diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/package/norpm.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/package/norpm.rb
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+# Copyright 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+require 'puppet/provider/package'
+
+Puppet::Type.type(:package).provide :norpm, :source => :rpm, :parent => :rpm do
+  desc "RPM packaging provider that does not install anything."
+
+  def latest
+    @resource.fail "'latest' is unsupported by this provider."
+  end
+
+  def install
+    true
+  end
+
+  def uninstall
+    true
+  end
+
+  def update
+    true
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/manifests/package_provider.pp b/manifests/package_provider.pp
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+# Copyright 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+# == Class: tripleo::packages
+#
+# A class that effectively disables distro package installation.
+#
+# === Parameters:
+#
+# [*disable_package_install*]
+#   Defaults to false. Set to true to disable package installation.
+class tripleo::package_provider (
+  $disable_package_install = false,
+) {
+
+  if $disable_package_install {
+    case $::osfamily {
+      'RedHat': {
+        Package { provider => 'norpm' }
+      }
+      default: {
+        warning('tripleo::packages does not support this distribution.')
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+}