[chef] Re: Bash script block troubleshooting

[Bryan Berry < >]

 mike,

add the following to your bash block, it will help u in your debugging

flags '-x'


this puts bash in debug mode and prints out each line after all
variables have been substituted and globs expanded

On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 1:10 AM, Michael Glenney 
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 wrote:
> When chef runs a bash block it creates a "script" in the /tmp folder and
> then runs it.  It deletes this file when it's done.  Is there any way to
> tell chef to leave it there.  I have a bash block that's failing.  It runs
> fine when I run it but comes back with a return code of "2" when chef runs
> it and it causes everything to bomb out.  I'd like to look at what it's
> running so I can a) make sure my variables are being populated properly and
> b) run it, see the output and troubleshoot.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike G.