Possible to install own deb packages on nodes?

[Sandra Schlichting]

Dear all =)

I have a few deb packages that I would like to install on some Ubuntu nodes.

This guy explains how to create your own repository, which I think is a little overkill for me.

http://mancoosi.org/~abate/configuring-local-apt-repository-puppet

Is it possible to have puppet install the packages from "source => puppet:/// ..." or similar?

Hugs,

Sandra

[Anton Lindström]

Hi,

This should do the trick: http://serverfault.com/questions/188632/how-to-update-a-package-using-puppet-and-a-deb-file

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[jcbollinger]

On Tuesday, September 18, 2012 4:47:59 AM UTC-5, Sandra Schlichting wrote:

Dear all =)

I have a few deb packages that I would like to install on some Ubuntu nodes.

This guy explains how to create your own repository, which I think is a little overkill for me.

http://mancoosi.org/~abate/configuring-local-apt-repository-puppet

If I understand that article, it describes setting up a "local" repository in the sense of "resident on the client for which the packages are intended."  That seems strange to me, but I would heartily recommend the alternative of a single central repository for your site or organization.  Put your custom packages there, and use Puppet to point your clients to it and tell them which packages to install.

Having a real repository can be a big plus when you need to perform manual administration.


John