Hi Albert, > On 15. Apr 2020, at 15:51, Albert Shih <albert.s...@obspm.fr> wrote: > > Le 11/04/2020 à 12:15:12+0200, Martin Alfke a écrit > > Hi everyone. > >> > Thanks for the answer. > >>> I would like to have your point of view on how you install some software. >>> >>> Long time (in IT meaning) most of the software installation meaning run >>> some rpm, apt, and put a config file. >> >> That process is still considered best practice. > > I agree, but I'm not the guy who write the code of the software I need to > install > >>> That's something very easy to do with puppet. >>> >>> Currently lot of software need something, IMHO, more easy for the user, but >>> much more hard to put inside a puppet. For example, installing some nodejs >>> software means to >>> >>> install nodejs >>> run npm >>> >> >> Don't do that as a Puppet developer. >> Let the developers build complete software packages with all dependencies >> built into. >> e.g. gem bundler directory must be part of the application package. >> >> Building packages can easily be done by using fpm >> (https://github.com/jordansissel/fpm/wiki). >> No special Debian or RPM knowledge required. > > I will look for that very closely, Thanks for the tips. I didn't know this > one. > >>> >>> (Ok I know it's not secure...) but well... >> >> The same pattern: let the wget | sudo bash command run on a dev platform or >> a container and build a package. > > Ok, so if I'm correct here is the workflow : > > > Using some gitlab/github + fpm, I run all the script from the software > vendor, and built a package. > > Using puppet install that package. > > Put my config file in puppet > > Each time I need a upgrade I rerun my git pull/push CI to build the > package
You are rebuilding with increased version numbers. > > Am I correct ? That description is correct. hth, Martin -- 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/B3CFAC29-069E-4392-93B3-881C2284E41E%40gmail.com.
