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The repository installation for Elasticsearch version 8.x was failing on Debian due to inconsistent repository naming between install and remove actions.

Problem

In resources/install_repository.rb, the :install and :remove actions used different naming schemes for repositories:

  • Install action: Creates repository elastic-8.x (using major version)
  • Remove action: Tries to remove elastic-8.11.4.x (using full version)

This mismatch prevented proper repository cleanup and could interfere with subsequent installations.

Example

When installing Elasticsearch version "8.11.4":

elasticsearch_install 'elasticsearch' do
  version "8.11.4"
end

The install action would create a repository named elastic-8.x, but the remove action would attempt to delete elastic-8.11.4.x, which doesn't exist.

Solution

Modified the :remove action to extract the major version consistently with the :install action:

action :remove do
  major_version = new_resource.version.split('.')[0]  # Extract major version
  
  if new_resource.enable_repository_actions
    if platform_family?('debian')
      apt_repository "elastic-#{major_version}.x" do  # Use major version
        action :remove
      end
    else
      yum_repository "elastic-#{major_version}.x" do   # Use major version
        action :remove
      end
    end
  end
  # ...
end

Benefits

  • Elasticsearch 8.x now installs correctly on Debian
  • Repository names are consistent between install and remove actions
  • Fix works for all versions (6.x, 7.x, 8.x, future versions)
  • No breaking changes to existing functionality
  • Proper cleanup when removing Elasticsearch installations

The repository URLs generated are now correctly formatted:

  • Version 8.x: https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/8.x/apt
  • Version 7.x: https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/7.x/apt

Fixes #802.

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  • artifacts.elastic.co
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@Copilot Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Fix for installation of version 8.x on Debian Fix repository naming mismatch for Elasticsearch 8.x installation on Debian Sep 12, 2025
@Copilot Copilot AI requested a review from damacus September 12, 2025 22:08
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Slowest examples

Top 10 slowest examples (9.56 seconds, 99.79% of total time)
Example Description Time in seconds
spec/user_spec.rb:15 test::user on Ubuntu 18.04 creates elasticsearch user deleteme in group foo 2.17122
spec/user_spec.rb:19 test::user on Ubuntu 18.04 deletes user deleteme 1.11149
spec/user_spec.rb:19 test::user on Ubuntu 20.04 deletes user deleteme 1.04941
spec/user_spec.rb:15 test::user on Centos 8 creates elasticsearch user deleteme in group foo 1.04705
spec/user_spec.rb:19 test::user on Centos 8 deletes user deleteme 1.04605
spec/user_spec.rb:15 test::user on Ubuntu 20.04 creates elasticsearch user deleteme in group foo 1.04585
spec/user_spec.rb:19 test::user on Centos 7.8.2003 deletes user deleteme 1.04121
spec/user_spec.rb:15 test::user on Centos 7.8.2003 creates elasticsearch user deleteme in group foo 1.03728
spec/plugin_proxy_spec.rb:22 test::default_with_plugins on Ubuntu 18.04 installs elasticsearch without proxy 0.01268
spec/plugin_proxy_spec.rb:27 test::default_with_plugins on Ubuntu 18.04 installs elasticsearch with proxy host 0.00117

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Fix for installation of version 8.x on Debian
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