Issue #21133 has been updated by Josh Cooper.
Puppet currently captures the [DisplayVersion string from the registry](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/blob/master/lib/puppet/provider/package/windows/exe_package.rb#L12), but [does not report on it](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/blob/master/lib/puppet/provider/package/windows.rb#L40-L42). The reason why is because I haven't thought through the implications of allowing puppet to report on the version, but not be able to install a particular version. In other words, we always try to make the output of `puppet resource package` be a valid manifest to subsequent `puppet apply` run. We could have the windows provider implement the versionable feature, so that it could report on a specific version. We could then allow the version to be specified, which should correspond to the package that the `source` parameter points to. However, if they are mismatched, then puppet could get into a cycle where it runs every time, thinking that the version is out of sync. But we have this problem now with the package name needing to match (case-sensitively) to the DisplayName value from the registry. So perhaps the thing to do is to add the versionable feature, but have the provider issue a warning if the version it installed did not match the version specified in the ensure property. ---------------------------------------- Feature #21133: Add versionable feature to windows package provider https://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/21133#change-96741 * Author: matt f * Status: Needs Decision * Priority: Normal * Assignee: * Category: * Target version: * Affected Puppet version: * Keywords: windows * Branch: ---------------------------------------- package provider on windows does not report package version: <pre> C:\marionette-collective\bin>puppet resource package Puppet package { 'Puppet': ensure => 'installed', } </pre> On linux the version is reported: <pre> # puppet resource package puppet package { 'puppet': ensure => '3.2.1-1.el6', } </pre> This above example is on puppet for windows version 3.2.1 -- You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it. To change your notification preferences, please click here: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/my/account -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Bugs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-bugs. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
