Using modules in your manifests

Now that we know how to find and install public Puppet modules, let's see how to use them. We'll work through a few examples, using the puppetlabs/mysql module to set up a MySQL server and database, using the puppetlabs/apache module to set up an Apache website, and using puppet/archive to download and unpack a compressed archive. After you've tried out these examples, you should feel quite confident in your ability to find an appropriate Puppet module, add it to your Puppetfile, and deploy it with r10k.

Using puppetlabs/mysql

Follow these steps to run the puppetlabs/mysql example:

1. If you've previously followed the steps in the Using r10k section, the required module will already be installed. If not, run the following commands to install it:

   cd /etc/puppetlabs/code/environments/pbg
   sudo r10k puppetfile install
   

2. Run the following command to apply the manifest:

   sudo puppet apply --environment=pbg /examples/module_mysql.pp
   Notice: Compiled catalog...