Install application that isn't in a package - need a nudge

[Brian Dunbar]

I apologize in advance - this might be covered elsewhere and I simply lack the vocabulary to find it.

I have Puppet 2.7.

I have some linux hosts in a sandbox.

I have some working modules for cron, files, packages, services.

I need to maintain software that isn't in a package.  

- I have the .bin from the vendor.

- I have the parameters to pass for 'silent' install.

I see that I can use exec function to run the .bin ... but that doesn't feel like the 'Puppet' way of doing things.

[llowder]

You can either use an exec, or use fpm or whatever tool to make a package for your os and add it to your local repo then install it using a package resource.