[chef] Re: Re: making a library global?

[Paul Choi < >]

Thanks, Josh!

So because everything is converged when a client runs on a node, a 
library is automatically available to any cookbook in the whole node. 
Great, good to know!

I think I'll just create a "libraries" cookbook and modify the metadata 
to include as needed. It's kinda like having my own lib directory, in a way.

-Paul

On 7/16/10 3:42 PM, Joshua Timberman wrote:
> Hello!
>
> On Jul 16, 2010, at 4:38 PM, Paul Choi wrote:
>
>    
> > The wiki says:
> > "Any libraries you include in a Cookbook will automatically be required, and 
> > available within all your Recipes, Attribute Files and Definitions."
> >
> > Is there a way to make a library global so that it's available to all 
> > cookbooks?
> >      
> Two ways.
>
> 1. Include the cookbook in the run list of the node, or a role on the node. 
> It doesn't have to do anything - the default.rb can be blank. E.g.,
>
> { "run_list": [ "recipe[your_library_cookbook]" ] }
>
> That will cause it to be downloaded, and its libraries loaded on the node.
>
> 2. Put the cookbook in the metadata of any cookbooks you want to use the 
> library in. E.g.,
>
> depends "your_library_cookbook"
>
> In metadata.rb of another cookbook where you want to use the library.
>
>