You really want to do that. It's much easier to maintain. Here's a tutorial for a really simple repository if you want it: http://nerdica.com/?p=43
On Oct 11, 2010, at 7:58 AM, Tim C wrote: > Thanks Jacob.. I'll try this out. I was also thinking about hosting > our own apt repo and then we could use "apt" instead of "dpkg" > > On Oct 8, 7:26 pm, Jacob Helwig <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:20:39 -0700, Jacob Helwig wrote: >>> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 16:20:39 -0700 >>> From: Jacob Helwig <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [Puppet Users] Re: How to update a package using puppet and a >>> .deb file >>> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) >>> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> >>> On Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:53:26 -0700, Tim C wrote: >> >>>> On Oct 7, 11:46 am, Tim C <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> I am trying to figure out the proper way to update/upgrade a deb >>>>> package using puppet from a local source deb file. My current config >>>>> looks like this... >> >>>>> class adobe-air-2-0-4 { >> >>>>> file { "/opt/air-debs": >>>>> ensure => directory >>>>> } >> >>>>> file { "/opt/air-debs/adobeair-2.0.4.deb": >>>>> owner => root, >>>>> group => root, >>>>> mode => 644, >>>>> ensure => present, >>>>> source => "puppet://puppet/adobe-air-2-0-4/adobeair-2.0.4.deb" >>>>> } >> >>>>> package { "adobeair": >>>>> provider => dpkg, >>>>> ensure => installed, >>>>> source => "/opt/air-debs/adobeair-2.0.4.deb" >>>>> } >> >>>>> } >> >>>>> I first copy the deb file down to the client machine and then use >>>>> 'package' with the provider set to 'dpkg'. This works and I get the >>>>> correct version installed. >> >>>>> My question is what is the proper way to update this package in the >>>>> future. Can I simply change out the source file and puppet will know >>>>> that it's a different version and update this package? How does puppet >>>>> determine what version of a package it has installed versus the >>>>> version of the source deb file? >> >>>>> I am pretty new to puppet, so if you have an suggestions for >>>>> improvements to my existing config they are very much appreciated. >> >>>>> I have also posted this question >>>>> here...http://serverfault.com/questions/188632/how-to-update-a-package-using... >> >>>> Can anyone help me with this or point me in the right direction? Do I >>>> have to use a package repository to ensure a correct version or can I >>>> do it using the approach below? >> >>> Tim, >> >>> I've never really used the dpkg provider before, but a quick test seems >>> to indicate that just changing the source file isn't sufficient to get >>> the new version installed. >> >>> Installing first with: >> >>> package { "puppet-dashboard": >>> provider => dpkg, >>> ensure => installed, >>> source => "/tmp/puppet-dashboard_1.0.4rc2-1_all.deb" >>> } >> >>> Then changing the source to be: >> >>> package { "puppet-dashboard": >>> provider => dpkg, >>> ensure => installed, >>> source => "/tmp/puppet-dashboard_1.0.4rc2-2_all.deb" >>> } >> >>> The 1.0.4rc2-2 version is not installed. >> >>> Off hand, I'm not sure what the right way to do it would be, but I can >>> confirm that just changing the source with the dpkg provider is not >>> sufficient. >> >>> -- >>> Jacob Helwig >> >> Well, Nan just suggested that we try "ensure => latest", and that _does_ >> get it to upgrade the package, when the source line is changed. >> >> So... Something like the following for the package should get what you >> want: >> >> package { "puppet-dashboard": >> provider => dpkg, >> ensure => latest, >> source => "/tmp/puppet-dashboard_1.0.4rc2-1_all.deb" >> >> } >> >> -- >> Jacob Helwig >> >> signature.asc >> < 1KViewDownload > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Puppet Users" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
