puppet-nodejs module

Overview

Install nodejs package and npm package provider for Debian.

Usage

class nodejs

Installs nodejs via sid repo per nodejs documentation and npm via the bash script per npm documentation.

Example:

include nodejs

You may want to use apt::pin to pin package installation priority. See puppet-apt for more information.

apt::pin { 'sid': priority => 100 }

npm package

Two types of npm packages are supported.

• npm global packages are supported via ruby provider for puppet package type.
• npm local packages are supported via puppet define type nodejs::npm.

For more information regarding global vs. local installation see nodejs blog

package

npm package provider is an extension of puppet package type which supports versionable and upgradeable. The package provider only handles global installation:

Example:

package { 'express':
  ensure   => latest,
  provider => 'npm',
}

package { 'mime':
  ensure   => '1.2.4',
  provider => 'npm',
}

nodejs::npm

nodejs::npm is suitalbe for local installation of npm packages:

nodejs::npm { '/opt/razor:express':
  ensure  => present,
  version => '2.5.9',
}

nodejs::npm title consists of filepath and package name seperate via ':', and support the following attributes:

• ensure: present, absent.
• version: package version (optional).
• source: package source (optional).
• install_opt: option flags invoked during installation such as --link (optional).
• remove_opt: option flags invoked during removal (optional).

Supported Platforms

The module have been tested on the following operating systems. Testing and patches for other platforms are welcomed.

• Debian Wheezy