Native pre-reqs of a chef_gem?

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What’s the best way to install native pre_reqs of a chef_gem? For example, for the mysql2 gem that needs the Ubuntu package libmysqlclient-dev installed, how do I make sure that happens before the chef_gem is installed?

Are we back to doing something like this:

libmysql_package = package “libmysqlclient-dev” do
action :nothing
end

libmysql_package.run_action(:install)

chef_gem “mysql2”

That would be too bad since chef_gem was created to avoid that very hack. :slight_smile:

Wes

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There is no better way yet. Wait for chef_package or create this resource
by yourselves :wink:

2012/5/23 Wes Morgan cap10morgan@gmail.com

What's the best way to install native pre_reqs of a chef_gem? For example,
for the mysql2 gem that needs the Ubuntu package libmysqlclient-dev
installed, how do I make sure that happens before the chef_gem is installed?

Are we back to doing something like this:

libmysql_package = package "libmysqlclient-dev" do
action :nothing
end

libmysql_package.run_action(:install)

chef_gem "mysql2"

That would be too bad since chef_gem was created to avoid that very hack.
:slight_smile:

Wes