How to use Puppet to ensure the Sun JDK is installed on CentOS-5.5

[Shi]

Hi there,

I am new to Puppet and am writing my first module to manage our
cluster. So far, it worked out reasonably well. I can add yum
repositories and install packages with Puppet automatically.
However, one package requires the use of Sun JDK, not the openjdk
coming with CentOS.
The only way to do this is to download the jdk-6u24-linux-x64-rpm.bin
file and run it.

I figure I might be able to use something like

package {jdk:
source="/mnt/share/jdk-6u24-linux-x64-rpm.bin",
ensure => installed;
}

I guess I could put the file under the shared NFS /mnt/share. But
there is no way I can tell puppet to simply run the source as an
executable. All the PROVIDER options are for a particular format, such
as RPM or DEB. I guess I could run the file once on one machine, and
it will extract the rpms. I could then just use the rpms, but that is
less than ideal.

Also, if I don't want to pre-mount the NFS share, is there any way to
scp the file from the master node? Do I then have to set up ssh
without password for the root?

Thank you very much.
Shi

[Jon Jaroker]

I have the same requirement to install Sun JDK, not openJDK. Below is
the module I am using. I would be grateful for suggestions on how
this install can be done better.

Thank you,
Jon


class java {

package {"java-1.6.0-openjdk":
ensure => absent,
}

exec {"java_install":
cwd => "/opt",
command => "/usr/bin/yes | /opt/share/downloads/java/jdk-6u24-
linux-x64.bin",
creates => "/opt/jdk1.6.0_24/COPYRIGHT",
require => Package["java-1.6.0-openjdk"],
}

file {"/usr/bin/java":
ensure => "/opt/jdk1.6.0_24/bin/java",
require => Exec["java_install"],

[jcbollinger]

On Apr 12, 11:38 pm, Jon Jaroker <goo...@jaroker.com> wrote:
> I have the same requirement to install Sun JDK, not openJDK.  Below is
> the module I am using.  I would be grateful for suggestions on how
> this install can be done better.

How about manually using the Sun installer to create the RPM, then
sticking that RPM in a local repository from which it can be installed
via Puppet as an ordinary Package?


John

[Blazer40]

This is what I did.. I don't mind the extra step of exploding
Oracle's package as in our env the java version doesn't change
often. I suppose you could script this up though on the repo server
side of things..

-Matt

[Shi]

Thank Jon.
Based on your class, I've come up with the following code which worked
for me.
class sun-jdk {

package {"java-1.6.0-openjdk":
ensure => absent,
}

exec {"jdk_install":
cwd => "/root",
command => "/root/jdk-6u24-linux-x64-rpm.bin",
creates => "/usr/java/jdk1.6.0_24/bin/javac",
require => [Package["java-1.6.0-openjdk"], file["/root/
jdk-6u24-linux-x64-rpm.bin"]],
}
package {jdk:
require => Exec["jdk_install"],
}
file {"/root/jdk-6u24-linux-x64-rpm.bin":
ensure => present,
source => "puppet:///modules/sun-jdk/jdk-6u24-linux-x64-
rpm.bin";
}
}
I didn't use NFS share but made use of the puppet file server.

If anyone has suggestions for improvement, please let me know.
Thanks a lot.
Shi

[Steven Acres]

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Hi,

Having been down this road with java and various other packages I'd suggest managing the package at the pkg. manager/mirror level (i.e. custom pkg) and _then_ pull from that with java-ensure class as required  (also consider utilizing alternatives command for the system implementation.
Of course './jdk-6u21-linux-x64-rpm.bin -x ' will extract the RPM ...


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Cheers,

Steven
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Steven Acres
UNIX/Linux System Administrator

[Bill Weiss]

It's easier than you think! :)

If you run that .bin with -x on the command line, it will extract an RPM
for you to use. I do that once per new JDK and put it in our local yum
repository.

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Bill Weiss
Backstop Solutions Group