chef 16.18.30 → 17.10.163

data/spec/functional/resource/yum_package_spec.rb

@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ require "spec_helper"
 require "chef/mixin/shell_out"
 
 # run this test only for following platforms.
-exclude_test = !(%w{rhel fedora amazon}.include?(ohai[:platform_family]) && !File.exist?("/usr/bin/dnf"))
-describe Chef::Resource::YumPackage, :requires_root, external: exclude_test do
+exclude_test = !(%w{rhel fedora amazon}.include?(OHAI_SYSTEM[:platform_family]) && !File.exist?("/usr/bin/dnf"))
+describe Chef::Resource::YumPackage, :requires_root, external: exclude_test, not_rhel6: true do
+  include RecipeDSLHelper
   include Chef::Mixin::ShellOut
 
   # NOTE: every single test here either needs to explicitly call flush_cache or needs to explicitly
@@ -38,11 +39,17 @@ describe Chef::Resource::YumPackage, :requires_root, external: exclude_test do
     flush_cache
   end
 
+  def expect_matching_installed_version(version)
+    expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match(version)
+  end
+
   before(:all) do
     shell_out!("yum -y install yum-utils")
   end
 
   before(:each) do
+    # force errors to fail and not retry
+    ENV["YUM_HELPER_NO_RETRIES"] = "true"
     File.open("/etc/yum.repos.d/chef-yum-localtesting.repo", "w+") do |f|
       f.write <<~EOF
         [chef-yum-localtesting]
@@ -58,6 +65,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::YumPackage, :requires_root, external: exclude_test do
 
       EOF
     end
+    # ensure we don't have any stray chef_rpms installed
     shell_out!("rpm -qa --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' | grep chef_rpm | xargs -r rpm -e")
     # next line is useful cleanup if you happen to have been testing both yum + dnf func tests on the same box and
     # have some dnf garbage left around
@@ -69,580 +77,1038 @@ describe Chef::Resource::YumPackage, :requires_root, external: exclude_test do
     FileUtils.rm_f "/etc/yum.repos.d/chef-yum-localtesting.repo"
   end
 
-  let(:run_context) do
-    Chef::RunContext.new(Chef::Node.new, {}, Chef::EventDispatch::Dispatcher.new)
-  end
-
-  let(:package_name) { "chef_rpm" }
-  let(:yum_package) do
-    r = Chef::Resource::YumPackage.new(package_name, run_context)
-    r.options("--nogpgcheck")
-    r
-  end
+  let(:default_options) { "--nogpgcheck --disablerepo=* --enablerepo=chef-yum-localtesting" }
 
   def pkg_arch
-    ohai[:kernel][:machine]
+    OHAI_SYSTEM[:kernel][:machine]
   end
 
   describe ":install" do
     context "vanilla use case" do
-      let(:package_name) { "chef_rpm" }
-
       it "installs if the package is not installed" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
       it "does not install if the package is installed" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "does not install twice" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
       it "does not install if the prior version package is installed" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
       it "does not install if the i686 package is installed", :intel_64bit do
         skip "FIXME: do nothing, or install the #{pkg_arch} version?"
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$")
       end
 
       it "does not install if the prior version i686 package is installed", :intel_64bit do
         skip "FIXME: do nothing, or install the #{pkg_arch} version?"
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.i686.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.i686$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.i686$")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "expanded idempotency checks with version variants" do
+
+      # XXX: this is necessary for RHEL6 due to a file descriptor leak so we need to bounce the
+      # python helper periodically before every top level context to get more FDs.
+      before(:all) do
+        Chef::Provider::Package::Yum::PythonHelper.instance.restart
+      end
+
+      # 0:1*-1 doesn't work on yum/el6
+      %w{1.10 1* 1.10-1 1*-1 1.10-* 1*-* 0:1* *:1.10-* *:1*-* 0:1.10 0:1.10-1}.each do |vstring|
+        it "installs the rpm when #{vstring} is in the package_name" do
+          flush_cache
+          yum_package "chef_rpm-#{vstring}" do
+            options default_options
+            action :install
+          end.should_be_updated
+        end
+
+        it "is idempotent when #{vstring} is in the package_name" do
+          preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+          yum_package "chef_rpm-#{vstring}" do
+            options default_options
+            action :install
+          end.should_not_be_updated
+        end
+
+        it "installs the rpm when #{vstring} is in the version property" do
+          flush_cache
+          yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+            options default_options
+            version vstring
+            action :install
+          end.should_be_updated
+        end
+
+        it "is idempotent when #{vstring} is in the version property" do
+          preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+          yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+            options default_options
+            version vstring
+            action :install
+          end.should_not_be_updated
+        end
+
+        it "upgrades the rpm when #{vstring} is in the package_name" do
+          flush_cache
+          yum_package "chef_rpm-#{vstring}" do
+            options default_options
+            action :upgrade
+          end.should_be_updated
+        end
+
+        it "is idempotent when #{vstring} is in the package_name" do
+          preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+          yum_package "chef_rpm-#{vstring}" do
+            options default_options
+            action :upgrade
+          end.should_not_be_updated
+        end
+
+        it "upgrades the rpm when #{vstring} is in the version property" do
+          flush_cache
+          yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+            options default_options
+            version vstring
+            action :upgrade
+          end.should_be_updated
+        end
+
+        it "is idempotent when #{vstring} is in the version property" do
+          preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+          yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+            options default_options
+            version vstring
+            action :upgrade
+          end.should_not_be_updated
+        end
+      end
+
+      # 0:1*-1 doesn't work on yum/el6
+      %w{1.2 1* 1.2-1 1*-1 1.2-* 1*-* 0:1* *:1.2-* *:1*-* 0:1.2 0:1.2-1}.each do |vstring|
+        it "is idempotent when #{vstring} is in the version property and there is a candidate version" do
+          preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+          yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+            options default_options
+            version vstring
+            action :install
+          end.should_not_be_updated
+          expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        end
+      end
+
+      # 0:1.2 0:1*-1 doesn't work on yum/el6
+      %w{1.2 1.2-1 1.2-* *:1.2-* 0:1.2-1}.each do |vstring|
+        it "is idempotent when #{vstring} is in the version property on upgrade and it doesn't match the candidate version" do
+          preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+          yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+            options default_options
+            version vstring
+            action :upgrade
+          end.should_not_be_updated
+          expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        end
+      end
+
+      # 0:1.2-1 0:1.2 0:1*-1 doesn't work on yum/el6
+      %w{1* 1*-1 1*-* 0:1* *:1*-*}.each do |vstring|
+        it "upgrades when #{vstring} is in the version property on upgrade and it matches the candidate version" do
+          preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+          yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+            options default_options
+            version vstring
+            action :upgrade
+          end.should_be_updated
+          expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+          yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+            options default_options
+            version vstring
+            action :upgrade
+          end.should_not_be_updated
+        end
       end
     end
 
     context "with versions or globs in the name" do
+
+      # XXX: this is necessary for RHEL6 due to a file descriptor leak so we need to bounce the
+      # python helper periodically before every top level context to get more FDs.
+      before(:all) do
+        Chef::Provider::Package::Yum::PythonHelper.instance.restart
+      end
+
       it "works with a version" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm-1.10")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "works with an older version" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm-1.2")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "works with an evra" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm-0:1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-0:1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-0:1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "works with version and release" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm-1.2-1")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.2-1" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.2-1" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "works with a version glob" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm-1*")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1*" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1*" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "works with a name glob + version glob" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rp*-1*")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rp*-1*" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rp*-1*" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "upgrades when the installed version does not match the version string" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm-1.10")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "downgrades when the installed version is higher than the package_name version" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.allow_downgrade true
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm-1.2")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
     end
 
     # version only matches the actual yum version, does not work with epoch or release or combined evr
     context "with version property" do
+
+      # XXX: this is necessary for RHEL6 due to a file descriptor leak so we need to bounce the
+      # python helper periodically before every top level context to get more FDs.
+      before(:all) do
+        Chef::Provider::Package::Yum::PythonHelper.instance.restart
+      end
+
       it "matches the full version" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm")
-        yum_package.version("1.10")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.10"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.10"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "matches with a glob" do
-        # we are unlikely to ever fix this.  if you've found this comment you should use e.g. "tcpdump-4*" in
-        # the name field rather than trying to use a name of "tcpdump" and a version of "4*".
-        pending "this does not work, is not easily supported by the underlying yum libraries, but does work in the new dnf_package provider"
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm")
-        yum_package.version("1*")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1*"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1*"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "matches the vr" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm")
-        yum_package.version("1.10-1")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.10-1"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.10-1"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "matches the evr" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm")
-        yum_package.version("0:1.10-1")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "0:1.10-1"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "0:1.10-1"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "matches with a vr glob" do
-        pending "doesn't work on command line either"
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm")
-        yum_package.version("1.10-1*")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.10-1*"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.10-1*"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "matches with an evr glob" do
-        pending "doesn't work on command line either"
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm")
-        yum_package.version("0:1.10-1*")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "0:1.10-1*"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "0:1.10-1*"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
     end
 
     context "downgrades" do
-      it "downgrades the package when allow_downgrade" do
+
+      # XXX: this is necessary for RHEL6 due to a file descriptor leak so we need to bounce the
+      # python helper periodically before every top level context to get more FDs.
+      before(:all) do
+        Chef::Provider::Package::Yum::PythonHelper.instance.restart
+      end
+
+      it "downgrades the package when allow_downgrade is true" do
         flush_cache
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm")
-        yum_package.allow_downgrade true
-        yum_package.version("1.2-1")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.2-1"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.2-1"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+      end
+
+      it "does not downgrade the package when allow_downgrade is false" do
+        flush_cache
+        preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          allow_downgrade false
+          version "1.2-1"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
     end
 
     context "with arches", :intel_64bit do
+
+      # XXX: this is necessary for RHEL6 due to a file descriptor leak so we need to bounce the
+      # python helper periodically before every top level context to get more FDs.
+      before(:all) do
+        Chef::Provider::Package::Yum::PythonHelper.instance.restart
+      end
+
       it "installs with 64-bit arch in the name" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "installs with 32-bit arch in the name" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm.i686")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.i686" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.i686" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "installs with 64-bit arch in the property" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm")
-        yum_package.arch((pkg_arch).to_s)
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          arch pkg_arch
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          arch pkg_arch
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "installs with 32-bit arch in the property" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm")
-        yum_package.arch("i686")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          arch "i686"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          arch "i686"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+      end
+
+      it "installs when the 32-bit arch is in the name and the version is in the property" do
+        flush_cache
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.i686" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.10-1"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.i686" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.10-1"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+      end
+
+      it "installs when the 64-bit arch is in the name and the version is in the property" do
+        flush_cache
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.10-1"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.10-1"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
     end
 
     context "with constraints" do
+
+      # XXX: this is necessary for RHEL6 due to a file descriptor leak so we need to bounce the
+      # python helper periodically before every top level context to get more FDs.
+      before(:all) do
+        Chef::Provider::Package::Yum::PythonHelper.instance.restart
+      end
+
       it "with nothing installed, it installs the latest version" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm >= 1.2")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm >= 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm >= 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "when it is met, it does nothing" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm >= 1.2")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm >= 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
       it "when it is met, it does nothing" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm >= 1.2")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm >= 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
-      it "with nothing intalled, it installs the latest version" do
+      it "with nothing installed, it installs the latest version" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm > 1.2")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm > 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm > 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "when it is not met by an installed rpm, it upgrades" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm > 1.2")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm > 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm > 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "with an equality constraint, when it is not met by an installed rpm, it upgrades" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm = 1.10")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm = 1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm = 1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "with an equality constraint, when it is met by an installed rpm, it does nothing" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm = 1.2")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm = 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
       it "when it is met by an installed rpm, it does nothing" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm > 1.2")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm > 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
-      it "when there is no solution to the contraint" do
+      it "when there is no solution to the constraint" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm > 2.0")
-        expect { yum_package.run_action(:install) }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::Package, /No candidate version available/)
+        expect {
+          yum_package "chef_rpm > 2.0"
+        }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::Package, /No candidate version available/)
       end
 
-      it "when there is no solution to the contraint but an rpm is preinstalled" do
+      it "when there is no solution to the constraint but an rpm is preinstalled" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm > 2.0")
-        expect { yum_package.run_action(:install) }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::Package, /No candidate version available/)
+        expect {
+          yum_package "chef_rpm > 2.0"
+        }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::Package, /No candidate version available/)
       end
 
       it "with a less than constraint, when nothing is installed, it installs" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.allow_downgrade true
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm < 1.10")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm < 1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm < 1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "with a less than constraint, when the install version matches, it does nothing" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.allow_downgrade true
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm < 1.10")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm < 1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
+      # literally no idea why this fails on our rhel6 tester and only that one box and only this one test
       it "with a less than constraint, when the install version fails, it should downgrade" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.allow_downgrade true
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm < 1.10")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm < 1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm < 1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+      end
+
+      it "works with constraints in the version property" do
+        flush_cache
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          version ">= 1.10"
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          version ">= 1.10"
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
     end
 
     context "with source arguments" do
+
+      # XXX: this is necessary for RHEL6 due to a file descriptor leak so we need to bounce the
+      # python helper periodically before every top level context to get more FDs.
+      before(:all) do
+        Chef::Provider::Package::Yum::PythonHelper.instance.restart
+      end
+
       it "raises an exception when the package does not exist" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/this-file-better-not-exist.rpm")
-        expect { yum_package.run_action(:install) }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::Package, /No candidate version available/)
+        expect {
+          yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/this-file-better-not-exist.rpm"
+        }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::Package, /No candidate version available/)
       end
 
       it "does not raise a hard exception in why-run mode when the package does not exist" do
         Chef::Config[:why_run] = true
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/this-file-better-not-exist.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect { yum_package.run_action(:install) }.not_to raise_error
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/this-file-better-not-exist.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end
       end
 
       it "installs the package when using the source argument" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.name "something"
-        yum_package.package_name "somethingelse"
-        yum_package.source("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "something" do
+          source("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+          options default_options
+          package_name "somethingelse"
+          name "something"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "something" do
+          source("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+          options default_options
+          package_name "somethingelse"
+          name "something"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "installs the package when the name is a path to a file" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
-      end
-
-      it "downgrade on a local file is ignored when allow_downgrade is false" do
-        preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.allow_downgrade false
-        yum_package.version "1.2-1"
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "downgrade on a local file with allow_downgrade true works" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.version "1.2-1"
-        yum_package.allow_downgrade true
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.2-1"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.2-1"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+      end
+
+      it "downgrade on a local file with allow_downgrade false does not downgrade" do
+        preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          allow_downgrade false
+          version "1.2-1"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
       it "does not downgrade the package with :install" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
       it "does not upgrade the package with :install" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
       it "is idempotent when the package is already installed" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
       it "is idempotent when the package is already installed and there is a version string" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.version "1.2-1"
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
-      end
-
-      it "is idempotent when the package is already installed and there is a version string with arch" do
-        preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.version "1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}"
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.2-1"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
     end
 
     context "with no available version" do
+
+      # XXX: this is necessary for RHEL6 due to a file descriptor leak so we need to bounce the
+      # python helper periodically before every top level context to get more FDs.
+      before(:all) do
+        Chef::Provider::Package::Yum::PythonHelper.instance.restart
+      end
+
       it "works when a package is installed" do
         FileUtils.rm_f "/etc/yum.repos.d/chef-yum-localtesting.repo"
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options "--nogpgcheck"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
       it "works with a local source" do
         FileUtils.rm_f "/etc/yum.repos.d/chef-yum-localtesting.repo"
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options "--nogpgcheck"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options "--nogpgcheck"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
     end
 
     context "multipackage with arches", :intel_64bit do
+
+      # XXX: this is necessary for RHEL6 due to a file descriptor leak so we need to bounce the
+      # python helper periodically before every top level context to get more FDs.
+      before(:all) do
+        Chef::Provider::Package::Yum::PythonHelper.instance.restart
+      end
+
       it "installs two rpms" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name([ "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}", "chef_rpm.i686" ] )
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$/)
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$/)
+        yum_package [ "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}", "chef_rpm.i686" ] do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$/)
+        expect_matching_installed_version(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$/)
+        yum_package [ "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}", "chef_rpm.i686" ] do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "does nothing if both are installed" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm", "chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686.rpm")
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name([ "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}", "chef_rpm.i686" ] )
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
+        yum_package [ "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}", "chef_rpm.i686" ] do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "installs the second rpm if the first is installed" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name([ "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}", "chef_rpm.i686" ] )
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$/)
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$/)
+        yum_package [ "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}", "chef_rpm.i686" ] do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$/)
+        expect_matching_installed_version(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$/)
+        yum_package [ "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}", "chef_rpm.i686" ] do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "installs the first rpm if the second is installed" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name([ "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}", "chef_rpm.i686" ] )
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$/)
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$/)
+        yum_package [ "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}", "chef_rpm.i686" ] do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$/)
+        expect_matching_installed_version(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$/)
+        yum_package [ "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}", "chef_rpm.i686" ] do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       # unlikely to work consistently correct, okay to deprecate the arch-array in favor of the arch in the name
       it "installs two rpms with multi-arch" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name(%w{chef_rpm chef_rpm} )
-        yum_package.arch([pkg_arch, "i686"])
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$/)
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$/)
+        yum_package %w{chef_rpm chef_rpm} do
+          options default_options
+          arch [pkg_arch, "i686"]
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$/)
+        expect_matching_installed_version(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$/)
+        yum_package %w{chef_rpm chef_rpm} do
+          options default_options
+          arch [pkg_arch, "i686"]
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       # unlikely to work consistently correct, okay to deprecate the arch-array in favor of the arch in the name
       it "installs the second rpm if the first is installed (muti-arch)" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name(%w{chef_rpm chef_rpm} )
-        yum_package.arch([pkg_arch, "i686"])
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$/)
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$/)
+        yum_package %w{chef_rpm chef_rpm} do
+          options default_options
+          arch [pkg_arch, "i686"]
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$/)
+        expect_matching_installed_version(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$/)
+        yum_package %w{chef_rpm chef_rpm} do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       # unlikely to work consistently correct, okay to deprecate the arch-array in favor of the arch in the name
       it "installs the first rpm if the second is installed (muti-arch)" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name(%w{chef_rpm chef_rpm} )
-        yum_package.arch([pkg_arch, "i686"])
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$/)
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$/)
+        yum_package %w{chef_rpm chef_rpm} do
+          options default_options
+          arch [pkg_arch, "i686"]
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$/)
+        expect_matching_installed_version(/^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$/)
+        yum_package %w{chef_rpm chef_rpm} do
+          options default_options
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       # unlikely to work consistently correct, okay to deprecate the arch-array in favor of the arch in the name
       it "does nothing if both are installed (muti-arch)" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm", "chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name(%w{chef_rpm chef_rpm} )
-        yum_package.arch([pkg_arch, "i686"])
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
+        yum_package %w{chef_rpm chef_rpm} do
+          options default_options
+          arch [pkg_arch, "i686"]
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
     end
 
     context "repo controls" do
+
+      # XXX: this is necessary for RHEL6 due to a file descriptor leak so we need to bounce the
+      # python helper periodically before every top level context to get more FDs.
+      before(:all) do
+        Chef::Provider::Package::Yum::PythonHelper.instance.restart
+      end
+
       it "should fail with the repo disabled" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.options("--disablerepo=chef-yum-localtesting")
-        expect { yum_package.run_action(:install) }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::Package, /No candidate version available/)
+        expect {
+          yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+            options "--nogpgcheck --disablerepo=chef-yum-localtesting"
+            action :install
+          end
+        }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::Package, /No candidate version available/)
       end
 
       it "should work with disablerepo first" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.options(["--disablerepo=*", "--enablerepo=chef-yum-localtesting"])
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options ["--nogpgcheck", "--disablerepo=*", "--enablerepo=chef-yum-localtesting"]
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options ["--nogpgcheck", "--disablerepo=*", "--enablerepo=chef-yum-localtesting"]
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "should work to enable a disabled repo" do
         shell_out!("yum-config-manager --disable chef-yum-localtesting")
         flush_cache
-        expect { yum_package.run_action(:install) }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::Package, /No candidate version available/)
+        expect {
+          yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+            options "--nogpgcheck"
+            action :install
+          end
+        }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::Package, /No candidate version available/)
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.options("--enablerepo=chef-yum-localtesting")
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options "--nogpgcheck --enablerepo=chef-yum-localtesting"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options "--nogpgcheck --enablerepo=chef-yum-localtesting"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "should work to disable a repo" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.options("--disablerepo=chef-yum-localtesting --enablerepo=chef-yum-empty")
-        expect { yum_package.run_action(:install) }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::Package, /No candidate version available/)
+        expect {
+          yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+            options "--disablerepo=chef-yum-localtesting --enablerepo=chef-yum-empty"
+            action :install
+          end
+        }.to raise_error(Chef::Exceptions::Package, /No candidate version available/)
       end
 
       it "when an idempotent install action is run, does not leave repos disabled" do
@@ -652,65 +1118,125 @@ describe Chef::Resource::YumPackage, :requires_root, external: exclude_test do
         # accomplishes both those goals (it would be easier if we had other rpms in this repo, but with
         # one rpm we need to do this).
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.options("--disablerepo=chef-yum-localtesting")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options "--nogpgcheck --disablerepo=chef-yum-localtesting"
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
         # now we're still using the same cache in the yum_helper.py cache and we test to see if the
         # repo that we temporarily disabled is enabled on this pass.
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}")
-        yum_package.options(nil)
-        yum_package.run_action(:install)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}" do
+          options "--nogpgcheck"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}" do
+          options "--nogpgcheck"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
     end
   end
 
   describe ":upgrade" do
 
+    # XXX: this is necessary for RHEL6 due to a file descriptor leak so we need to bounce the
+    # python helper periodically before every top level context to get more FDs.
+    before(:all) do
+      Chef::Provider::Package::Yum::PythonHelper.instance.restart
+    end
+
+    context "downgrades" do
+      it "just works by default" do
+        preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.2"
+          action :install
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect(shell_out("rpm -q chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.2"
+          action :install
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+      end
+    end
+
     context "with source arguments" do
       it "installs the package when using the source argument" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.name "something"
-        yum_package.package_name "somethingelse"
-        yum_package.source("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "something" do
+          options default_options
+          package_name "somethingelse"
+          source("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "something" do
+          options default_options
+          package_name "somethingelse"
+          source("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "installs the package when the name is a path to a file" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "downgrades the package when allow_downgrade is true" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.allow_downgrade true
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+      end
+
+      it "does not downgrade the package when allow_downgrade is false" do
+        preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          allow_downgrade false
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
       it "upgrades the package" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "is idempotent when the package is already installed" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
     end
 
@@ -718,204 +1244,389 @@ describe Chef::Resource::YumPackage, :requires_root, external: exclude_test do
       it "works when a package is installed" do
         FileUtils.rm_f "/etc/yum.repos.d/chef-yum-localtesting.repo"
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options "--nogpgcheck"
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
       it "works with a local source" do
         FileUtils.rm_f "/etc/yum.repos.d/chef-yum-localtesting.repo"
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options "--nogpgcheck"
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "#{CHEF_SPEC_ASSETS}/yumrepo/chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm" do
+          options "--nogpgcheck"
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
     end
 
     context "version pinning" do
-      it "with an equality pin in the name it upgrades a prior package" do
+      it "with a full version pin it installs a later package" do
+        preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.10-1"
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.10-1"
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+      end
+
+      it "with a full version pin in the name it downgrades the package" do
+        preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.2-1"
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.2-1"
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+      end
+
+      it "with a partial (no release) version pin it installs a later package" do
+        preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.10"
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version "1.10"
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+      end
+
+      it "with a partial (no release) version pin in the name it downgrades the package" do
+        preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version("1.2")
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          version("1.2")
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+      end
+
+      it "with a full version pin it installs a later package" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm-1.10")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.10-1" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.10-1" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+      end
+
+      it "with a full version pin in the name it downgrades the package" do
+        preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.2-1" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.2-1" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+      end
+
+      it "with a partial (no release) version pin it installs a later package" do
+        preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+      end
+
+      it "with a partial (no release) version pin in the name it downgrades the package" do
+        preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm-1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "with a prco equality pin in the name it upgrades a prior package" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm == 1.10")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
-      end
-
-      it "with an equality pin in the name it downgrades a later package" do
-        preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.allow_downgrade true
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm-1.2")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm = 1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm = 1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "with a prco equality pin in the name it downgrades a later package" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.allow_downgrade true
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm == 1.2")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm = 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm = 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "with a > pin in the name and no rpm installed it installs" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm > 1.2")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm > 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm > 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "with a < pin in the name and no rpm installed it installs" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm < 1.10")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm < 1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm < 1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "with a > pin in the name and matching rpm installed it does nothing" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm > 1.2")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm > 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
       it "with a < pin in the name and no rpm installed it installs" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm < 1.10")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm < 1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
       end
 
       it "with a > pin in the name and non-matching rpm installed it upgrades" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm > 1.2")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm > 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm > 1.2" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "with a < pin in the name and non-matching rpm installed it downgrades" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.allow_downgrade true
-        yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm < 1.10")
-        yum_package.run_action(:upgrade)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm < 1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm < 1.10" do
+          options default_options
+          action :upgrade
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
     end
   end
 
   describe ":remove" do
+
+    # XXX: this is necessary for RHEL6 due to a file descriptor leak so we need to bounce the
+    # python helper periodically before every top level context to get more FDs.
+    before(:all) do
+      Chef::Provider::Package::Yum::PythonHelper.instance.restart
+    end
+
     context "vanilla use case" do
-      let(:package_name) { "chef_rpm" }
       it "does nothing if the package is not installed" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.run_action(:remove)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
       end
 
       it "removes the package if the package is installed" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:remove)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
       end
 
       it "does not remove the package twice" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:remove)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
-        yum_package.run_action(:remove)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
       end
 
       it "removes the package if the prior version package is installed" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:remove)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "removes the package if the i686 package is installed", :intel_64bit do
         skip "FIXME: should this be fixed or is the current behavior correct?"
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:remove)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "removes the package if the prior version i686 package is installed", :intel_64bit do
         skip "FIXME: should this be fixed or is the current behavior correct?"
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.i686.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:remove)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
     end
 
     context "with 64-bit arch", :intel_64bit do
-      let(:package_name) { "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}" }
       it "does nothing if the package is not installed" do
         flush_cache
-        yum_package.run_action(:remove)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
       end
 
       it "removes the package if the package is installed" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:remove)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "removes the package if the prior version package is installed" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:remove)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
 
       it "does nothing if the i686 package is installed" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:remove)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686$")
       end
 
       it "does nothing if the prior version i686 package is installed" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.i686.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:remove)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.i686$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.#{pkg_arch}" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_not_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.2-1.i686$")
       end
     end
 
     context "with 32-bit arch", :intel_64bit do
-      let(:package_name) { "chef_rpm.i686" }
       it "removes only the 32-bit arch if both are installed" do
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm", "chef_rpm-1.10-1.i686.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:remove)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.i686" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^chef_rpm-1.10-1.#{pkg_arch}$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm.i686" do
+          options default_options
+          action :remove
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
     end
 
@@ -923,14 +1634,27 @@ describe Chef::Resource::YumPackage, :requires_root, external: exclude_test do
       it "works when a package is installed" do
         FileUtils.rm_f "/etc/yum.repos.d/chef-yum-localtesting.repo"
         preinstall("chef_rpm-1.2-1.#{pkg_arch}.rpm")
-        yum_package.run_action(:remove)
-        expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
-        expect(shell_out("rpm -q --queryformat '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}\n' chef_rpm").stdout.chomp).to match("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options "--nogpgcheck"
+          action :remove
+        end.should_be_updated
+        expect_matching_installed_version("^package chef_rpm is not installed$")
+        yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+          options "--nogpgcheck"
+          action :remove
+        end.should_not_be_updated
       end
     end
   end
 
   describe ":lock and :unlock" do
+
+    # XXX: this is necessary for RHEL6 due to a file descriptor leak so we need to bounce the
+    # python helper periodically before every top level context to get more FDs.
+    before(:all) do
+      Chef::Provider::Package::Yum::PythonHelper.instance.restart
+    end
+
     before(:all) do
       shell_out!("yum -y install yum-versionlock")
     end
@@ -941,53 +1665,75 @@ describe Chef::Resource::YumPackage, :requires_root, external: exclude_test do
 
     it "locks an rpm" do
       flush_cache
-      yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm")
-      yum_package.run_action(:lock)
-      expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
+      yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+        options default_options
+        action :lock
+      end.should_be_updated
       expect(shell_out("yum versionlock list").stdout.chomp).to match("^0:chef_rpm-")
+      yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+        options default_options
+        action :lock
+      end.should_not_be_updated
     end
 
     it "does not lock if its already locked" do
       flush_cache
       shell_out!("yum versionlock add chef_rpm")
-      yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm")
-      yum_package.run_action(:lock)
-      expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
+      yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+        options default_options
+        action :lock
+      end.should_not_be_updated
       expect(shell_out("yum versionlock list").stdout.chomp).to match("^0:chef_rpm-")
     end
 
     it "unlocks an rpm" do
       flush_cache
       shell_out!("yum versionlock add chef_rpm")
-      yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm")
-      yum_package.run_action(:unlock)
-      expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
+      yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+        options default_options
+        action :unlock
+      end.should_be_updated
       expect(shell_out("yum versionlock list").stdout.chomp).not_to match("^0:chef_rpm-")
+      yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+        options default_options
+        action :unlock
+      end.should_not_be_updated
     end
 
     it "does not unlock an already locked rpm" do
       flush_cache
-      yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm")
-      yum_package.run_action(:unlock)
-      expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be false
+      yum_package "chef_rpm" do
+        options default_options
+        action :unlock
+      end.should_not_be_updated
       expect(shell_out("yum versionlock list").stdout.chomp).not_to match("^0:chef_rpm-")
     end
 
     it "check that we can lock based on provides" do
       flush_cache
-      yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm_provides")
-      yum_package.run_action(:lock)
-      expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
+      yum_package "chef_rpm_provides" do
+        options default_options
+        action :lock
+      end.should_be_updated
       expect(shell_out("yum versionlock list").stdout.chomp).to match("^0:chef_rpm-")
+      yum_package "chef_rpm_provides" do
+        options default_options
+        action :lock
+      end.should_not_be_updated
     end
 
     it "check that we can unlock based on provides" do
       flush_cache
       shell_out!("yum versionlock add chef_rpm")
-      yum_package.package_name("chef_rpm_provides")
-      yum_package.run_action(:unlock)
-      expect(yum_package.updated_by_last_action?).to be true
+      yum_package "chef_rpm_provides" do
+        options default_options
+        action :unlock
+      end.should_be_updated
       expect(shell_out("yum versionlock list").stdout.chomp).not_to match("^0:chef_rpm-")
+      yum_package "chef_rpm_provides" do
+        options default_options
+        action :unlock
+      end.should_not_be_updated
     end
   end
 end