[chef] Re: What is the difference between the following following 2 gem installation methods?

[Ranjib Dey < >]

the first one is triggered during execution stage, while the second one triggers in compilation stage. Compilation happens before execution. So, you can use the gem in all your chef resources if you trigger the gem installation via second method.

read more here:

http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/Anatomy+of+a+Chef+Run

regards

ranjib

On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Sachin Sagar Rai < "> > wrote:

What is the difference between the following following 2 gem installation methods?

    gem_package "mysql" do

      action :install

    end

and

    r = gem_package "right_aws" do

      version node['aws']['right_aws_version']

      action :nothing

    end

    r.run_action(:install)

    require 'rubygems'

    Gem.clear_paths

    require 'right_aws'

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