cdist-type__package(7)

Steven Armstrong

<steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc>

Table of Contents

1. NAME
2. DESCRIPTION
3. REQUIRED PARAMETERS
4. OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
5. EXAMPLES
6. SEE ALSO
7. COPYING

1. NAME

cdist-type__package - Manage packages

2. DESCRIPTION

This cdist type allows you to install or uninstall packages on the target. It dispatches the actual work to the package system dependant types.

3. REQUIRED PARAMETERS

None

4. OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

name: The name of the package to install. Default is to use the object_id as the package name.
version: The version of the package to install. Default is to install the version choosen by the local package manager.
type: The package type to use. Default is determined based on the $os explorer variable. e.g. package_apt for Debian package_emerge for Gentoo
state: Either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present"

5. EXAMPLES

# Install the package vim on the target
__package vim --state present

# Same but install specific version
__package vim --state present --version 7.3.50

# Force use of a specific package type
__package vim --state present --type __package_apt

6. SEE ALSO

cdist-type(7)