knife org utils

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:no_entry: Warning :no_entry:

Run bin/migrate if you have your current ~/.chef folder managed by pre 1.0.x version if knife-org-utils.

Pre 1.0.0 version used git to manage the ~/.chef folder. Version 1.0.x and above will not use git to manage the ~/.chef directory. Please backup your ~/.chef directory before adding new configurations.

Description:

This is an EXPERIMENTAL knife plugin that allows you :

  • to switch config files and keys in ~/.chef quickly from command line.
  • to display information from the knife.rb config file in knife's configuration file search path.

Installation

This knife plugin is packaged as a gem and is available on rubygems.org.

gem install knife-org-utils

Requirements

:warning: backup your current ~/.chef directory :warning:

Available Subcommands and what they do for you

knife switch init

Initializes your .chef directory.

knife switch add $CHEF_RERO_DIR

Imports .chef files from $CHEF_RERO_DIR/.chef into ~/.chef folder. The name of the imported CONFIG will be based on the chef_server_url in the knife.rb file. Starter Kit is a valid chef-repo directory.

Options

  • --overwrite: Overwrites configuration files if they exists

knife switch CONFIG

switches the configuration in ~/.chef to the named CONFIG

knife switch list

list of available CONFIGS in ~/.chef folder.

knife info [options]

prints the current chef server referenced by your ~/.chef/knife.rb.

Options

  • --tiny: Show concise information in oneline
  • --medium: Show important information in oneline
  • --long: Show all information in multi-lines