Quickly install Puppet from source + dependencies

puppet-kickstart.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Quick and easy script to install Puppet, Facter and dependencies.
# Kickstarts a node ready for puppeting.

# Tested with:
#
#   - Scientific Linux 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
#   - CentOS 6.3

## Installing Ruby
echo "Installing Ruby.."
yum -y -e 0 -d 0 install ruby ruby-devel rubygems libselinux-ruby gcc make
gem install -r ruby-shadow

echo "Downloading Facter.."
curl -s -O http://downloads.puppetlabs.com/facter/facter-latest.tgz

echo "Downloading Puppet.."
curl -s -O http://downloads.puppetlabs.com/puppet/puppet-latest.tar.gz

id puppet 2>1 1>/dev/null
if [[ $? == 1 ]]; then
  adduser -r puppet
fi

## Install Facter
echo "Installing Facter.."
tar xzf facter-latest.tgz
rm -f facter-latest.tgz
pushd facter*
ruby ./install.rb 1>/dev/null
popd

## Install Puppet
echo "Installing Puppet.."
tar xzf puppet-latest.tar.gz
rm -f puppet-latest.tar.gz
pushd puppet*
ruby ./install.rb 1>/dev/null

cp conf/redhat/client.init /etc/init.d/puppet && chmod +x /etc/init.d/puppet
cp conf/redhat/client.sysconfig /etc/sysconfig/puppet
cp conf/redhat/logrotate /etc/logrotate.d/puppetmaster
cp conf/redhat/puppet.conf /etc/puppet/
chkconfig --add puppet
chkconfig puppet on
popd

echo "
* PRO TIP #1: Configure your Puppet Master in puppet.conf:

  [agent]
  server = puppet-master.yourdomain.co.nz

* PRO TIP #2: Run: 

  puppet agent -v --test --waitforcert 60

..to send a signing request to the Puppet Master.
"

exit