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[chef] Re: Overriding cookbook attributes in a role - am I doing it wrong?


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  • From: "Mark J. Reed" < >
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  • Subject: [chef] Re: Overriding cookbook attributes in a role - am I doing it wrong?
  • Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:45:12 -0500
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On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 2:47 AM, Mike Williams
< >
 wrote:
> I have an attribute default set in a cookbook attributes file:
> which I'm attempting to override in a role:
> I then apply that role to a node:

A node doesn't get its attributes updated until chef-client runs on
that node.  Did that happen between the role change and the "knife
node show?"

On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Noah Kantrowitz 
< >
 wrote:
> Shouldn't that be override_attributes, not default_attributes?

Depending on the ultimate goal, an override may make more sense, but
either works in this case: role "defaults" override attributes file
"defaults"; see the precedence chart here:

http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/Attributes#Attributes-SettingAttributes


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Mark J. Reed 
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