/air-debs/adobeair-2.0.4.deb":
> > > owner => root,
> > > group => root,
> > > mode => 644,
> > > ensure => present,
> > > source => "puppet://puppet/adobe-air-2-0-4/adobeair-2.0.4.deb"
> > > }
> > >
> > > package { "adobeair":
> > > provider => dpkg,
> > > ensure => installed,
> > > source => "/opt/air-debs/adobeair-2.0.4.deb"
> > > }
> > >
> > > }
> > >
> > > I first copy the deb file down to the client machine and then use
> > > 'package' with the provider set to 'dpkg'. This works and I get the
> > > correct version installed.
> > >
> > > My question is what is the proper way to update this package in the
> > > future. Can I simply change out the source file and puppet will know
> > > that it's a different version and update this package? How does puppet
> > > determine what version of a package it has installed versus the
> > > version of the source deb file?
> > >
> > > I am pretty new to puppet, so if you have an suggestions for
> > > improvements to my existing config they are very much appreciated.
> > >
> > > I have also posted this question
> > > here...http://serverfault.com/questions/188632/how-to-update-a-package-using...
> >
> > Can anyone help me with this or point me in the right direction? Do I
> > have to use a package repository to ensure a correct version or can I
> > do it using the approach below?
> >
>
> Tim,
>
> I've never really used the dpkg provider before, but a quick test seems
> to indicate that just changing the source file isn't sufficient to get
> the new version installed.
>
> Installing first with:
>
> package { "puppet-dashboard":
> provider => dpkg,
> ensure => installed,
> source => "/tmp/puppet-dashboard_1.0.4rc2-1_all.deb"
> }
>
> Then changing the source to be:
>
> package { "puppet-dashboard":
> provider => dpkg,
> ensure => installed,
> source => "/tmp/puppet-dashboard_1.0.4rc2-2_all.deb"
> }
>
> The 1.0.4rc2-2 version is not installed.
>
> Off hand, I'm not sure what the right way to do it would be, but I can
> confirm that just changing the source with the dpkg provider is not
> sufficient.
>
> --
> Jacob Helwig
Well, Nan just suggested that we try "ensure => latest", and that _does_
get it to upgrade the package, when the source line is changed.
So... Something like the following for the package should get what you
want:
package { "puppet-dashboard":
provider => dpkg,
ensure => latest,
source => "/tmp/puppet-dashboard_1.0.4rc2-1_all.deb"
}
--
Jacob Helwig
signature.asc
Description: Digital signature
