[chef] Graceful exit mid chef run

[Wade Peacock < >]

Hi All,

 

I there a graceful way to exit a chef run (skill all remain cookbooks/recipes) if a condition is not met.

 

Scenario:

 

Recipe 1

Recipe 2 (condition not met)

Recipe 3 Skip

Recipe 4 Skip

 

Use would be where a manual sysadmin step is need prior to continuing.

 

I'm looking for a way to prevent a tangled web of only_if/not_if statements.

 

I've tried using native ruby alert("message here") but it exits abruptly, and chef run is not reported back to server.

 

 

Wade Peacock
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