Hi,
You might like to have a base packages module that contains a
'build-essentials' class (or whatever title you like).
Then include it and reference the package in your ruby/python modules.
include 'basepackages::build-essentials'
...
require => Package['build-essentials']
...
That help?
Den
On 08/08/2011, at 2:21, ashwoods <ashwo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> i'm trying to write a couple of modules to install generic python &
> ruby apps.
> how do you handle dependencies that are present in two modules, i.e. a
> package dependency,
> without causing an already defined error.
>
> lets say:
>
> module django:
>
> class django {
> package { "build-essential':
> ensure => present,
> }
> ....
> ....
> }
>
> module ruby_on_rails:
> class ruby {
> package { "build-essential':
> ensure => present,
> }
> ....
> ....
> }
>
> if i define this like this, I get an already defined error. I know I
> can fix this by defining a third class and import it from the others,
> but you can only do that with the modules you "control".
>
> So how do you define package dependencies in a module in a
> "encapsulated" and reusable way.
> it seems that its common to include 3rd party puppet modules by
> linking them via git submodules or by placing them under the module
> folders, but if i have to fork every 3rd party module that causes the
> error it seems that i am doing something wrong.
>
>
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