[chef] Re: Bash script block troubleshooting

[Bryan Berry < >]

additionally, run chef-client in debug mode

$ chef-client -l debug

On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 1:15 AM, Bryan Berry 
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>  mike,
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> add the following to your bash block, it will help u in your debugging
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> flags '-x'
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> this puts bash in debug mode and prints out each line after all
> variables have been substituted and globs expanded
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> 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.
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>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike G.