Chef Cookbook

Cookbook to install the Microsoft Edge browser. Bear in mind that this is currently the dev/insider version: https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/download/

Requirements

Supported Platforms

• Debian Stretch

Usage

Add the cookbook to your Berksfile or Metadata:

cookbook 'codenamephp_edge'

Then use the resources to add the repository:

codenamephp_edge_apt_repository 'Add apt repository'
codenamephp_edge_package 'Install edge'

Resources

apt_respository

This resource manages (adds/removes) the apt repository from which the package will be installed

Actions

• :add: Adds the apt repository to apt
• :remove: Removes the repository from apt (does not remove any installed packages!)

Properties

• uri: The uri to the repository, default: 'https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/edge'
• repo_name: The name of the repo (the name in the sources.list.d folder), default: 'microsoft-edge'
• components: The components to add to the repository, default: %w(main)
• distribution: The distribution to add to the repository, default: 'stable'
• key: The URL from wehre the key will be downloaded, default: 'https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc'

Examples

# Minmal parameters
codenamephp_edge_apt_repository 'Add apt repository'

# Remove the repository
codenamephp_edge_apt_repository 'Remove apt repository' do
  action :remove
end

package

This resource manages (installs/removes) the apt package

Actions

• :install: Installs the pacakge from the apt repository
• :remove: Removes package

Properties

• package_name: The name that is used for apt install, default 'microsoft-edge-dev'

Examples

# Minmal parameters
codenamephp_edge_package 'Install edge'

# Remove the package
codenamephp_edge_package 'Remove edge'
  action :remove
end

# Custom package name
codenamephp_edge_package 'Install edge' do
  package_name 'microsoft-edge'
end