[chef] Re: Re: Graceful exit mid chef run

[Jesse Nelson < >]

You can also simply  "return" from your recipe when some condition not met:

    

    return if node[:platform_family] == "debian"  

The HeavyWater cookbook is much more robust, but this does the job. 

On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 9:55 AM, AJ Christensen < " target="_blank"> > wrote:

Hello,

Sorry for top-post; our runlist_modifiers cookbook allows for one to raise a RestrictedRecipe error, which unfurls the run-list so to speak, so that dependant (or depended-upon) recipes are also skipped. [0]

Cheers,

--AJ

[0]: http://community.opscode.com/cookbooks/runlist_modifiers

On 27 November 2012 13:52, Wade Peacock < " target="_blank"> > wrote:

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.

 

 

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