Refining software package installation processes using configuration management files

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12360754-B2
Application number	US-202318204437-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 1, 2023
Priority date	Jun 1, 2023
Publication date	Jul 15, 2025
Grant date	Jul 15, 2025

Abstract

Configuration management files can be generated to refine software package installation processes. For example, a system can identify sections of a file that can define a first installation process for installing a software package in a computing environment. Each of the sections can include commands. The system can also generate a set of tasks for each of the sections by relating each command of each section to a task provided by a package manager. The system can also generate configuration management files for each section that can define a second installation process for the software package. The configuration management files can be generated based on the sets of tasks and based on conditions of the computing environment. The system can then transmit the configuration management files to the package manager to cause the package manager to implement the second installation process for the software package.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a processing device; and
a memory device that includes instructions executable by the processing device for causing the processing device to perform operations comprising:
identifying at least one section of a file, the at least one section of the file defining a first installation process for installing a software package in a computing environment, and the at least one section including a plurality of commands;
generating at least one set of tasks for the at least one section by relating each command of the plurality of commands to a task of a plurality of tasks provided by a package manager;
generating at least one configuration management file defining a second installation process for the software package based on the at least one set of tasks and based on one or more conditions of the computing environment, the at least one configuration management file comprising a subset of tasks from the at least one set of tasks; and
transmitting the at least one configuration management file to the package manager to cause the package manager to implement the second installation process for the software package by executing each task of the subset of tasks.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operation of generating the at least one configuration management file further comprises:
determining the subset of tasks from the at least one set of tasks based on the one or more conditions of the computing environment; and
inputting the subset of tasks into the at least one configuration management file in an order corresponding to the plurality of commands.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the operation of determining the subset of tasks from the at least one set of tasks comprises:
determining, based on the one or more conditions of the computing environment, that the subset of tasks are involved in installing the software package and are not present in the computing environment.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory device further includes instructions executable by the processing device for causing the processing device to perform operations comprising:
generating a report based on the execution of each task of the subset of tasks by the package manager, the report comprising an indication of the execution of each task of the subset of tasks; and
transmitting, to a client device, the report.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the memory device further includes instructions executable by the processing device for causing the processing device to perform operations comprising:
determining one or more differences between the first installation process and the second installation process; and
updating the report to include the one or more differences between the first installation process and the second installation process.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the memory device further includes instructions executable by the processing device for causing the processing device to perform operations comprising:
detecting a failure of a task during the execution of the subset of tasks; and
in response to detecting the failure, updating the report to include the failure of the task.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tasks includes a plurality of predefined tasks, and wherein the operation of generating the at least one set of tasks further comprises:
detecting at least one command of the plurality of commands that is unrelated to the plurality of predefined tasks; and
in response to detecting that the at least one command is unrelated to the plurality of predefined tasks, relating the at least one command to a default task included in the plurality of tasks.

8. A computer-implemented method comprising:
identifying at least one section of a file, the at least one section of the file defining a first installation process for installing a software package in a computing environment, and the at least one section including a plurality of commands;
generating at least one set of tasks for the at least one section by relating each command of the plurality of commands to a task of a plurality of tasks provided by a package manager;
generating at least one configuration management file defining a second installation process for the software package based on the at least one set of tasks and based on one or more conditions of the computing environment, the at least one configuration management file comprising a subset of tasks from the at least one set of tasks; and
transmitting the at least one configuration management file to the package manager to cause the package manager to implement the second installation process for the software package by executing each task of the subset of tasks.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein generating the at least one configuration management file further comprises:
determining the subset of tasks from the at least one set of tasks based on the one or more conditions of the computing environment; and
inputting the subset of tasks into the at least one configuration management file in an order corresponding to the plurality of commands.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein determining the subset of tasks from the at least one set of tasks comprises:
determining, based on the one or more conditions of the computing environment, that the subset of tasks are involved in installing the software package and are not present in the computing environment.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , further comprising:
generating a report based on the execution of each task of the subset of tasks by the package manager, the report comprising an indication of the execution of each task of the subset of tasks; and
transmitting, to a client device, the report.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , further comprising:
determining one or more differences between the first installation process and the second installation process; and
updating the report to include the one or more differences between the first installation process and the second installation process.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , further comprising:
detecting a failure of a task during the execution of the subset of tasks; and
in response to detecting the failure, updating the report to include the failure of the task.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of tasks includes a plurality of predefined tasks, and wherein generating the at least one set of tasks further comprises:
detecting at least one command of the plurality of commands that is unrelated to the plurality of predefined tasks; and
in response to detecting that the at least one command is unrelated to the plurality of predefined tasks, relating the at least one command to a default task included in the plurality of tasks.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that are executable by a processing device for causing the processing device to perform operations comprising:
identifying at least one section of a file, the at least one section of the file defining a first installation process for installing a software package in a computing environment, and the at least one section including a plurality of commands;
generating at least one set of tasks for the at least one section by relating each command of the plurality of commands to a task of a plurality of tasks provided by a package manager;
generating at least one configuration management file defining a second installation process for the software package based on the at least one se

Assignees

• Red Hat Inc

Inventors

• Talmor Avraham
• Bregman Arie

Classifications

• G06F11/0766

  Error or fault reporting or storing · CPC title

• G06F11/0751

  Error or fault detection not based on redundancy (power supply failures G06F1/30; network fault management H04L41/06) · CPC title

• G06F8/61 Primary

  Installation · CPC title