# Core Development

**URL:** https://discourse.chef.io/c/core-development/17.md

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## [About the Core Development category](https://discourse.chef.io/t/about-the-core-development-category/19162)

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**Author:** [@eeyun1](https://discourse.chef.io/u/eeyun1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2018, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/about-the-core-development-category/19162 "2018-02-14T23:06:02Z")

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This category is intended for all habitat development discussions whether you’ve got a rust-lang question or need help in contributing to a component, this is the place.

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## [Unable to update platform changes on hybris instances](https://discourse.chef.io/t/unable-to-update-platform-changes-on-hybris-instances/23736)

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**Author:** [@rb49628](https://discourse.chef.io/u/rb49628)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 11:45am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/unable-to-update-platform-changes-on-hybris-instances/23736 "2025-02-18T11:45:50Z")

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Cookbooks have been updated to reflect newer version of Hybris Platform & JDK and applied the changes on dev-XX environment but somehow the recipe related to upgrade Platform is not getting applied on hybris instances. N…

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## [Deffrence beteween id and class](https://discourse.chef.io/t/deffrence-beteween-id-and-class/23186)

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**Author:** [@zainkhan](https://discourse.chef.io/u/zainkhan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/deffrence-beteween-id-and-class/23186 "2024-07-10T13:16:17Z")

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Explain the difference between id and class attributes in HTML, and provide examples of when each should be used.

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## [Gather Chef-Client Collections at Runtime](https://discourse.chef.io/t/gather-chef-client-collections-at-runtime/22831)

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**Author:** [@bobbyflay](https://discourse.chef.io/u/bobbyflay)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2024, 6:54am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/gather-chef-client-collections-at-runtime/22831 "2024-02-18T06:54:22Z")

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Hello Chef community! We've been looking into gathering the values a chef recipe maps and pushes to resources. We'd like to write something that runs within our recipe codebase that extracts that information after a suc…

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## [403 forbidden error when executing a cookbook](https://discourse.chef.io/t/403-forbidden-error-when-executing-a-cookbook/22177)

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**Author:** [@raj](https://discourse.chef.io/u/raj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/403-forbidden-error-when-executing-a-cookbook/22177 "2023-06-22T15:03:44Z")

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Hi all, Need a quick help on a 403 forbidden error. When I execute the cookbook I can see this error for 1st time. When next chef-client gets executed I am not seeing this error. This error is just once and seems to be …

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## [Powershell\_script execute failure on windows](https://discourse.chef.io/t/powershell-script-execute-failure-on-windows/21572)

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**Author:** [@raj](https://discourse.chef.io/u/raj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 1:35pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/powershell-script-execute-failure-on-windows/21572 "2022-10-28T13:35:06Z")

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Hi, Need an help on powershell resource for windows, I am planning to execute the below powershell resource on windows and i not able to get the desired result. powershell\_script "To update a script" do cwd 'C:\\Pro…

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## [Was resource availability at chef cookbook development](https://discourse.chef.io/t/was-resource-availability-at-chef-cookbook-development/21272)

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**Author:** [@raj](https://discourse.chef.io/u/raj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/was-resource-availability-at-chef-cookbook-development/21272 "2022-07-21T19:12:13Z")

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Hi all, I am planning to deploy an websphere application on my environment. I was trying to see if chef has any extra resources as part of websphere. I cant find them at the chef.io. Is there any resource available for …

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## [Nftables via cookbook](https://discourse.chef.io/t/nftables-via-cookbook/21189)

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**Author:** [@raj](https://discourse.chef.io/u/raj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/nftables-via-cookbook/21189 "2022-06-17T14:49:17Z")

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Hi all, Just need a quick help on nftable settings on linux environment. do we have a chef resource to set this nftable implement on linux. i checked up the resource for chef and cant see one at community. cn any one s…

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## [LVM Chef Cookbook](https://discourse.chef.io/t/lvm-chef-cookbook/20626)

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**Author:** [@raj](https://discourse.chef.io/u/raj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/lvm-chef-cookbook/20626 "2022-01-05T19:15:08Z")

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Hi, I am planning to create a lvm setup on linux environment, just want to know if i can pack shell commands and execute in bash resource or use ruby to create vg,lv and fs on redhat linux 7.6 I was checking for resour…

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## [Chef cookbook Development](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-cookbook-development/20624)

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**Author:** [@raj](https://discourse.chef.io/u/raj)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 28, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/chef-cookbook-development/20624 "2021-12-28T18:37:08Z")

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Hi all, I am planning to work on a cookbook where i need to run some items on bash shell resource. There are multiple items and i need to place under separate bash resources. I want them these resources to get executed …

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## [Kitchen.yml openstack not working](https://discourse.chef.io/t/kitchen-yml-openstack-not-working/20093)

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**Author:** [@amousa](https://discourse.chef.io/u/amousa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2021, 1:42am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/kitchen-yml-openstack-not-working/20093 "2021-07-14T01:42:04Z")

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Test kitchen not working with openstack windows 2016 driver, see below error \[mousaa@hostname cis-windows-ms-2016test\]$ kitchen create --log-level debug -----\> Starting Test Kitchen (v2.12.0) D Policyfile found a…

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## [How to find the slowness on knife vsphere vm vmdk add?](https://discourse.chef.io/t/how-to-find-the-slowness-on-knife-vsphere-vm-vmdk-add/19422)

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**Author:** [@zv\_rodrigo\_avila](https://discourse.chef.io/u/zv_rodrigo_avila)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/how-to-find-the-slowness-on-knife-vsphere-vm-vmdk-add/19422 "2021-01-07T19:47:47Z")

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Hello, I've seen a very annoying slowdown on the knife vsphere vm vmdk add command. Using -VVV I found the slowness: it's on vsphere\_vm\_vmdk\_add.rb between lines 85 and 96. How can I find who is the real culprit? How I…

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## [Looking for Feedback: Removal of rdeps group api](https://discourse.chef.io/t/looking-for-feedback-removal-of-rdeps-group-api/18560)

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**Author:** [@smacfarlane](https://discourse.chef.io/u/smacfarlane)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2020, 12:14am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/looking-for-feedback-removal-of-rdeps-group-api/18560 "2020-07-09T00:14:06Z")

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Hello Habicats, We are considering the removal of the rdeps/group API on Habitat Builder SaaS and have opened a design proposal (linked below) describing our motivations. This API is part of the Build service and is …

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## [Soliciting Ideas for a revived Habitat Kubernetes Operator](https://discourse.chef.io/t/soliciting-ideas-for-a-revived-habitat-kubernetes-operator/18798)

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**Author:** [@christophermaier\_1](https://discourse.chef.io/u/christophermaier_1)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/soliciting-ideas-for-a-revived-habitat-kubernetes-operator/18798 "2020-03-30T18:51:04Z")

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We’re looking at reviving the old Habitat Kubernetes Operator and are looking for feedback on how to proceed. For those of you using Habitat with Kubernetes, what are your biggest problems that an Operator could help wi…

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## [Request for Input - Handling breaking changes to core plans when software is not being updated](https://discourse.chef.io/t/request-for-input-handling-breaking-changes-to-core-plans-when-software-is-not-being-updated/19210)

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**Author:** [@nellshamrell](https://discourse.chef.io/u/nellshamrell)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/request-for-input-handling-breaking-changes-to-core-plans-when-software-is-not-being-updated/19210 "2019-04-10T02:22:12Z")

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Hello all! This is not quite at the point of an RFC yet, so I’m starting the discussion here. I’m wondering how we should handle making breaking changes to core plans when we are not doing a major update of the softwar…

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## [Habitization php web application](https://discourse.chef.io/t/habitization-php-web-application/19249)

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**Author:** [@shiva\_1](https://discourse.chef.io/u/shiva_1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/habitization-php-web-application/19249 "2019-04-01T11:10:48Z")

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Hi All, I was trying to create a PHP web application using Habitat. I have created plans for HTTPD and PHP. Package building for HTTPD went well, and I have tested it and working well. Now when I’m trying to build pk…

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## [Potentially breaking upcoming change to template processing: PLEASE READ](https://discourse.chef.io/t/potentially-breaking-upcoming-change-to-template-processing-please-read/18225)

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**Author:** [@mpeck\_1](https://discourse.chef.io/u/mpeck_1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2019, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/potentially-breaking-upcoming-change-to-template-processing-please-read/18225 "2019-03-20T12:19:42Z")

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TLDR; The library being used for handlebars supports a nonstandard syntax for accessing array values. This syntax will be going away soon. If you are using the “bad” syntax, {{ foo\[bar\] }}, change it to the “good” synta…

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## [Implicit runtime dependencies (with examples from core/go)](https://discourse.chef.io/t/implicit-runtime-dependencies-with-examples-from-core-go/19362)

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**Author:** [@ssd](https://discourse.chef.io/u/ssd)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2019, 12:04am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/implicit-runtime-dependencies-with-examples-from-core-go/19362 "2019-02-26T00:04:13Z")

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Hi, I am putting together a patch for our core/go plan and have stubled into a problem that is part practical and part philosophical. Here is the problem: The go standard library has hard-coded paths to zoneinfo data.…

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## [The Habitat Development SDK](https://discourse.chef.io/t/the-habitat-development-sdk/19309)

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**Author:** [@Yauhen\_Artsiukhou](https://discourse.chef.io/u/Yauhen_Artsiukhou)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/the-habitat-development-sdk/19309 "2019-02-13T20:46:57Z")

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Hello! I’m experimenting with habitat development process and I think it will be interesting: The Habitat Development SDK! Quick example for now, as it all in development yet: sudo hab pkg install ya/hab-plan-make-she…

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## [Weekly Issue Triage](https://discourse.chef.io/t/weekly-issue-triage/19288)

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**Author:** [@eeyun1](https://discourse.chef.io/u/eeyun1)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/weekly-issue-triage/19288 "2018-11-06T18:53:36Z")

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Going forward, we are planning to track the issues we’ve touched during our weekly public triage call. Doing so will hopefully add another way to track work that is being done/not done and allow contributors an easy way …

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## [The plan for plan composites](https://discourse.chef.io/t/the-plan-for-plan-composites/18868)

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**Author:** [@garrett](https://discourse.chef.io/u/garrett)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2018, 12:40am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/the-plan-for-plan-composites/18868 "2018-10-15T00:40:11Z")

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We will soon be removing the ability to run composite plans from Habitat. We’d love to hear feedback on how to better accomplish the same things that composite plans are intended to do, and this is the place to have that…

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## [Recommended workflow for developing config templates](https://discourse.chef.io/t/recommended-workflow-for-developing-config-templates/18561)

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**Author:** [@davidkazuhiro](https://discourse.chef.io/u/davidkazuhiro)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2018, 3:11am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/recommended-workflow-for-developing-config-templates/18561 "2018-10-09T03:11:32Z")

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What is the recommended workflow for developing config templates? If I edit some handlebar code in a config file, my current workflow is hab studio enter build hab svc load origin/package sl (check output for config s…

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## [New Core Plan needing Review (dotnet-asp-core)](https://discourse.chef.io/t/new-core-plan-needing-review-dotnet-asp-core/18295)

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**Author:** [@Defilan\_1](https://discourse.chef.io/u/Defilan_1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/new-core-plan-needing-review-dotnet-asp-core/18295 "2018-10-08T18:49:26Z")

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Hey all, I just put in a PR for a new core plan for ASP.NET Core (Linux/Windows). Here is the link: https://github.com/habitat-sh/core-plans/pull/1894 Please review and let me know if anything is missing or desired. T…

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## [Application Debugging and Feedback](https://discourse.chef.io/t/application-debugging-and-feedback/19377)

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**Author:** [@pgryzan](https://discourse.chef.io/u/pgryzan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/application-debugging-and-feedback/19377 "2018-09-26T14:52:38Z")

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I think we may be missing a key piece of functionality to make Habitat more useful when trying to diagnose package start failures. Consider the following common scenario; I’m running OSX and I want to load a package tha…

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## [Issues in 0.61 and 0.62 with finding /root](https://discourse.chef.io/t/issues-in-0-61-and-0-62-with-finding-root/19281)

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**Author:** [@garrett](https://discourse.chef.io/u/garrett)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/issues-in-0-61-and-0-62-with-finding-root/19281 "2018-09-10T16:01:03Z")

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When running a new build, Habitat may run into issues finding the /root directory: \[10\]\[default:/src:0\]# ls -l $HOME ls: cannot access '/root': No such file or directory If you encounter this issue, creating the direct…

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## [Patching a cargo file](https://discourse.chef.io/t/patching-a-cargo-file/18809)

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**Author:** [@elliott-davis](https://discourse.chef.io/u/elliott-davis)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/patching-a-cargo-file/18809 "2018-08-13T15:08:02Z")

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Useful cargo.toml patch to point toward a local repo to build dependent packages from: \[patch."https://github.com/habitat-sh/core.git"\] habitat\_core = {path = "/src/core/components/core"} habitat\_win\_users = {path = "/s…

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## [Upgrading Habitat to a New Rust Release](https://discourse.chef.io/t/upgrading-habitat-to-a-new-rust-release/19230)

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**Author:** [@Fletcher\_Nichol](https://discourse.chef.io/u/Fletcher_Nichol)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/upgrading-habitat-to-a-new-rust-release/19230 "2018-08-02T19:37:32Z")

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New Presents Every Six Weeks In Rust-land, it’s Christmas time every six weeks! That is, the Rust language project uses a regular release cadence sometimes referred to as a release train. It’s been the practice of the Ha…

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## [This week in core plans (2018/07/20 - 2018/07/26)](https://discourse.chef.io/t/this-week-in-core-plans-2018-07-20-2018-07-26/18786)

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**Author:** [@predominant](https://discourse.chef.io/u/predominant)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2018, 3:02am UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/this-week-in-core-plans-2018-07-20-2018-07-26/18786 "2018-07-30T03:02:02Z")

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This week in Core Plans: From: 2018/07/20 Until: 2018/07/26 Plan Version Stable Package Ident Builder Github v0.11.0 :star: core/caddy/v0.11.0/20180724163501 Link Link 3.10.2 :star: core/cmake/3.10.2/2018…

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## [Builder testing unauthorized: incorrect username or password](https://discourse.chef.io/t/builder-testing-unauthorized-incorrect-username-or-password/18118)

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**Author:** [@deeco](https://discourse.chef.io/u/deeco)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2018, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/builder-testing-unauthorized-incorrect-username-or-password/18118 "2018-07-24T13:54:07Z")

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New user trying to test builder with docker , keeps failing with error below unauthorized: incorrect username or password ✗✗✗ ✗✗✗ Docker image push failed with exit code: exit code: 1 ✗✗✗ double checked and changed …

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## [This week in core plans (2018/07/13 - 2018/07/19)](https://discourse.chef.io/t/this-week-in-core-plans-2018-07-13-2018-07-19/18100)

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**Author:** [@predominant](https://discourse.chef.io/u/predominant)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://discourse.chef.io/t/this-week-in-core-plans-2018-07-13-2018-07-19/18100 "2018-07-20T21:04:01Z")

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This week in Core Plans: From: 2018/07/13 Until: 2018/07/19 Plan Version Stable Package Ident Builder Github 9.6.9 :star: core/postgresql/9.6.9/20180716151728 Link Link 9.6.9 :star: core/postgresql-client…

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