[chef] Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: CHEF-3930: Run apt-get update automagically if apt-get install fails

[Adam Jacob < >]

Why don't we make this a resource?

package "totally-sucks-devel"

on_failure "run apt-get update" do
  match /^package/
  notifies :run, "execute[apt-get-update]"
end

Where match is a regular expression that looks for names of resources.

Adam

On 3/4/13 9:06 AM, "Bryan McLellan" 
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>On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 11:21 PM, Jesse Campbell 
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>> What about extending the current handler approach? Add the ability to
>>catch
>> a failed resource (by name) and retry it, just like you can with a
>> begin/rescue.
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>I like the concept of having an exception handler be tied to a
>resource or provider, or at least be able to determine what resource
>or provider caused the exception, do some bits and retry.
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>Bryan
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