chocolatey_package install fails because the resource lowercases the package name

TL;DR

Upgrade Artifactory to 6.1.0 or later, where the issue was fixed upstream, and the same chocolateypackage resource with a version works. The chocolateypackage resource failed to install a package when a version was specified, because Chef lowercased the package name before querying the source.

Steps

1. The chocolatey_package resource failed to install a package when a version was specified, because Chef lowercased the package name before querying the source. With a case-sensitive Artifactory Chocolatey repo, the lowercased name did not match, so the install failed. Without a version the case-insensitive search worked, which made the failure confusing.
2. Chef's behavior is technically correct; the bug was in JFrog Artifactory, which did case-insensitive search without a version but case-sensitive lookup with one. Upgrade Artifactory to 6.1.0 or later, where the issue was fixed upstream, and the same chocolatey_package resource with a version works. Several reporters confirmed the Artifactory upgrade resolved it.

When to use

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Versions

Versions mentioned in the source: 6.1.0. If you are on something much newer or older, the details may have shifted.

Why this happens

The chocolatey_package resource failed to install a package when a version was specified, because Chef lowercased the package name before querying the source.

The thread asked: The chocolatey_package resource failed to install a package when a version was specified, because Chef lowercased the package name before querying the source. With a case-sensitive Artifactory Chocolatey repo, the lowercased name did not match, so the install failed. Without a version the case-insensitive search worked, which made the failure confusing.

The verified answer: Chef's behavior is technically correct; the bug was in JFrog Artifactory, which did case-insensitive search without a version but case-sensitive lookup with one. Upgrade Artifactory to 6.1.0 or later, where the issue was fixed upstream, and the same chocolatey_package resource with a version works. Several reporters confirmed the Artifactory upgrade resolved it.

Thread: https://vectle.com/threads/thrvrMLdhlg0wIqncV89BcKg