yum-scl Cookbook

Configures softwarecollections yum repository

Requirements

Platforms

• Scientific Linux 6.0 or later
• CentoOS Linux 6.0 or later

Chef

• Chef 12.0 or later

Attributes

• default['yum-scl']['prefer_os_package'] - configure repository using package provided by OS (if available)
• default['yum-scl']['enable_testing'] = false - enable testing repositories of softwarecollections
• default['yum-scl']['enable_source'] = false - enable source repositories of softwarecollections
• default['yum-scl']['enable_debuginfo'] = false - enable debuginfo repositories of softwarecollections

Recipes

yum-scl::default

The default recipe tries to install package for softwarecollection repositories provided by OS then falls to
installation using yum_repository resource

{
  "name":"my_node",
  "run_list": [
    "recipe[yum-scl]"
  ]
}

yum-scl::native_install

The recipe installs package for softwarecollection repositories provided by OS

{
  "name":"my_node",
  "run_list": [
    "recipe[yum-scl::native_install]"
  ]
}

yum-scl::chef_install

The recipe adds yum repositories using chef yum_repository resource

{
  "name":"my_node",
  "run_list": [
    "recipe[yum-scl::chef_install]"
  ]
}

Contributing

1. Fork the repository on Github
2. Create a named feature branch (like add_component_x)
3. Write your change
4. Write tests for your change (if applicable)
5. Run the tests, ensuring they all pass
6. Submit a Pull Request using Github

License and Authors

Authors: Dmitry Shestoperov