How to fix php5-mcrypt on Ubuntu 13.10 install via puppet?

Question

I'm pretty new to Puppet. So, I'm here asking for help on how the best way to fix my problem.

I'm using this puppet module to provision PHP into my Ubuntu 13.10 box. But, it seems that package php5-mcrypt is broken since, mcrypt.ini is misplaced at /etc/php5/conf.d instead of /etc/php5/apache2/available-modules/

(For the record, I'm working with Apache 2.4 and PHP 5.5)

I've made a class php-mcrypt that 'works for me'. But, I want to know if there's a better/cleaner way to do it.

Here's my workaround:

# https://github.com/lucasvscn/puppet-php-mcrypt
#
class php-mcrypt() {


  Exec { path => [ "/bin/", "/sbin/" , "/usr/bin/", "/usr/sbin/" ] }

  package { "php5-mcrypt":
    ensure  => "installed",
    require => Class['php'],
  }

  file { '/etc/php5/conf.d/mcrypt.ini':
    require => Package['php5-mcrypt'],
  }

  exec {
    "copying_mcrypt":
    command => 'cp -v /etc/php5/conf.d/mcrypt.ini /etc/php5/mods-available/',
    require => Package['php5-mcrypt'],
  }->

  exec {
    "enabling_mcrypt":
    command => 'php5enmod mcrypt && service apache2 reload',
    require => Package['php5-mcrypt'],
  }

}

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:41

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The issue with the package itself was discussed in this thread (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19446679/mcrypt-not-present-after-ubuntu-upgrade-to-13-10) and this Ubuntu bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php-mcrypt/+bug/1241286).

The commonly accepted resolution is to create a symlink as opposed to copying the file. That method has the advantage of having your configuration point to a file that is still under the package management system's control.

Here is a Puppet example: http://www.puppetcookbook.com/posts/creating-a-symlink.html

edited May 23 '17 at 12:41

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answered Feb 20 '14 at 04:55

Mark Sturgill

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What I really wanted was a better solution to my approach using Puppet. but, thanks buddy.. I'm going to change from `cp` to `ln` ;) – lucasvscn Feb 20 '14 at 12:42
@lucasvscn I added a link to a Puppet example. – Mark Sturgill Feb 20 '14 at 18:34

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 20 '14 at 13:43

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Manage the link as a Puppet File resource type instead of the more convoluted Exec of ln. Ensure => link and specify target => param.

answered Feb 20 '14 at 13:43

Yolo Perdiem

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Would you please provide some example code? – lucasvscn Feb 20 '14 at 17:05

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 11 '14 at 21:10

Enable php5-mcrypt with puppet in Ubuntu 13.10 or 14.04

case $lsbdistid {
    'Ubuntu': {

        case $lsbdistrelease {
            '13.10': {
                file { '/etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/20-mcrypt.ini':
                    ensure => link,
                    target => '/etc/php5/conf.d/mcrypt.ini',
                    notify => Service['apache2'],
                    require => [
                        Package['libapache2-mod-php5'],
                        Package['php5-mcrypt'],
                    ],
                }
                file { '/etc/php5/cli/conf.d/20-mcrypt.ini':
                    ensure => link,
                    target => '/etc/php5/conf.d/mcrypt.ini',
                    require => [
                        Package['php5-mcrypt'],
                        Package['php5-cli'],
                    ],
                }
            }

            '14.04': {
                file { '/etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/20-mcrypt.ini':
                    ensure => link,
                    target => '../../mods-available/mcrypt.ini',
                    notify => Service['apache2'],
                    require => [
                        Package['libapache2-mod-php5'],
                        Package['php5-mcrypt'],
                    ],
                }
                file { '/etc/php5/cli/conf.d/20-mcrypt.ini':
                    ensure => link,
                    target => '../../mods-available/mcrypt.ini',
                    require => [
                        Package['php5-mcrypt'],
                        Package['php5-cli'],
                    ],
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

How to fix php5-mcrypt on Ubuntu 13.10 install via puppet?

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