cdist-type__package(7)
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Steven Armstrong <steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc>


NAME
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cdist-type__package - Manage packages


DESCRIPTION
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This cdist type allows you to install or uninstall packages on the target.
It dispatches the actual work to the package system dependent types.


REQUIRED PARAMETERS
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None


OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
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name::
    The name of the package to install. Default is to use the object_id as the
    package name.
version::
    The version of the package to install. Default is to install the version
    chosen by the local package manager.
type::
    The package type to use. Default is determined based on the $os explorer
    variable.
    e.g. __package_apt for Debian
         __package_emerge for Gentoo

state::
    Either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present"


EXAMPLES
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# Install the package vim on the target
__package vim --state present

# Same but install specific version
__package vim --state present --version 7.3.50

# Force use of a specific package type
__package vim --state present --type __package_apt
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SEE ALSO
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- cdist-type(7)


COPYING
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Copyright \(C) 2011 Steven Armstrong. Free use of this software is
granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).