Beaker + RHEL 6

[Tim Skirvin]

If using the Beaker framework is going to be a core part of
determining that a puppet module has been "tested", I figure I'd better be
able to use Beaker. And so far, this seems tricky, at least on my RHEL 6
systems.

Perhaps Puppet Labs should provide RPMs?

Failing that, does anybody have any advice as to getting Beaker
working on a RHEL 6 system? I can't even get it installed, due to
nokogiri requiring a more recent ruby than is provided by RedHat. A
puppet module would be nice, but I don't see anything on the Forge.

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[Michael Stahnke]

On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 7:53 AM, Tim Skirvin <tski...@fnal.gov> wrote:

        If using the Beaker framework is going to be a core part of
determining that a puppet module has been "tested", I figure I'd better be
able to use Beaker.  And so far, this seems tricky, at least on my RHEL 6
systems.

        Perhaps Puppet Labs should provide RPMs?

That's a good idea. We've certainly talked about it, but just haven't made the time for it. If you file a ticket at https://tickets.puppetlabs.com/browse/CPR that would at least help us track that request. 

[Eric Shamow]

Tim,

Not based on experience specifically with beaker but have you tried using SCLs to install ruby 1.9.3?

-Eric

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[Tim Skirvin]

Michael Stahnke <sta...@puppetlabs.com> writes:

>> If using the Beaker framework is going to be a core part of
>> determining that a puppet module has been "tested", I figure I'd better be
>> able to use Beaker. And so far, this seems tricky, at least on my RHEL 6
>> systems.

>> Perhaps Puppet Labs should provide RPMs?

> That's a good idea. We've certainly talked about it, but just haven't made
> the time for it. If you file a ticket at
> https://tickets.puppetlabs.com/browse/CPR that would at least help us track
> that request.

Sure thing. https://tickets.puppetlabs.com/browse/CPR-80

Related: https://github.com/puppetlabs/beaker/issues/482

[Tim Skirvin]

Eric Shamow <eric....@gmail.com> writes:

> Not based on experience specifically with beaker but have you tried
> using SCLs to install ruby 1.9.3?

That was going to be my next task, if I didn't get an adequate
response here. I don't expect it to be an *easy* one, though.

[Tim Skirvin]

Tim Skirvin <tski...@fnal.gov> writes:

>>> Perhaps Puppet Labs should provide RPMs?

>> That's a good idea. We've certainly talked about it, but just haven't made
>> the time for it. If you file a ticket at
>> https://tickets.puppetlabs.com/browse/CPR that would at least help us track
>> that request.

> Sure thing. https://tickets.puppetlabs.com/browse/CPR-80

The answer appears to be that you "don't currently see the benefit
of adding a new release venue for Beaker". Well, okay. Thanks anyway?

Failing that, maybe a puppet module to deploy Beaker would be a
good idea? I still don't see anything in the Forge.

[Trevor Vaughan]

I wasn't aware of this ticket. RPMs are definitely a +1 for me.

Trevor

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