Platform Independent Manifest to install and run apache2 or httpd











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I need to write a single manifest as install-apache.pp that will install





  • apache2 package if it is Debian based system or


  • httpd package if it is RedHat based system


Below is the code; this works in CentOS but does not work in Ubuntu.



case $facts['os']['name'] {
'Debian': {
package { 'apache2':
ensure => installed,
}
service { 'apache2':
ensure => running,
}
}
'RedHat': {
package { 'httpd' :
ensure => installed,
}
service { 'httpd':
ensure => running,
}
}
}


So I made some changes as below, but am not sure why it is not working.



case $operatingsystem {
'Debian': {
package { 'apache2':
ensure => installed,
} ->
service { 'apache2':
ensure => running,
enable => true,
}
}
'RedHat': {
package { 'httpd' :
ensure => installed,
} ->
service { 'httpd':
ensure => running,
enable => true,
}
}
}


Command used to execute:




puppet apply install-apache.pp --logdest /root/output.log











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  • You'll need to provide more information about what the problem is.
    – Alex Harvey
    Nov 12 at 12:37






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    Have you considered using the puppetlabs/apache module, available from the Forge? I mean, reinventing the wheel is great and all, but -- actually, no, it's not that great.
    – John Bollinger
    Nov 13 at 3:27















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I need to write a single manifest as install-apache.pp that will install





  • apache2 package if it is Debian based system or


  • httpd package if it is RedHat based system


Below is the code; this works in CentOS but does not work in Ubuntu.



case $facts['os']['name'] {
'Debian': {
package { 'apache2':
ensure => installed,
}
service { 'apache2':
ensure => running,
}
}
'RedHat': {
package { 'httpd' :
ensure => installed,
}
service { 'httpd':
ensure => running,
}
}
}


So I made some changes as below, but am not sure why it is not working.



case $operatingsystem {
'Debian': {
package { 'apache2':
ensure => installed,
} ->
service { 'apache2':
ensure => running,
enable => true,
}
}
'RedHat': {
package { 'httpd' :
ensure => installed,
} ->
service { 'httpd':
ensure => running,
enable => true,
}
}
}


Command used to execute:




puppet apply install-apache.pp --logdest /root/output.log











share|improve this question
























  • You'll need to provide more information about what the problem is.
    – Alex Harvey
    Nov 12 at 12:37






  • 2




    Have you considered using the puppetlabs/apache module, available from the Forge? I mean, reinventing the wheel is great and all, but -- actually, no, it's not that great.
    – John Bollinger
    Nov 13 at 3:27













up vote
2
down vote

favorite









up vote
2
down vote

favorite











I need to write a single manifest as install-apache.pp that will install





  • apache2 package if it is Debian based system or


  • httpd package if it is RedHat based system


Below is the code; this works in CentOS but does not work in Ubuntu.



case $facts['os']['name'] {
'Debian': {
package { 'apache2':
ensure => installed,
}
service { 'apache2':
ensure => running,
}
}
'RedHat': {
package { 'httpd' :
ensure => installed,
}
service { 'httpd':
ensure => running,
}
}
}


So I made some changes as below, but am not sure why it is not working.



case $operatingsystem {
'Debian': {
package { 'apache2':
ensure => installed,
} ->
service { 'apache2':
ensure => running,
enable => true,
}
}
'RedHat': {
package { 'httpd' :
ensure => installed,
} ->
service { 'httpd':
ensure => running,
enable => true,
}
}
}


Command used to execute:




puppet apply install-apache.pp --logdest /root/output.log











share|improve this question















I need to write a single manifest as install-apache.pp that will install





  • apache2 package if it is Debian based system or


  • httpd package if it is RedHat based system


Below is the code; this works in CentOS but does not work in Ubuntu.



case $facts['os']['name'] {
'Debian': {
package { 'apache2':
ensure => installed,
}
service { 'apache2':
ensure => running,
}
}
'RedHat': {
package { 'httpd' :
ensure => installed,
}
service { 'httpd':
ensure => running,
}
}
}


So I made some changes as below, but am not sure why it is not working.



case $operatingsystem {
'Debian': {
package { 'apache2':
ensure => installed,
} ->
service { 'apache2':
ensure => running,
enable => true,
}
}
'RedHat': {
package { 'httpd' :
ensure => installed,
} ->
service { 'httpd':
ensure => running,
enable => true,
}
}
}


Command used to execute:




puppet apply install-apache.pp --logdest /root/output.log








puppet puppet-enterprise puppetlabs-apache






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  • You'll need to provide more information about what the problem is.
    – Alex Harvey
    Nov 12 at 12:37






  • 2




    Have you considered using the puppetlabs/apache module, available from the Forge? I mean, reinventing the wheel is great and all, but -- actually, no, it's not that great.
    – John Bollinger
    Nov 13 at 3:27


















  • You'll need to provide more information about what the problem is.
    – Alex Harvey
    Nov 12 at 12:37






  • 2




    Have you considered using the puppetlabs/apache module, available from the Forge? I mean, reinventing the wheel is great and all, but -- actually, no, it's not that great.
    – John Bollinger
    Nov 13 at 3:27
















You'll need to provide more information about what the problem is.
– Alex Harvey
Nov 12 at 12:37




You'll need to provide more information about what the problem is.
– Alex Harvey
Nov 12 at 12:37




2




2




Have you considered using the puppetlabs/apache module, available from the Forge? I mean, reinventing the wheel is great and all, but -- actually, no, it's not that great.
– John Bollinger
Nov 13 at 3:27




Have you considered using the puppetlabs/apache module, available from the Forge? I mean, reinventing the wheel is great and all, but -- actually, no, it's not that great.
– John Bollinger
Nov 13 at 3:27












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The problem here is that you are making use of the fact $facts['os']['name'] which is assigned the specific operating system of the distribution and not the family of the distribution. That fact will be assigned Ubuntu on Ubuntu and not Debian. The fact needs to be fixed to $facts['os']['family'], which will be assigned Debian on Ubuntu.



You can also make use of selectors to improve this a bit more in addition to the fix. It is also recommended to construct a dependency of the service on the package in that manifest to ensure proper ordering. Refreshing would also be helpful.



With those fixes and improvements in mind, your final manifest would look like:



$web_service = $facts['os']['family'] ? {
'RedHat' => 'httpd',
'Debian' => 'apache2',
default => fail('Unsupported operating system.'),
}

package { $web_service:
ensure => installed,
}
~> service { $web_service:
ensure => running,
enable => true,
}





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  • Thanks Matt......
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The problem here is that you are making use of the fact $facts['os']['name'] which is assigned the specific operating system of the distribution and not the family of the distribution. That fact will be assigned Ubuntu on Ubuntu and not Debian. The fact needs to be fixed to $facts['os']['family'], which will be assigned Debian on Ubuntu.



You can also make use of selectors to improve this a bit more in addition to the fix. It is also recommended to construct a dependency of the service on the package in that manifest to ensure proper ordering. Refreshing would also be helpful.



With those fixes and improvements in mind, your final manifest would look like:



$web_service = $facts['os']['family'] ? {
'RedHat' => 'httpd',
'Debian' => 'apache2',
default => fail('Unsupported operating system.'),
}

package { $web_service:
ensure => installed,
}
~> service { $web_service:
ensure => running,
enable => true,
}





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  • Thanks Matt......
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    Nov 13 at 15:52















up vote
3
down vote



accepted










The problem here is that you are making use of the fact $facts['os']['name'] which is assigned the specific operating system of the distribution and not the family of the distribution. That fact will be assigned Ubuntu on Ubuntu and not Debian. The fact needs to be fixed to $facts['os']['family'], which will be assigned Debian on Ubuntu.



You can also make use of selectors to improve this a bit more in addition to the fix. It is also recommended to construct a dependency of the service on the package in that manifest to ensure proper ordering. Refreshing would also be helpful.



With those fixes and improvements in mind, your final manifest would look like:



$web_service = $facts['os']['family'] ? {
'RedHat' => 'httpd',
'Debian' => 'apache2',
default => fail('Unsupported operating system.'),
}

package { $web_service:
ensure => installed,
}
~> service { $web_service:
ensure => running,
enable => true,
}





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  • Thanks Matt......
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    Nov 13 at 15:52













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up vote
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The problem here is that you are making use of the fact $facts['os']['name'] which is assigned the specific operating system of the distribution and not the family of the distribution. That fact will be assigned Ubuntu on Ubuntu and not Debian. The fact needs to be fixed to $facts['os']['family'], which will be assigned Debian on Ubuntu.



You can also make use of selectors to improve this a bit more in addition to the fix. It is also recommended to construct a dependency of the service on the package in that manifest to ensure proper ordering. Refreshing would also be helpful.



With those fixes and improvements in mind, your final manifest would look like:



$web_service = $facts['os']['family'] ? {
'RedHat' => 'httpd',
'Debian' => 'apache2',
default => fail('Unsupported operating system.'),
}

package { $web_service:
ensure => installed,
}
~> service { $web_service:
ensure => running,
enable => true,
}





share|improve this answer












The problem here is that you are making use of the fact $facts['os']['name'] which is assigned the specific operating system of the distribution and not the family of the distribution. That fact will be assigned Ubuntu on Ubuntu and not Debian. The fact needs to be fixed to $facts['os']['family'], which will be assigned Debian on Ubuntu.



You can also make use of selectors to improve this a bit more in addition to the fix. It is also recommended to construct a dependency of the service on the package in that manifest to ensure proper ordering. Refreshing would also be helpful.



With those fixes and improvements in mind, your final manifest would look like:



$web_service = $facts['os']['family'] ? {
'RedHat' => 'httpd',
'Debian' => 'apache2',
default => fail('Unsupported operating system.'),
}

package { $web_service:
ensure => installed,
}
~> service { $web_service:
ensure => running,
enable => true,
}






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