[chef] Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Confused about env_run_lists

[Mike Tewner < >]

Hi All!

Related to this thread, on the "Essentials Roles" wiki page, there is an open issue since 22SEP2011 ( CHEF-2636 ) concerning the wording of the env_run_list section:

The section states clearly that you NEED a "_default" configuration:

Optional. A list of environments, each specifying a recipe or a role that will be applied to that environment. This setting must specify the _default environment. If the _default environment is set to [] or nil, then the run list will be empty. jamescott: SEE CHEF-2636. 

But in all-but-one subsequent examples, there is no "_default":

env_run_lists "prod" => ["recipe[apache2]"],
              "staging" => ["recipe[apache2::staging]"

and later in the page:

env_run_lists "name" => ["recipe[name]"], "environment_name" => ["recipe[name::attribute]"]

and:

  "env_run_lists" : {
    "production" : [],
    "preprod" : [],
    "dev": [
      "role[base]",
      "recipe[apache]",
      "recipe[apache::copy_dev_configs]",
    ],

-Mike

On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 12:42 AM, Xabier de Zuazo < " target="_blank"> > wrote:

On Mon, 24 Jun 2013 23:04:22 +0200
Jeppe Nejsum Madsen < "> > wrote:

> > > the doc needs to fixed ?
> > >
> > http://docs.opscode.com/essentials_environments.html#set-per-environment-run-lists
> > >
> >
> >  This json is a role example. NOT an environment example.
> >  That is, "webserver" is a role.
> >
> >  You cannot specify env_run_list inside an environment because, of
> >  course, it is an environment.
> >
> >  env_run_list is only for roles.
> >
>
> That makes sense, but the docs clearly needs an overhaul. While the
> JSON example shows a role if you look closely, what has that got to
> with environments?

 Yes, maybe you are right. A role example in the environments section
 can be a bit confusing. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to move
 this example to the roles section.

> Also note the section "Domain-specific Ruby attributes for
> environments include the following:" and goes on to list env_run_list.

 Looks like a mistake in the docs. AFAIK, this attribute should not be
 in that section. It will not work. I will try to make a PR to fix it.

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