Ok, so the workaround is to use a variable (set default), if that fails,
try the fact.
Thanks!
On Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 10:45:26 AM UTC+3, R.I. Pienaar wrote:
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Erez Zarum" <erez...@gmail.com <javascript:>>
> > To: "puppet-users" <puppet...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>>
> > Sent: Thursday, 6 October, 2016 09:40:44
> > Subject: [Puppet Users] Facts and Resource relationships
>
> > I'm not sure if it's a bug or an expected behavior.
> >
> > I have written a simple fact for a module that returns a version of a
> > binary file, it executes: "binary --version" and then parses the
> version,
> > no issues there, it works.
> >
> > The issue i am having is relying on this fact in case the binary file
> gets
> > upgraded during a package installation (this is the simple example)
> >
> > package { 'package':
> > ensure => '1.3.8'
> > } ->
> > notify { "version: ${::binary_version}": }
> >
> > If the previous version was 1.3.7 the fact "binary_version" will return
> > 1.3.7, the next run it will return 1.3.8 as expected.
> > The biggest issue is if i rely on this fact to pick up a template to
> use,
> > if this package is not yet installed the fact won't work and will work
> only
> > on the second run.
> >
> > I can only assume this happens because the facts are being "compiled"
> > before the catalog is.
> >
> > I have tried different ways to declare the relationship but it doesn't
> work.
>
> yes, you cant use facts for something that changes during a run. It's for
> facts
> about your node that influence the creation of the catalog.
>
> things the catalog changes - well thats after the catalog was created
>
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