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Workaround for PUP-6134
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Version information

  • 1.1.1 (latest)
  • 1.0.7
  • 1.0.6
  • 1.0.5
  • 1.0.4
  • 1.0.3
  • 1.0.2 (deleted)
  • 1.0.1 (deleted)
  • 1.0.0 (deleted)
released Sep 26th 2018
This version is compatible with:
  • Puppet Enterprise 2019.8.x, 2019.7.x, 2019.5.x, 2019.4.x, 2019.3.x, 2019.2.x, 2019.1.x, 2019.0.x, 2018.1.x, 2017.3.x, 2017.2.x, 2017.1.x, 2016.5.x, 2016.4.x
  • Puppet > 4.7.0 < 7.0.0

Start using this module

  • r10k or Code Manager
  • Bolt
  • Manual installation
  • Direct download

Add this module to your Puppetfile:

mod 'tkishel-system_gem', '1.1.1'
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Add this module to your Bolt project:

bolt module add tkishel-system_gem
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Manually install this module globally with Puppet module tool:

puppet module install tkishel-system_gem --version 1.1.1

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Documentation

tkishel/system_gem — version 1.1.1 Sep 26th 2018

system_gem

Table of Contents

  1. Description
  2. Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality
  3. Reference - An under-the-hood peek at what the module is doing and how
  4. Limitations

Description

This a workaround for PUP-6134:

Unable to install a Ruby gem to non-Puppet Ruby stack using the package resource type on Windows

Usage

Install this module, and specify system_gem as the provider of gem packages.

package { 'sinatra':
  ensure   => present,
  provider => system_gem,
}

Once PUP-6134 has been resolved, specify gem as the provider of gem packages, and uninstall this module.

Reference

On Windows ...

Puppet is unable to manage a ruby gem anywhere other than in Puppet's ruby using the gem package provider. This is caused by Puppet prepending its paths (including the path to Puppet's ruby gem command) to PATH. This workaround removes Puppet's paths from PATH when setting :gemcmd.

Limitations

While the system_gem package provider is meant as a workaround for an issue specific to Windows, it is compatible with the other operating systems supported by the parent gem package provider.