Create a custom fact for your own needs.

FYI $operatingsystemrelase (or some facts) may need the "*lsb*" packages.
(I don't have the exact name, redhat-lsb, I think, if redhat)

On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 6:30 PM, Steve <some1youk...@gmail.com> wrote:

> That's good to know that there is '$operatingsystemrelease' built-in
> variable. But I have other applications with version files and I need
> to run specific class/command based on versions. Any suggestions how I
> should go around it?
>
> On Aug 8, 2:52 pm, "Kinzel, David" <david.kin...@encana.com> wrote:
> > >I'm trying to write a script that runs command based on version of
> > >Redhat OS. For example, if the RHEL version is 6.0, it will run
> > >command. I was able to write file read script in ruby that would read
> > >file and execute but it didn't seem to work in puppet script. Has
> > >anyone done something like this?
> >
> > Look at the pre-built $operatingsystemrelease fact before you try to
> > roll your own.
> >
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