puppet-module(8)

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NAME

6       puppet-module  - Creates, installs and searches for modules on the Pup‐
7       pet Forge.
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SYNOPSIS

10       puppet module action [--environment production ] [--modulepath ]
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DESCRIPTION

13       This subcommand can find, install, and manage modules from  the  Puppet
14       Forge, a repository of user-contributed Puppet code. It can also gener‐
15       ate empty modules, and prepare locally developed modules for release on
16       the Forge.
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OPTIONS

19       Note  that any setting that´s valid in the configuration file is also a
20       valid long argument, although it may or may  not  be  relevant  to  the
21       present action. For example, server and run_mode are valid settings, so
22       you can specify --server <servername>, or --run_mode  <runmode>  as  an
23       argument.
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25       See    the    configuration    file   documentation   at   https://pup‐
26       pet.com/docs/puppet/latest/configuration.html for the full list of  ac‐
27       ceptable  parameters. A commented list of all configuration options can
28       also be generated by running puppet with --genconfig.
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30       --render-as FORMAT
31              The format in which to render output. The  most  common  formats
32              are  json, s (string), yaml, and console, but other options such
33              as dot are sometimes available.
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35       --verbose
36              Whether to log verbosely.
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38       --debug
39              Whether to log debug information.
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41       --environment production
42              The environment in which Puppet is running. For clients, such as
43              puppet agent, this determines the environment itself, which Pup‐
44              pet uses to find modules and much more.  For  servers,  such  as
45              puppet  server,  this provides the default environment for nodes
46              that Puppet knows nothing about.
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48              When defining an environment in the [agent] section, this refers
49              to  the  environment  that  the  agent requests from the primary
50              server. The environment doesn´t  have  to  exist  on  the  local
51              filesystem because the agent fetches it from the primary server.
52              This definition is used when running puppet agent.
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54              When defined in the [user] section, the  environment  refers  to
55              the path that Puppet uses to search for code and modules related
56              to its execution. This requires the environment to exist locally
57              on the filesystem where puppet is being executed. Puppet subcom‐
58              mands, including puppet module and puppet apply, use this  defi‐
59              nition.
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61              Given  that the context and effects vary depending on the config
62              section               https://puppet.com/docs/puppet/latest/con‐
63              fig_file_main.html#config-sections in which the environment set‐
64              ting is defined, do not set it globally.
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66       --modulepath
67              The search path for modules, as a list of directories  separated
68              by  the system path separator character. (The POSIX path separa‐
69              tor is ´:´, and the Windows path separator is ´;´.)
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71              Setting a global value for modulepath in puppet.conf is not  al‐
72              lowed  (but  it  can be overridden from the commandline). Please
73              use directory environments instead. If you need to use something
74              other  than the default modulepath of <ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT´S MOD‐
75              ULES DIR>:$basemodulepath, you can set  modulepath  in  environ‐
76              ment.conf.   For  more  info,  see  https://puppet.com/docs/pup‐
77              pet/latest/environments_about.html
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ACTIONS

80       changes - Show modified files of an installed module.
81              SYNOPSIS
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83              puppet module changes path
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85              DESCRIPTION
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87              Shows any files in a module that have been modified since it was
88              installed.  This  action  compares  the files on disk to the md5
89              checksums included in the module´s checksums.json or, if that is
90              missing, in metadata.json.
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92              RETURNS
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94              Array of strings representing paths of modified files.
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96       install - Install a module from the Puppet Forge or a release archive.
97              SYNOPSIS
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99              puppet module install [--force | -f] [--target-dir DIR | -i DIR]
100              [--ignore-dependencies] [--version VER | -v VER] name
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102              DESCRIPTION
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104              Installs a module from the Puppet Forge or from  a  release  ar‐
105              chive  file.  Note: Module install uses MD5 checksums, which are
106              prohibited on FIPS enabled systems.
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108              The specified module will be installed into the directory speci‐
109              fied  with  the --target-dir option, which defaults to the first
110              directory in the modulepath.
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112              OPTIONS --force | -f - Force overwrite of  existing  module,  if
113              any. Implies --ignore-dependencies.
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115              --ignore-dependencies  - Do not attempt to install dependencies.
116              Implied by --force.
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118              --target-dir DIR | -i DIR - The directory into which modules are
119              installed; defaults to the first directory in the modulepath.
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121              Specifying  this  option will change the installation directory,
122              and will use the existing modulepath when checking for dependen‐
123              cies.  If  you  wish to check a different set of directories for
124              dependencies, you must also  use  the  --environment  or  --mod‐
125              ulepath options.
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127              --version  VER  |  -v VER - Module version to install; can be an
128              exact version or a requirement string, eg ´>=  1.0.3´.  Defaults
129              to latest version.
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131              RETURNS
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133              Pathname object representing the path to the installed module.
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135       list - List installed modules
136              SYNOPSIS
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138              puppet module list [--tree]
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140              DESCRIPTION
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142              Lists  the  installed  puppet  modules.  By default, this action
143              scans the modulepath from puppet.conf´s [main]  block;  use  the
144              --modulepath option to change which directories are scanned.
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146              The output of this action includes information from the module´s
147              metadata, including version numbers and unmet  module  dependen‐
148              cies.
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150              OPTIONS --tree - Whether to show dependencies as a tree view
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152              RETURNS
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154              hash of paths to module objects
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156       uninstall - Uninstall a puppet module.
157              SYNOPSIS
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159              puppet  module  uninstall [--force | -f] [--ignore-changes | -c]
160              [--version=] name
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162              DESCRIPTION
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164              Uninstalls a puppet module from the modulepath  (or  a  specific
165              target  directory).  Note:  Module uninstall uses MD5 checksums,
166              which are prohibited on FIPS enabled systems.
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168              OPTIONS --force | -f - Force the uninstall of an installed  mod‐
169              ule  even if there are local changes or the possibility of caus‐
170              ing broken dependencies.
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172              --ignore-changes | -c - Uninstall an installed  module  even  if
173              there are local changes to it. (Implied by --force.)
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175              --version=  - The version of the module to uninstall. When using
176              this option, a module matching the specified version must be in‐
177              stalled or else an error is raised.
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179              RETURNS
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181              Hash  of module objects representing uninstalled modules and re‐
182              lated errors.
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184       upgrade - Upgrade a puppet module.
185              SYNOPSIS
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187              puppet module upgrade  [--force  |  -f]  [--ignore-dependencies]
188              [--ignore-changes | -c] [--version=] name
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190              DESCRIPTION
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192              Upgrades  a  puppet module. Note: Module upgrade uses MD5 check‐
193              sums, which are prohibited on FIPS enabled systems.
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195              OPTIONS --force | -f - Force the upgrade of an installed  module
196              even  if  there  are local changes or the possibility of causing
197              broken dependencies. Implies --ignore-dependencies.
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199              --ignore-changes | -c - Upgrade  an  installed  module  even  if
200              there are local changes to it. (Implied by --force.)
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202              --ignore-dependencies  - Do not attempt to install dependencies.
203              Implied by --force.
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205              --version= - The version of the module to upgrade to.
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207              RETURNS
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EXAMPLES

212       changes
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214       Show modified files of an installed module:
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216       $ puppet module changes  /etc/puppet/code/modules/vcsrepo/  warning:  1
217       files modified lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo.rb
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219       install
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221       Install a module:
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223       $  puppet  module  install puppetlabs-vcsrepo Preparing to install into
224       /etc/puppet/code/modules  ...  Downloading  from  https://forgeapi.pup‐
225       pet.com   ...   Installing   --   do  not  interrupt  ...  /etc/puppet‐
226       labs/code/modules └── puppetlabs-vcsrepo (v0.0.4)
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228       Install a module to a specific environment:
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230       $ puppet module install  puppetlabs-vcsrepo  --environment  development
231       Preparing   to   install   into  /etc/puppet/code/environments/develop‐
232       ment/modules ... Downloading from https://forgeapi.puppet.com  ...  In‐
233       stalling  -- do not interrupt ... /etc/puppetlabs/code/environments/de‐
234       velopment/modules └── puppetlabs-vcsrepo (v0.0.4)
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236       Install a specific module version:
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238       $ puppet module install puppetlabs-vcsrepo -v 0.0.4  Preparing  to  in‐
239       stall     into    /etc/puppetlabs/modules    ...    Downloading    from
240       https://forgeapi.puppet.com ... Installing  --  do  not  interrupt  ...
241       /etc/puppet/code/modules └── puppetlabs-vcsrepo (v0.0.4)
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243       Install a module into a specific directory:
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245       $ puppet module install puppetlabs-vcsrepo --target-dir=/usr/share/pup‐
246       pet/modules Preparing to  install  into  /opt/puppetlabs/puppet/modules
247       ...  Downloading  from https://forgeapi.puppet.com ... Installing -- do
248       not interrupt ... /opt/puppetlabs/puppet/modules └── puppetlabs-vcsrepo
249       (v0.0.4)
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251       Install  a  module into a specific directory and check for dependencies
252       in other directories:
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254       $ puppet module install puppetlabs-vcsrepo --target-dir=/usr/share/pup‐
255       pet/modules  --modulepath /etc/puppet/code/modules Preparing to install
256       into    /opt/puppetlabs/puppet/modules     ...     Downloading     from
257       https://forgeapi.puppet.com  ...  Installing  --  do  not interrupt ...
258       /opt/puppetlabs/puppet/modules └── puppetlabs-vcsrepo (v0.0.4)
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260       Install a module from a release archive:
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262       $ puppet module install  puppetlabs-vcsrepo-0.0.4.tar.gz  Preparing  to
263       install    into    /etc/puppet/code/modules    ...   Downloading   from
264       https://forgeapi.puppet.com ... Installing  --  do  not  interrupt  ...
265       /etc/puppetlabs/code/modules └── puppetlabs-vcsrepo (v0.0.4)
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267       Install a module from a release archive and ignore dependencies:
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269       $ puppet module install puppetlabs-vcsrepo-0.0.4.tar.gz --ignore-depen‐
270       dencies Preparing to  install  into  /etc/puppet/code/modules  ...  In‐
271       stalling  -- do not interrupt ... /etc/puppetlabs/code/modules └── pup‐
272       petlabs-vcsrepo (v0.0.4)
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276       List installed modules:
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278       $ puppet module  list  /etc/puppet/code/modules  ├──  bodepd-create_re‐
279       sources  (v0.0.1)  ├──  puppetlabs-bacula (v0.0.2) ├── puppetlabs-mysql
280       (v0.0.1) ├── puppetlabs-sqlite (v0.0.1) └── puppetlabs-stdlib  (v2.2.1)
281       /usr/share/puppet/modules (no modules installed)
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283       List installed modules in a tree view:
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285       $  puppet  module  list  --tree  /etc/puppet/code/modules  └─┬  puppet‐
286       labs-bacula  (v0.0.2)  ├──  puppetlabs-stdlib  (v2.2.1)   ├─┬   puppet‐
287       labs-mysql  (v0.0.1) │ └── bodepd-create_resources (v0.0.1) └── puppet‐
288       labs-sqlite (v0.0.1) /usr/share/puppet/modules (no modules installed)
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290       List installed modules from a specified environment:
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292       $ puppet module list --environment production  /etc/puppet/code/modules
293       ├── bodepd-create_resources (v0.0.1) ├── puppetlabs-bacula (v0.0.2) ├──
294       puppetlabs-mysql (v0.0.1) ├── puppetlabs-sqlite  (v0.0.1)  └──  puppet‐
295       labs-stdlib (v2.2.1) /usr/share/puppet/modules (no modules installed)
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297       List installed modules from a specified modulepath:
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299       $  puppet  module list --modulepath /usr/share/puppet/modules /opt/pup‐
300       petlabs/puppet/modules (no modules installed)
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302       uninstall
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304       Uninstall a module:
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306       $ puppet module uninstall puppetlabs-ssh Removed  /etc/puppet/code/mod‐
307       ules/ssh (v1.0.0)
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309       Uninstall a module from a specific directory:
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311       $  puppet  module uninstall puppetlabs-ssh --modulepath /usr/share/pup‐
312       pet/modules Removed /opt/puppetlabs/puppet/modules/ssh (v1.0.0)
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314       Uninstall a module from a specific environment:
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316       $ puppet module uninstall puppetlabs-ssh --environment development  Re‐
317       moved /etc/puppet/code/environments/development/modules/ssh (v1.0.0)
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319       Uninstall a specific version of a module:
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321       $  puppet  module  uninstall  puppetlabs-ssh  --version  2.0.0  Removed
322       /etc/puppet/code/modules/ssh (v2.0.0)
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324       upgrade
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326       upgrade an installed module to the latest version
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328       $ puppet module upgrade puppetlabs-apache /etc/puppet/modules └──  pup‐
329       petlabs-apache (v1.0.0 -> v2.4.0)
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331       upgrade an installed module to a specific version
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333       $  puppet  module  upgrade  puppetlabs-apache --version 2.1.0 /etc/pup‐
334       pet/modules └── puppetlabs-apache (v1.0.0 -> v2.1.0)
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336       upgrade an installed module for a specific environment
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338       $ puppet module upgrade puppetlabs-apache --environment test  /etc/pup‐
339       pet/code/environments/test/modules  └──  puppetlabs-apache  (v1.0.0  ->
340       v2.4.0)
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COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

343       Copyright 2012 by Puppet Inc. Apache 2 license; see COPYING
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