How can i install a local rpm using puppet

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I am trying to install a particular rpm using puppet, my init.pp is: ``` class nmap { package {'nmap': provider => 'rpm', source => "<Local PATH to the RPM>", } } ``` and the rpm is in `...modules/nmap/files` If i move the rpm to manifests, and provide the rpm name in source => '' ``` class nmap { package {'nmap': provider => 'rpm', source => "rpm-name.rpm", } } ``` it works, but how can i specify source path with `../files/` and do puppet apply successfully When i use : `source => 'puppet:///files/nmap-6.45-1.x86_64.rpm',` i get an error: `Debug: Executing '/bin/rpm -i puppet:///files/nmap-6.45-1.x86_64.rpm'` `Error: Execution of '/bin/rpm -i puppet:///files/nmap-6.45-1.x86_64.rpm' returned 1: error: open of puppet:///files/nmap-6.45-1.x86_64.rpm failed: No such file or directory` `Error: /Stage[main]/Nmap/Package[nmap]/ensure: change from absent to present failed: Execution of '/bin/rpm -i puppet:///files/nmap-6.45-1.x86_64.rpm' returned 1: error: open of puppet:///files/nmap-6.45-1…

Accepted Answer

Unlike the file resource type, the package type has no support for Puppet fileserver URLs. You will need to use a `file` resource to download the `rpm` prior to installing it. If this is a recurring problem for you, make a `defined type` that does those in one go (think macros), e.g.

```
define fileserver_package($source, $ensure='installed') {
  file { "/my/tmp/dir/$name.rpm": source => $source }
  package { $name:
    ensure => $ensure,
    provider => 'rpm',
    source => "/my/tmp/dir/$name.rpm",
    require => File["/my/tmp/dir/$name.rpm"],
  }
}
```

Edit: it is generally advisable to use a local yum repo instead, see also the first comment by @rojs below.

How can i install a local rpm using puppet

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