The 'before' metaparameter is an inverse version of the 'require'
metaparameter. Where the 'require' parameter forces the parent resource to sync
*after* the indicated resource, the 'before' parameter acts as a pause button
on the indicated resource (in this case, file2), preventing it from syncing
until the parent resource(s) have synced.
--
Peter
On May 8, 2013, at 10:14 AM, Bret Wortman <bret.wort...@damascusgrp.com> wrote:
> I wasn't sure how the "before" would work in that instance -- and my
> experimental facilities are limited. But if the before really won't trigger
> until all the members of the array complete, then that sounds like the
> perfect solution for me. Thanks!
>
> On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 9:57:19 AM UTC-4, pmbuko wrote:
> On May 8, 2013, at 6:52 AM, Bret Wortman <bret.w...@damascusgrp.com> wrote:
>
>> What's the right/best way to indicate that a particular entry in a manifest
>> (a file in this case) depends on successful installation of over 30
>> packages, all indicated in the same manifest? I could do this, but it seems
>> cumbersome:
>>
>> package { 'pkg1': }
>> Package['pkg1'] -> File['file1']
>>
>> package { 'pkg2': }
>> Package['pkg2'] -> File['file2']
>> :
>> :
>> file { 'file2':
>> path => '/path/to/file2',
>> :
>> }
>>
>> There must be a better way that I'm just not seeing. Thanks!
>>
>>
>> Bret Wortman
>
> Bret,
>
> Puppet lets you use arrays to make your manifests more concise. In this case,
> if these 30 package resources differ only in name, i.e. all their parameters
> are the same except for the package name, then you can use this following to
> make the dependency declaration less cumbersome:
>
> package { [ "pkg1",
> "pkg2",
> .
> .
> "pkg30" ]:
> ensure => installed,
> before => File['file2'],
> }
> file { 'file2':
> ensure => file,
> path => "/path/to/file2",
> content => "I exist only after all 30 packages are installed.",
> }
>
> --
> Peter
>
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