cab_package resource

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Use the cab_package resource to install or remove Microsoft Windows cabinet (.cab) packages.

Syntax

A cab_package resource installs or removes a cabinet package from the specified file path.

cab_package 'name' do
  source String
end

where:

  • cab_package is the resource
  • name is the name of the resource block
  • source is the local path or URL for the cabinet package

Actions

This resource has the following actions:

:install
Installs the cabinet package.
:remove
Removes the cabinet package.

Properties

This resource has the following properties:

source

Ruby Type: String

The local file path or URL for the CAB package.

Examples

Using local path in source

cab_package 'Install .NET 3.5 sp1 via KB958488' do
  source 'C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows6.1-KB958488-x64.cab'
  action :install
end

cab_package 'Remove .NET 3.5 sp1 via KB958488' do
  source 'C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows6.1-KB958488-x64.cab'
  action :remove
end

Using URL in source

cab_package 'Install .NET 3.5 sp1 via KB958488' do
  source 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/my_bucket/Windows6.1-KB958488-x64.cab'
  action :install
end

cab_package 'Remove .NET 3.5 sp1 via KB958488' do
  source 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/my_bucket/Temp\Windows6.1-KB958488-x64.cab'
  action :remove
end