Thanks a lot everyone for the answers! I will try to go for the "/usr/bin/apt-get install --only-upgrade <package-name>" but maybe outside of puppet.
Cheers, Ximena. --- *Ximena E. Cardinali *| Linux Systems Administrator Mobile: +49-1514-72-96-542 | Skype: ximena_cardinali E-mail: ximenacardin...@gmail.com | Blog: http://ximunix.blogspot.com/ On 25 February 2015 at 11:49, Raphink <raph...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > > It seems that you're trying to use Puppet for actions (upgrading packages > not managed by Puppet) instead of state. This is not what Puppet is for. > You might want to setup unattended-upgrades with the proper Allowed-Origins > and let the system upgrade the packages for you. > > > Cheers, > > Raphaël > > > On Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 4:28:32 PM UTC+1, Ximena Cardinali wrote: >> >> Hello There, >> >> I'm trying to write a module to update certain vulnerable packages in >> Debian Systems. >> My idea is to update them only and only if they are *installed*. Is >> there any exec command or any other tricks that you may know to do that? >> >> So far, I've got the basics: :$ >> >> package { '$package_update': >> name => $package_update, >> ensure => latest, >> } >> >> Can anyone throw me an idea? I will really appreciate it! >> >> Cheers, >> Ximena. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/puppet-users/MhmLUXre2CI/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/puppet-users/ebbcf94b-079f-4ea3-9bb4-7f35b45672a9%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/puppet-users/ebbcf94b-079f-4ea3-9bb4-7f35b45672a9%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/puppet-users/CAJsWqD2Q2drBsNrE0Gu7eMFQ_QpnPLwqiksSffQaBAbmwE79mw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
