bionic (7) cdist-type__package.7.gz

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.