How to install a package if it is not installed using puppet conditions

Question

I need to install java in a pupper agent, where i need to use conditions if java is already installed or not in that server. If it is not installed, that has to be installed. Can you please help in this

Answer 1

You will need to write a puppet manifest that will check for these custom facts that you require ( whether java is installed or not). If java is installed, you need to specify it to install java on the agent depending on the underlying OS that you are using.

When you run puppet agent -t the agent node will pull these custom facts that are required and then depending on whether java is installed or not it will do the further required things.

Comments

Hi,

Thanks for your response. Can you pls give me an example, since i am a beginner.

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Hey, since you are a beginner, I suggest you to have a look at this blog https://www.edureka.co/blog/puppet-modules-automation/ 

This will help you to write your own custom code snippet,