[chef] RE: Re: Using Python to talk to the Chef server from Windows PE

["Wright, Jordan M." < >]

Mainly because my scripts are already written and working in Python. I also 
don't think there is a way to install the chef-client in PE. I could copy the 
libraries over and see if they would work but I figured since the Chef Server 
API is just an HTTP endpoint it should be easy enough to make a call from 
Python. 

Jordan

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From: Seth Falcon 
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Subject: [chef] Re: Using Python to talk to the Chef server from Windows PE


Wright, Jordan M. 
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 writes:

> I have Python Windows install scripts that run in Windows PE. During a
> re-install (with the same machine name) the chef-client will fail
> since the client cert already exists. I am attempting to delete the
> client from the chef server during a re-install in Window PE.
>
> Is there example code for making an API call to the Chef Server in
> Python 3.x from Window PE 3.0?

Is there a reason you need to script this from Pythin as opposed to
using Ruby and taking advantage of the libraries available via your
chef-client installation?

+ seth

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