Andrew S wrote: > Hi all, > > I've just started deploying a puppet infrastructure, and have run > across what I'm sure is a common problem - third party software that > does not use the systems package manager, instead using their own > script/binary blob/etc. Now my environment doesn't have any NFS at > present (and I'm loath to add it for just this one purpose), and > though I could wget the file and checksum it I'd prefer to manage all > configuration content through puppet and it's filebuckets. My first > cut at doing this was an exec that required a file resource for the > installer, however this means the install package remains on the > system. Is there some method or trick I'm missing here? > > If not, I'm considering writing a provider for package that would > source the installer from a filebucket and run it, and potentially > uninstall if the package has that option - problems with this approach > are of course where you put the installer (and having the space etc), > being sure that the third party provided installer is idempotent, and > checking that the software is installed. Would this be useful, or is > it foolishness? It's probably less foolish than my other plan, which > was to add source to exec. :) > > FWIW the software I'm looking at here is Netbackup, EMC Symcli and the > HP Proliant support pack. And potentially others. :/ > > Thanks, > Andrew. > > > > The Proliant Support Pack is available in RPM versions. Or at least I have it in RPM in my local repository, and I know I got it directly from HP. As to the others... if you have enough machines, it's definitely worth building a package for. Or maybe talk to someone from the vendor and see if you can convince them to provide RPMs...
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