4 files changed, 38 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/package/aptrpm.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/package/aptrpm.rb
index aa7d1d2cb..12dd7f378 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/package/aptrpm.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/package/aptrpm.rb
@@ -10,14 +10,15 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:package).provide :aptrpm, :parent => :rpm, :source => :rpm do
     commands :aptcache => "apt-cache"
     commands :rpm => "rpm"
 
-    confine :true => begin
-            rpm('-ql', 'rpm')
-        rescue Puppet::ExecutionFailure
-            false
-        else
-            true
-        end
-
+    if command('rpm')
+        confine :true => begin
+                rpm('-ql', 'rpm')
+           rescue Puppet::ExecutionFailure
+               false
+           else
+               true
+           end
+    end
 
     # Install a package using 'apt-get'.  This function needs to support
     # installing a specific version.
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/package/rpm.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/package/rpm.rb
index 0787f7e8c..f7f3237e6 100755
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/package/rpm.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/package/rpm.rb
@@ -11,14 +11,15 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:package).provide :rpm, :source => :rpm, :parent => Puppet::Pr
 
     commands :rpm => "rpm"
 
-    confine :true => begin
-            rpm('-ql', 'rpm')
-        rescue Puppet::ExecutionFailure
-            false
-        else
-            true
-        end
-
+    if command('rpm')
+        confine :true => begin
+                rpm('-ql', 'rpm')
+           rescue Puppet::ExecutionFailure
+               false
+           else
+               true
+           end
+    end
 
     def self.instances
         packages = []
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/package/urpmi.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/package/urpmi.rb
index 4a7de233c..f19c6f41f 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/package/urpmi.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/package/urpmi.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:package).provide :urpmi, :parent => :rpm, :source => :rpm do
     desc "Support via ``urpmi``."
     commands :urpmi => "urpmi", :rpm => "rpm"
 
+    if command('rpm')
+        confine :true => begin
+                rpm('-ql', 'rpm')
+           rescue Puppet::ExecutionFailure
+               false
+           else
+               true
+           end
+    end
+
     defaultfor :operatingsystem => [:mandriva, :mandrake]
 
     has_feature :versionable
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/package/yum.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/package/yum.rb
index f6c5ec401..9d4d4c8bb 100755
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/package/yum.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/package/yum.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:package).provide :yum, :parent => :rpm, :source => :rpm do
 
     commands :yum => "yum", :rpm => "rpm"
 
+    if command('rpm')
+        confine :true => begin
+                rpm('-ql', 'rpm')
+           rescue Puppet::ExecutionFailure
+               false
+           else
+               true
+           end
+    end
+
     defaultfor :operatingsystem => [:fedora, :centos, :redhat]
 
     def install