[[chef-dev]] Re: [[chef-dev]] Re: [[chef-dev]] new package resource action :reconfig

[RanjibDey < >]

Exactly same question i have; how it will be idempotent ? to me this is
equivalent to  `yum reinstall <package>`. It cant be idempotent by
definition. Generally i do this kinds of one time task using `knife
ssh`.  
On Sat, 2011-08-06 at 19:43 +0200, 

 
 wrote:
> Dennis Klein 
> <
 >
>  writes:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> > I have written a patch which introduces a new action :reconfig to the 
> > package resource. Because it is a (non-breaking) change to the dsl api I 
> > think it should be discussed first before I file a new ticket.
> >
> > Background: The package resource already has a :response_file attribute, 
> > which can be used to preseed configuration values for a package. In the 
> > case of the apt provider this preseeding only happens when the :install 
> > action is invoked, for reconfiguration of already installed packages its 
> > not usable at the moment. For apt, this would mean to invoke 
> > dpkg-reconfigure. I don't think it is elegant implementing it in the 
> > :install action - therefore I invented the :reconfig action.
> >
> > I intend to also resolve http://tickets.opscode.com/browse/CHEF-294 which ;
> > would be even more powerful together with a reconfiguration mechanism.
> >
> > What do you think? Do you like the introduction of the :reconfig action 
> > or would you implement this in a less invasive way? We could also discuss 
> > the naming of the action, I obviously inherited :reconfig from the debian 
> > world (see dpkg-reconfigure).
> 
> Yes, i think it's a good idea, how do you plan on making it idempotent ?
> Have you written a new debconf resource and provider that the apt
> package resource would require ?
>