chef-apply (executable)¶
chef-apply is an executable program that runs a single recipe from the command line:
- Is part of the Chef development kit
- A great way to explore resources
- Is NOT how Chef is run in production
Options¶
This command has the following syntax:
$ chef-apply name_of_recipe.rb
This tool has the following options:
-e RECIPE_TEXT
,--execute RECIPE_TEXT
- Execute a resource using a string.
-l LEVEL
,--log_level LEVEL
- The level of logging to be stored in a log file.
-s
,--stdin
- Execute a resource using standard input.
-v
,--version
- The version of the chef-client.
-W
,--why-run
- Run the executable in why-run mode, which is a type of chef-client run that does everything except modify the system. Use why-run mode to understand why the chef-client makes the decisions that it makes and to learn more about the current and proposed state of the system.
-h
,--help
- Show help for the command.
Examples¶
Run a recipe
Run a recipe named machinations.rb
:
$ chef-apply machinations.rb
Install Emacs
Run:
$ sudo chef-apply -e "package 'emacs'"
Returns:
Recipe: (chef-apply cookbook)::(chef-apply recipe)
* package[emacs] action install
- install version 23.1-25.el6 of package emacs
Install nano
Run:
$ sudo chef-apply -e "package 'nano'"
Returns:
Recipe: (chef-apply cookbook)::(chef-apply recipe)
* package[nano] action install
- install version 2.0.9-7.el6 of package nano
Install vim
Run:
$ sudo chef-apply -e "package 'vim'"
Returns:
Recipe: (chef-apply cookbook)::(chef-apply recipe)
* package[vim] action install
- install version 7.2.411-1.8.el6 of package vim-enhanced
Rerun a recipe
Run:
$ sudo chef-apply -e "package 'vim'"
Returns:
Recipe: (chef-apply cookbook)::(chef-apply recipe)
* package[vim] action install (up to date)