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.TH "PUPPET\-MODULE" "8" "January 2013" "Puppet Labs, LLC" "Puppet manual"
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.SH "NAME"
\fBpuppet\-module\fR \- Creates, installs and searches for modules on the Puppet Forge\.
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
puppet module \fIaction\fR [\-\-environment production ] [\-\-modulepath $confdir/modules:/usr/share/puppet/modules ]
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
This subcommand can find, install, and manage modules from the Puppet Forge, a repository of user\-contributed Puppet code\. It can also generate empty modules, and prepare locally developed modules for release on the Forge\.
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.SH "OPTIONS"
Note that any configuration parameter that\'s valid in the configuration file is also a valid long argument, although it may or may not be relevant to the present action\. For example, \fBserver\fR and \fBrun_mode\fR are valid configuration parameters, so you can specify \fB\-\-server <servername>\fR, or \fB\-\-run_mode <runmode>\fR as an argument\.
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See the configuration file documentation at \fIhttp://docs\.puppetlabs\.com/references/stable/configuration\.html\fR for the full list of acceptable parameters\. A commented list of all configuration options can also be generated by running puppet with \fB\-\-genconfig\fR\.
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\-\-render\-as FORMAT
The format in which to render output\. The most common formats are \fBjson\fR, \fBs\fR (string), \fByaml\fR, and \fBconsole\fR, but other options such as \fBdot\fR are sometimes available\.
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\-\-verbose
Whether to log verbosely\.
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\-\-debug
Whether to log debug information\.
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\-\-environment production
The environment Puppet is running in\. For clients (e\.g\., \fBpuppet agent\fR) this determines the environment itself, which is used to find modules and much more\. For servers (i\.e\., \fBpuppet master\fR) this provides the default environment for nodes we know nothing about\.
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\-\-modulepath $confdir/modules:/usr/share/puppet/modules
The search path for modules, as a list of directories separated by the system path separator character\. (The POSIX path separator is \':\', and the Windows path separator is \';\'\.)
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.SH "ACTIONS"
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\fBbuild\fR \- Build a module release package\.
\fBSYNOPSIS\fR
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puppet module build [\fIpath\fR]
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\fBDESCRIPTION\fR
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Prepares a local module for release on the Puppet Forge by building a ready\-to\-upload archive file\.
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This action uses the Modulefile in the module directory to set metadata used by the Forge\. See \fIhttp://links\.puppetlabs\.com/modulefile\fR for more about writing modulefiles\.
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After being built, the release archive file can be found in the module\'s \fBpkg\fR directory\.
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\fBRETURNS\fR
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Pathname object representing the path to the release archive\.
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\fBchanges\fR \- Show modified files of an installed module\.
\fBSYNOPSIS\fR
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puppet module changes \fIpath\fR
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\fBDESCRIPTION\fR
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Shows any files in a module that have been modified since it was installed\. This action compares the files on disk to the md5 checksums included in the module\'s metadata\.
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\fBRETURNS\fR
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Array of strings representing paths of modified files\.
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\fBgenerate\fR \- Generate boilerplate for a new module\.
\fBSYNOPSIS\fR
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puppet module generate \fIname\fR
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\fBDESCRIPTION\fR
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Generates boilerplate for a new module by creating the directory structure and files recommended for the Puppet community\'s best practices\.
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A module may need additional directories beyond this boilerplate if it provides plugins, files, or templates\.
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\fBRETURNS\fR
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Array of Pathname objects representing paths of generated files\.
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\fBinstall\fR \- Install a module from the Puppet Forge or a release archive\.
\fBSYNOPSIS\fR
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puppet module install [\-\-force | \-f] [\-\-target\-dir DIR | \-i DIR] [\-\-ignore\-dependencies] [\-\-version VER | \-v VER] \fIname\fR
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\fBDESCRIPTION\fR
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Installs a module from the Puppet Forge or from a release archive file\.
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The specified module will be installed into the directory specified with the \fB\-\-target\-dir\fR option, which defaults to /Users/josh/\.puppet/modules\.
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\fBOPTIONS\fR \fI\-\-force\fR | \fI\-f\fR \- Force overwrite of existing module, if any\.
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\fI\-\-ignore\-dependencies\fR \- Do not attempt to install dependencies\.
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\fI\-\-target\-dir DIR\fR | \fI\-i DIR\fR \- The directory into which modules are installed; defaults to the first directory in the modulepath\.
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Specifying this option will change the installation directory, and will use the existing modulepath when checking for dependencies\. If you wish to check a different set of directories for dependencies, you must also use the \fB\-\-environment\fR or \fB\-\-modulepath\fR options\.
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\fI\-\-version VER\fR | \fI\-v VER\fR \- Module version to install; can be an exact version or a requirement string, eg \'>= 1\.0\.3\'\. Defaults to latest version\.
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\fBRETURNS\fR
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Pathname object representing the path to the installed module\.
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\fBlist\fR \- List installed modules
\fBSYNOPSIS\fR
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puppet module list [\-\-tree]
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\fBDESCRIPTION\fR
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Lists the installed puppet modules\. By default, this action scans the modulepath from puppet\.conf\'s \fB[main]\fR block; use the \-\-modulepath option to change which directories are scanned\.
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The output of this action includes information from the module\'s metadata, including version numbers and unmet module dependencies\.
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\fBOPTIONS\fR \fI\-\-tree\fR \- Whether to show dependencies as a tree view
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\fBRETURNS\fR
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hash of paths to module objects
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\fBsearch\fR \- Search the Puppet Forge for a module\.
\fBSYNOPSIS\fR
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puppet module search \fIsearch_term\fR
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\fBDESCRIPTION\fR
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Searches a repository for modules whose names, descriptions, or keywords match the provided search term\.
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\fBRETURNS\fR
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Array of module metadata hashes
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\fBuninstall\fR \- Uninstall a puppet module\.
\fBSYNOPSIS\fR
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puppet module uninstall [\-\-force | \-f] [\-\-version=] \fIname\fR
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\fBDESCRIPTION\fR
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Uninstalls a puppet module from the modulepath (or a specific target directory)\.
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\fBOPTIONS\fR \fI\-\-force\fR | \fI\-f\fR \- Force the uninstall of an installed module even if there are local changes or the possibility of causing broken dependencies\.
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\fI\-\-version=\fR \- The version of the module to uninstall\. When using this option, a module matching the specified version must be installed or else an error is raised\.
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\fBRETURNS\fR
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Hash of module objects representing uninstalled modules and related errors\.
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\fBupgrade\fR \- Upgrade a puppet module\.
\fBSYNOPSIS\fR
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puppet module upgrade [\-\-force | \-f] [\-\-ignore\-dependencies] [\-\-version=] \fIname\fR
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\fBDESCRIPTION\fR
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Upgrades a puppet module\.
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\fBOPTIONS\fR \fI\-\-force\fR | \fI\-f\fR \- Force the upgrade of an installed module even if there are local changes or the possibility of causing broken dependencies\.
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\fI\-\-ignore\-dependencies\fR \- Do not attempt to install dependencies
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\fI\-\-version=\fR \- The version of the module to upgrade to\.
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\fBRETURNS\fR
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Hash
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.SH "EXAMPLES"
\fBbuild\fR
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Build a module release:
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$ puppet module build puppetlabs\-apache notice: Building /Users/kelseyhightower/puppetlabs\-apache for release Module built: /Users/kelseyhightower/puppetlabs\-apache/pkg/puppetlabs\-apache\-0\.0\.1\.tar\.gz
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Build the module in the current working directory:
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$ cd /Users/kelseyhightower/puppetlabs\-apache $ puppet module build notice: Building /Users/kelseyhightower/puppetlabs\-apache for release Module built: /Users/kelseyhightower/puppetlabs\-apache/pkg/puppetlabs\-apache\-0\.0\.1\.tar\.gz
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\fBchanges\fR
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Show modified files of an installed module:
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$ puppet module changes /etc/puppet/modules/vcsrepo/ warning: 1 files modified lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo\.rb
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\fBgenerate\fR
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Generate a new module in the current directory:
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$ puppet module generate puppetlabs\-ssh notice: Generating module at /Users/kelseyhightower/puppetlabs\-ssh puppetlabs\-ssh puppetlabs\-ssh/tests puppetlabs\-ssh/tests/init\.pp puppetlabs\-ssh/spec puppetlabs\-ssh/spec/spec_helper\.rb puppetlabs\-ssh/spec/spec\.opts puppetlabs\-ssh/README puppetlabs\-ssh/Modulefile puppetlabs\-ssh/metadata\.json puppetlabs\-ssh/manifests puppetlabs\-ssh/manifests/init\.pp
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\fBinstall\fR
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Install a module:
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$ puppet module install puppetlabs\-vcsrepo Preparing to install into /etc/puppet/modules \.\.\. Downloading from http://forge\.puppetlabs\.com \.\.\. Installing \-\- do not interrupt \.\.\. /etc/puppet/modules └── puppetlabs\-vcsrepo (v0\.0\.4)
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Install a module to a specific environment:
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$ puppet module install puppetlabs\-vcsrepo \-\-environment development Preparing to install into /etc/puppet/environments/development/modules \.\.\. Downloading from http://forge\.puppetlabs\.com \.\.\. Installing \-\- do not interrupt \.\.\. /etc/puppet/environments/development/modules └── puppetlabs\-vcsrepo (v0\.0\.4)
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Install a specific module version:
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$ puppet module install puppetlabs\-vcsrepo \-v 0\.0\.4 Preparing to install into /etc/puppet/modules \.\.\. Downloading from http://forge\.puppetlabs\.com \.\.\. Installing \-\- do not interrupt \.\.\. /etc/puppet/modules └── puppetlabs\-vcsrepo (v0\.0\.4)
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Install a module into a specific directory:
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$ puppet module install puppetlabs\-vcsrepo \-\-target\-dir=/usr/share/puppet/modules Preparing to install into /usr/share/puppet/modules \.\.\. Downloading from http://forge\.puppetlabs\.com \.\.\. Installing \-\- do not interrupt \.\.\. /usr/share/puppet/modules └── puppetlabs\-vcsrepo (v0\.0\.4)
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Install a module into a specific directory and check for dependencies in other directories:
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$ puppet module install puppetlabs\-vcsrepo \-\-target\-dir=/usr/share/puppet/modules \-\-modulepath /etc/puppet/modules Preparing to install into /usr/share/puppet/modules \.\.\. Downloading from http://forge\.puppetlabs\.com \.\.\. Installing \-\- do not interrupt \.\.\. /usr/share/puppet/modules └── puppetlabs\-vcsrepo (v0\.0\.4)
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Install a module from a release archive:
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$ puppet module install puppetlabs\-vcsrepo\-0\.0\.4\.tar\.gz Preparing to install into /etc/puppet/modules \.\.\. Downloading from http://forge\.puppetlabs\.com \.\.\. Installing \-\- do not interrupt \.\.\. /etc/puppet/modules └── puppetlabs\-vcsrepo (v0\.0\.4)
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Install a module from a release archive and ignore dependencies:
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$ puppet module install puppetlabs\-vcsrepo\-0\.0\.4\.tar\.gz \-\-ignore\-dependencies Preparing to install into /etc/puppet/modules \.\.\. Installing \-\- do not interrupt \.\.\. /etc/puppet/modules └── puppetlabs\-vcsrepo (v0\.0\.4)
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\fBlist\fR
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List installed modules:
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$ puppet module list /etc/puppet/modules ├── bodepd\-create_resources (v0\.0\.1) ├── puppetlabs\-bacula (v0\.0\.2) ├── puppetlabs\-mysql (v0\.0\.1) ├── puppetlabs\-sqlite (v0\.0\.1) └── puppetlabs\-stdlib (v2\.2\.1) /usr/share/puppet/modules (no modules installed)
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List installed modules in a tree view:
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$ puppet module list \-\-tree /etc/puppet/modules └─┬ puppetlabs\-bacula (v0\.0\.2)
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.IP "" 4
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.nf

├── puppetlabs\-stdlib (v2\.2\.1)
├─┬ puppetlabs\-mysql (v0\.0\.1)
│ └── bodepd\-create_resources (v0\.0\.1)
└── puppetlabs\-sqlite (v0\.0\.1)
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.fi
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.IP "" 0
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/usr/share/puppet/modules (no modules installed)
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List installed modules from a specified environment:
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$ puppet module list \-\-environment production /etc/puppet/modules ├── bodepd\-create_resources (v0\.0\.1) ├── puppetlabs\-bacula (v0\.0\.2) ├── puppetlabs\-mysql (v0\.0\.1) ├── puppetlabs\-sqlite (v0\.0\.1) └── puppetlabs\-stdlib (v2\.2\.1) /usr/share/puppet/modules (no modules installed)
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List installed modules from a specified modulepath:
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$ puppet module list \-\-modulepath /usr/share/puppet/modules /usr/share/puppet/modules (no modules installed)
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\fBsearch\fR
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Search the Puppet Forge for a module:
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$ puppet module search puppetlabs NAME DESCRIPTION AUTHOR KEYWORDS bacula This is a generic Apache module @puppetlabs backups
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\fBuninstall\fR
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Uninstall a module:
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$ puppet module uninstall puppetlabs\-ssh Removed /etc/puppet/modules/ssh (v1\.0\.0)
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Uninstall a module from a specific directory:
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$ puppet module uninstall puppetlabs\-ssh \-\-modulepath /usr/share/puppet/modules Removed /usr/share/puppet/modules/ssh (v1\.0\.0)
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Uninstall a module from a specific environment:
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$ puppet module uninstall puppetlabs\-ssh \-\-environment development Removed /etc/puppet/environments/development/modules/ssh (v1\.0\.0)
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Uninstall a specific version of a module:
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$ puppet module uninstall puppetlabs\-ssh \-\-version 2\.0\.0 Removed /etc/puppet/modules/ssh (v2\.0\.0)
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\fBupgrade\fR
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upgrade an installed module to the latest version
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$ puppet module upgrade puppetlabs\-apache /etc/puppet/modules └── puppetlabs\-apache (v1\.0\.0 \-> v2\.4\.0)
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upgrade an installed module to a specific version
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$ puppet module upgrade puppetlabs\-apache \-\-version 2\.1\.0 /etc/puppet/modules └── puppetlabs\-apache (v1\.0\.0 \-> v2\.1\.0)
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upgrade an installed module for a specific environment
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$ puppet module upgrade puppetlabs\-apache \-\-environment test /usr/share/puppet/environments/test/modules └── puppetlabs\-apache (v1\.0\.0 \-> v2\.4\.0)
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.SH "COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE"
Copyright 2012 by Puppet Labs Apache 2 license; see COPYING