[chef] Re: Re: Re: Run ruby script during chef-client run?

[Ranjib Dey < >]

this is as expected. ruby_block runs raw ruby code specified via the `code` attribute. For arbitrary script, use the execute resources, given you are specifying the ruby interpreter, its just any other command.

On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 8:16 AM, Rafał Radecki < " target="_blank"> > wrote:

I like rather to have the script outside of chef, it is easier to perform troubleshooting (from my point of view) then and also in case of change in automation solution (for example a move to puppet) smaller amount of changes is needed to move the script to the new environment ;)

BR,

Rafal.

2015-03-19 16:10 GMT+01:00 Jeff Byrnes < " target="_blank"> >:

Rafal:

So yes, the ruby_block resource is for an inline block of Ruby code you want to run within the context of the Chef execution.

As for your execute resource, that appears to a way to do it. Curious though; is there any reason you wouldn’t write your script as a library for your cookbook, and then use the ruby_block resource to execute it? Do you need the script outside of the scope of Chef convergences?

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On March 19, 2015 at 10:27:54 AM, Rafał Radecki ( " target="_blank"> ) wrote:

Hi All :)

I am trying to run a ruby script with /opt/chef-server/embedded/bin/ruby interpreter during chef-client run.

This works:

execute 'process_something' do

        action :run

        command '/opt/chef-server/embedded/bin/ruby /usr/local/bin/process_something.rb'

end

These do not work:

ruby 'process_something' do

        action :run

        command '/opt/chef-server/embedded/bin/ruby /usr/local/bin/process_something.rb'

end

and

ruby 'process_something' do

        action :run

        command '/usr/local/bin/process_something.rb'

end

I run the cookbook with '-l debug' but eventually got only:

[2015-03-19T14:24:41+00:00] INFO: ruby[process_something] ran successfully

in the logs.

Can anyone tell me how to run a ruby script during chef-client run with interpreter from /opt/chef-server/embedded/bin/ruby or /opt/chef/embedded/bin/ruby?

I know that I can use ruby_code resource but I am under impression that it should be used rather for blocks of ruby code and not for scripts, is it so?

BR,

Rafal.