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.
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Jacob Helwig
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