Knife command

Hello

I’m trying to upload objects(cookbook, role…etc) from workstation to chef-server.

these knife command works: (knife OBJECT …)
e.g)

  • knife cookbook upload
  • knife cookbook list
  • knife node list

But these knife command does not work: (knife VERB …)

  • Regarding list command,
    if use /, it works. but I don’t want to use /. How can I do it?

    pwd

    /root/chef-repo

    knife list cookbooks

    ERROR: Attempt to use relative path ‘cookbooks’ when current directory is outside the repository path

    knife list /cookbooks

    /cookbooks/chef-client /cookbooks/cron /cookbooks/logrotate /cookbooks/selinux

  • Regarding upload command,
    following error is displayed. How can I fix this?

    pwd

    /root/chef-repo

    knife upload roles

    ERROR: Attempt to use relative path ‘role’ when current directory is outside the repository path

    knife upload cookbooks

    ERROR: Attempt to use relative path ‘cookbooks’ when current directory is outside the repository path

if use /, the responce is back(but no message). but the role is not uploaded to chef-server.

# knife role list

# knife upload /roles
# knife role list

#

Although I tried to move knife.rb from /root/.chef/ to /root/chef-repo/.chef/ and modify appropriate path, it was same result.

[version]
chef-server : 11.1.0-1
chef-client in workstation: 11.12.4

[.chef]

ls -al /root/.chef/

-rw-------. 1 root root 1679 Jun 3 16:18 admin.pem
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 2 18:07 bootstrap/
-rw-------. 1 root root 1679 Jun 3 16:18 chef-validator.pem
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 610 Jul 3 11:16 knife.rb
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 1675 Jun 3 17:55 root.pem
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 12288 Jun 5 13:48 syntax_check_cache/

[knife.rb]

cat /root/.chef/knife.rb

log_level :info
log_location STDOUT
node_name 'root’
client_key '/root/.chef/root.pem’
validation_client_name 'chef-validator’
validation_key '/root/.chef/chef-validator.pem’
chef_server_url 'https://10.32.37.20:443
syntax_check_cache_path '/root/.chef/syntax_check_cache’
cookbook_path [ ‘/root/chef-repo/cookbooks’ ‘/root/chef-repo/site-cookbooks’ ]

[chef-repo]

ls -al /root/chef-repo/

drwxr-xr-x. 8 root root 4096 Jul 2 19:34 .git/
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 106 Jul 2 19:34 .gitignore
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 77 Jul 2 19:48 Berksfile
-rw-------. 1 root root 164 Jul 2 20:01 Berksfile.lock
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 10850 Jul 2 19:34 LICENSE
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 3510 Jul 2 19:34 README.md
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 2169 Jul 2 19:34 Rakefile
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 2 19:34 certificates/
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 156 Jul 2 19:34 chefignore
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 2 19:34 config/
drwxr-xr-x. 6 root root 4096 Jul 2 20:01 cookbooks/
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 2 19:34 data_bags/
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 3 10:05 environments/
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 3 10:05 roles/
drwxr-xr-x. 4 root root 4096 Jul 3 10:06 site-cookbooks/

Thank you.

go to the folder before the cookbook folder and try:
knife cookbook upload <cookbook_name> -o .
look that has a dot after the -o

2014-07-03 5:39 GMT-03:00 idzzy idezebi@gmail.com:

Hello

I'm trying to upload objects(cookbook, role...etc) from workstation to
chef-server.

these knife command works: (knife OBJECT ...)
e.g)

  • knife cookbook upload
  • knife cookbook list
  • knife node list

But these knife command does not work: (knife VERB ...)

  • Regarding list command,
    if use /, it works. but I don't want to use /. How can I do it?

    pwd

    /root/chef-repo

    knife list cookbooks

    ERROR: Attempt to use relative path 'cookbooks' when current directory
    is outside the repository path

    knife list /cookbooks

    /cookbooks/chef-client /cookbooks/cron /cookbooks/logrotate
    /cookbooks/selinux

  • Regarding upload command,
    following error is displayed. How can I fix this?

    pwd

    /root/chef-repo

    knife upload roles

    ERROR: Attempt to use relative path 'role' when current directory is
    outside the repository path

    knife upload cookbooks

    ERROR: Attempt to use relative path 'cookbooks' when current directory
    is outside the repository path

if use /, the responce is back(but no message). but the role is not
uploaded to chef-server.

# knife role list

# knife upload /roles
# knife role list

#

Although I tried to move knife.rb from /root/.chef/ to
/root/chef-repo/.chef/ and modify appropriate path, it was same result.

[version]
chef-server : 11.1.0-1
chef-client in workstation: 11.12.4

[.chef]

ls -al /root/.chef/

-rw-------. 1 root root 1679 Jun 3 16:18
http://airmail.calendar/2014-06-03%2016:18:00%20GMT+9 admin.pem
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 2 18:07
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-02%2018:07:00%20GMT+9 bootstrap/
-rw-------. 1 root root 1679 Jun 3 16:18
http://airmail.calendar/2014-06-03%2016:18:00%20GMT+9 chef-validator.pem
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 610 Jul 3 11:16
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-03%2011:16:00%20GMT+9 knife.rb
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1675 Jun 3 17:55
http://airmail.calendar/2014-06-03%2017:55:00%20GMT+9 root.pem
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 12288 Jun 5 13:48
http://airmail.calendar/2014-06-05%2013:48:00%20GMT+9
syntax_check_cache/

[knife.rb]

cat /root/.chef/knife.rb

log_level :info
log_location STDOUT
node_name 'root'
client_key '/root/.chef/root.pem'
validation_client_name 'chef-validator'
validation_key '/root/.chef/chef-validator.pem'
chef_server_url 'https://10.32.37.20:443'
syntax_check_cache_path '/root/.chef/syntax_check_cache'
cookbook_path [ '/root/chef-repo/cookbooks'
'/root/chef-repo/site-cookbooks' ]

[chef-repo]

ls -al /root/chef-repo/

drwxr-xr-x. 8 root root 4096 Jul 2 19:34
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-02%2019:34:00%20GMT+9 .git/
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 106 Jul 2 19:34
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-02%2019:34:00%20GMT+9 .gitignore
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 77 Jul 2
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-02%2012:00:00%20GMT+9 19:48
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-03%2019:48:00%20GMT+9 Berksfile
-rw-------. 1 root root 164 Jul 2 20:01
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-02%2020:01:00%20GMT+9 Berksfile.lock
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 10850 Jul 2 19:34
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-02%2019:34:00%20GMT+9 LICENSE
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 3510 Jul 2 19:34
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-02%2019:34:00%20GMT+9 README.md
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 2169 Jul 2 19:34
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-02%2019:34:00%20GMT+9 Rakefile
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 2 19:34
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-02%2019:34:00%20GMT+9 certificates/
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 156 Jul 2 19:34
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-02%2019:34:00%20GMT+9 chefignore
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 2 19:34
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-02%2019:34:00%20GMT+9 config/
drwxr-xr-x. 6 root root 4096 Jul 2 20:01
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-02%2020:01:00%20GMT+9 cookbooks/
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 2 19:34
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-02%2019:34:00%20GMT+9 data_bags/
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 3 10:05
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-03%2010:05:00%20GMT+9 environments/
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 3 10:05
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-03%2010:05:00%20GMT+9 roles/
drwxr-xr-x. 4 root root 4096 Jul 3 10:06
http://airmail.calendar/2014-07-03%2010:06:00%20GMT+9 site-cookbooks/

Thank you.

--

Atenciosamente,

Eduardo

Hello,

“knife cookbook upload” command works.
“knife upload” command does not work.

But I could upload by this command instead.
"knife role from file roles/*.json”

And after that, upload command works.
“knife upload roles”

I’m not sure why once upload files to chef-server, upload command works.

Anyway Thank you for the reply.

Thanks.


idzzy

On July 4, 2014 at 2:29:15 AM, Eduardo Dias (eduardodiasbr@gmail.com) wrote:

go to the folder before the cookbook folder and try:
knife cookbook upload <cookbook_name> -o .
look that has a dot after the -o

2014-07-03 5:39 GMT-03:00 idzzy idezebi@gmail.com:
Hello

I’m trying to upload objects(cookbook, role…etc) from workstation to chef-server.

these knife command works: (knife OBJECT …)
e.g)

  • knife cookbook upload
  • knife cookbook list
  • knife node list

But these knife command does not work: (knife VERB …)

  • Regarding list command,
    if use /, it works. but I don’t want to use /. How can I do it?

    pwd

    /root/chef-repo

    knife list cookbooks

    ERROR: Attempt to use relative path ‘cookbooks’ when current directory is outside the repository path

    knife list /cookbooks

    /cookbooks/chef-client /cookbooks/cron /cookbooks/logrotate /cookbooks/selinux

  • Regarding upload command,
    following error is displayed. How can I fix this?

    pwd

    /root/chef-repo

    knife upload roles

    ERROR: Attempt to use relative path ‘role’ when current directory is outside the repository path

    knife upload cookbooks

    ERROR: Attempt to use relative path ‘cookbooks’ when current directory is outside the repository path

if use /, the responce is back(but no message). but the role is not uploaded to chef-server.

# knife role list

# knife upload /roles
# knife role list

#

Although I tried to move knife.rb from /root/.chef/ to /root/chef-repo/.chef/ and modify appropriate path, it was same result.

[version]
chef-server : 11.1.0-1
chef-client in workstation: 11.12.4

[.chef]

ls -al /root/.chef/

-rw-------. 1 root root 1679 Jun 3 16:18 admin.pem
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 2 18:07 bootstrap/
-rw-------. 1 root root 1679 Jun 3 16:18 chef-validator.pem
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 610 Jul 3 11:16 knife.rb
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 1675 Jun 3 17:55 root.pem
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 12288 Jun 5 13:48 syntax_check_cache/

[knife.rb]

cat /root/.chef/knife.rb

log_level :info
log_location STDOUT
node_name 'root’
client_key '/root/.chef/root.pem’
validation_client_name 'chef-validator’
validation_key '/root/.chef/chef-validator.pem’
chef_server_url 'https://10.32.37.20:443
syntax_check_cache_path '/root/.chef/syntax_check_cache’
cookbook_path [ ‘/root/chef-repo/cookbooks’ ‘/root/chef-repo/site-cookbooks’ ]

[chef-repo]

ls -al /root/chef-repo/

drwxr-xr-x. 8 root root 4096 Jul 2 19:34 .git/
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 106 Jul 2 19:34 .gitignore
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 77 Jul 2 19:48 Berksfile
-rw-------. 1 root root 164 Jul 2 20:01 Berksfile.lock
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 10850 Jul 2 19:34 LICENSE
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 3510 Jul 2 19:34 README.md
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 2169 Jul 2 19:34 Rakefile
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 2 19:34 certificates/
-rw-r–r--. 1 root root 156 Jul 2 19:34 chefignore
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 2 19:34 config/
drwxr-xr-x. 6 root root 4096 Jul 2 20:01 cookbooks/
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 2 19:34 data_bags/
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 3 10:05 environments/
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 Jul 3 10:05 roles/
drwxr-xr-x. 4 root root 4096 Jul 3 10:06 site-cookbooks/

Thank you.

Atenciosamente,

Eduardo