NAME

       cdist-type__package - Manage packages

DESCRIPTION

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

REQUIRED PARAMETERS

       None

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 chosen 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"

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

AUTHORS

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

COPYING

       Copyright  (C)  2011  Steven Armstrong. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
       terms of the GNU General Public License as published  by  the  Free  Software  Foundation,
       either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.