snapd

Table of Contents

1. Description
2. Setup - The basics of getting started with snapd
3. Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality
4. Reference - An under-the-hood peek at what the module is doing and how
5. Limitations - OS compatibility, etc.
6. Development - Guide for contributing to the module

Description

This module manages the snapd package and service. snapd is a tool that enables the installation of snap packages on a Linux system.

See the official website for more detailed information.

Setup

What snapd affects

This module currently manages the following items:

• The snapd package.
• The snapd service.

Usage

To use this module simply include it:

class { 'snapd': }

or

include ::snapd

Install packages using the package provider

package { ['phpstorm', 'atom']:
  ensure   => latest,
  provider => snap,
}

package { 'spotify':
  ensure   => purged,
  provider => snap,
}

Unsupported Operating Systems

If your OS is not listed in Limitations it may still work regardless.

Debian Sid for example should work without any changes.

Reference

snapd

This is the main class. Currently it has no configurable items.

Limitations

Supported Operating Systems:

• Debian 9 & 10
• Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, & 20.04
• Fedora 34 & 33

Supported Puppet Versions:

• Puppet Enterprise >= 2015.2
• Puppet Open Source >= 4.0.0

Provider

We provide a basic package provider which allows installs, install options, and removes, we will need to add latest,query and update support in the future.

Development

To contribute to the development of this module please raise a pull request.

Particular help is currently highly desired particularly on the following items:

• Package provider query,latest and update functionality
• Support for more Operating Systems.
• More testing.

2021-05-29 - Release 1.3.0

Summary

Added Fedora support.

Features

• Added the ability for the module to be used on Fedora.

2020-04-28 - Release 1.2.0

Summary

Fixed for newer PDK and added debian support.

Features

• Added the ability for the module to be used on Debian.
• Passes install options to snapd.

2018-09-11 - Release 1.1.0

Summary

Added provider.

Features

• Added the snap provider for the package resource.

2017-01-08 - Release 1.0.0

Summary

Initial release.

Features

• Installs the snapd package.
• Manages the snapd service.