NAME

Rex::Commands::Pkg - Install/Remove Software packages

DESCRIPTION

With this module you can install packages and files.

SYNOPSIS

install file => "/etc/passwd", {
                    source => "/export/files/etc/passwd"
                };

install package => "perl";

EXPORTED FUNCTIONS

install($type, $data, $options)

The install function can install packages (for CentOS, OpenSuSE and Debian) and files.

installing a package (This is only supported on CentOS, OpenSuSE and Debian systems.)

task "prepare", "server01", sub {
   install package => "perl";
   
   # or if you have to install more packages.
   install package => [ 
                          "perl",
                          "ntp",
                          "dbus",
                          "hal",
                          "sudo",
                          "vim",
                      ];
};

installing a file

task "prepare", "server01", sub {
   install file => "/etc/passwd", {
                       source => "/export/files/etc/passwd",
                       owner  => "root",
                       group  => "root",
                       mode   => 644,
                   };
};

installing a file and do somthing if the file was changed.

task "prepare", "server01", sub {
   install file => "/etc/httpd/apache2.conf", {
                       source    => "/export/files/etc/httpd/apache2.conf",
                       owner     => "root",
                       group     => "root",
                       mode      => 644,
                       on_change => sub { say "File was modified!"; }
                   };
};

installing a file from a template.

task "prepare", "server01", sub {
   install file => "/etc/httpd/apache2.tpl", {
                       source    => "/export/files/etc/httpd/apache2.conf",
                       owner     => "root",
                       group     => "root",
                       mode      => 644,
                       on_change => sub { say "File was modified!"; },
                       template  => {
                                       greeting => "hello",
                                       name     => "Ben",
                                    },
                   };
};

remove($type, $package, $options)

This function will remove the given package from a system.

task "cleanup", "server01", sub {
   remove package => "vim";
};