Question

In chef I need to do easy_install -U package.

easy_install_package "distribute" do
  action :install
end

How do I modify the above to use the -U option?

Thanks

Answer 1

Use the “options” parameter for the easy_install resource.

easy_install_package "distribute" do
  options "-U"
  action :install
end

“options” is available to any kind of package resource built into Chef, and will pass the specified options to the underlying provider.