client.rb

#
# Cookbook Name:: mysql
# Recipe:: client
#
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require 'rubygems'
Gem.clear_paths # needed for Chef to find the gem...
require 'mysql' # requires the mysql gem


p = package "mysql-devel" do
  package_name value_for_platform(
    [ "centos", "redhat", "suse" ] => { "default" => "mysql-devel" },
    "default" => 'libmysqlclient15-dev'
  )
  action :nothing
end

p.run_action(:install)

package "mysql-client" do
  package_name value_for_platform(
    [ "centos", "redhat", "suse" ] => { "default" => "mysql" },
    "default" => "mysql-client"
  )
  action :install
end

case node[:platform]
when "centos","redhat", "suse"
  package "ruby-mysql" do
    action :install
  end

else
  r = gem_package "mysql" do
    action :nothing
  end

  r.run_action(:install)
end