gistfile1.txt

case node[:riak][:package][:type]
when "binary"
  package package_name do
    source "/tmp/riak_pkg/#{package_file}"
    action :install
    options = case node[:platform]
              when "debian","ubuntu"
                 "--force-confnew"
              end
    provider value_for_platform(
      [ "ubuntu", "debian" ] => {"default" => Chef::Provider::Package::Dpkg},
      [ "redhat", "centos", "fedora", "suse" ] => {"default" => Chef::Provider::Package::Rpm}
    )
  end