ark_prereq
June 17, 2026 ยท View on GitHub
Installs platform prerequisites used by the ark resource to fetch and extract archives.
Actions
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
:install | Installs prerequisite packages or the Windows 7-Zip tool. |
Properties
| Property | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | String | name property | Resource name used for package resource labeling. |
package_dependencies | Array | platform default | Packages required for archive extraction on the target platform. |
Examples
Install Platform Defaults
ark_prereq 'default'
Install Custom Dependencies
ark_prereq 'minimal' do
package_dependencies %w(tar unzip)
end