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  1. Modules
  2. MODULES-4449

Chocolatey Provider - Disabling a source sets some fields empty

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    • Resolution: Unresolved
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      One should be able to disable a source without needing to specify all fields. Those fields should be remembered and not overwritten.

      Given Chocolatey installed, a licensed edition of Chocolatey, and the following code: 

      chocolateysource {‘chocolatey.licensed’:
      		 
          ensure => disabled,
      		 
      }

      • The source should report disabling the source on the first run.
      • Subsequent runs should produce no change in reports.
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      One should be able to disable a source without needing to specify all fields. Those fields should be remembered and not overwritten. Given Chocolatey installed, a licensed edition of Chocolatey, and the following code: chocolateysource {‘chocolatey.licensed’: ensure => disabled, } The source should report disabling the source on the first run. Subsequent runs should produce no change in reports.
    • Modules
    • Trivial
    • 1 - 1-5% of Customers
    • 1 - Superficial
    • 1 - ?
    • This is not an issue CS has heard of. The workaround of adding the needed lines to the resource seems pretty low effort.
    • Needs Assessment

    Description

      If you disable a source, the provider resets some of the fields, like priority to their default values. This is okay in some instances, but the licensed source will ensure it is there, at priority 10 and some other fields filled out.

      Given the following set of code based on a licensed version of Chocolatey:

      chocolateysource {'chocolatey.licensed':
      		 
          ensure => disabled,
      		 
      }

      It causes a report of 

      Priority changed '10' to '0'
      		 
      User changed 'customer' to ''

      A workaround may be available (put the priority/user in the disable):

      ## Disable the licensed source, it can't be removed
      		 
      ## Disabled sources still need all other attributes until
      		 
      ## https://tickets.puppetlabs.com/browse/MODULES-4449 is resolved.
      		 
      ## Password is necessary with user, but not ensurable, so it should not
      		 
      ## matter what it is set to here. If you ever do get into trouble here,
      		 
      ## the password is your license GUID.
      		 
      chocolateysource {'chocolatey.licensed':
      		 
        ensure   => disabled,
      		 
        priority => '10',
      		 
        user     => 'customer',
      		 
        password => '1234',
      		 
      }

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. MODULES-4409 Chocolateysource priority behaves different on different Windows versions

          • Normal - Regular issue, some loss of functionality under specific circumstances.
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              ferventcoder Rob Reynolds
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