Table of contents
1.
Introduction
2.
CookStyle
3.
AptRepositoryDistributionDefault
4.
Examples
4.1.
Incorrect
4.2.
Correct
5.
Configurable attributes
6.
AptRepositoryNotifiesAptUpdate
7.
Example
7.1.
Incorrect
7.2.
Correct
8.
Configurable attributes
9.
AttributeMetadata
10.
Example
10.1.
Incorrect
11.
Configurable attributes
12.
ConflictsMetadata
13.
Example
13.1.
Incorrect
14.
Configurable attributes
15.
Frequently Asked Questions
15.1.
Explain the major components of Chef.
15.2.
What exactly is a Chef Node, and why is it significant?
15.3.
What distinguishes a recipe in Chef from a cookbook?
15.4.
Why are SSL certificates used in Chef?
16.
Conclusion
Last Updated: Mar 27, 2024

CookStyle Cops - Chef/RedundantCode Section

Author SHIVANGI MALL
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Introduction

Cookstyle is a code linting tool that aids in the improvement of your Chef Infra cookbooks. It improves by identifying and automatically fixing any errors in style, grammar, and logic. Cookstyle is tailored for Chef Cookbook code and is more reliable than Rubocop. As a result, linting Cookbooks using Cookstyle will be more reliable and less likely to result in failed CI tests. In this article, we will be learning about AptRepositoryDistributionDefault, AptRepositoryNotifiesAptUpdate. We will also discuss Attribute metadata and ConflictsMetadata.

CookStyle Cops

CookStyle

Cookstyle uses the RuboCop linting engine as its power source. In order to enforce a standard code style and catch frequent Ruby coding errors, RuboCop comes with over 300 rules or cops. With a portion of those cops specifically designed for cookbook development. We've tailored Cookstyle. Additionally, we ship Chef-specific cops that identify typical cookbook coding errors, tidy up unused code. It also find deprecations that prohibit cookbooks from working with the most recent versions of Chef Infra Client.

AptRepositoryDistributionDefault

The department is: AptRepositoryDistributionDefault

Chef/RedundantCode/AptRepositoryDistributionDefault is full name of cop.

AptRepositoryDistributionDefault

Distribution node['lsb']['codename'] does not need to be supplied to an apt repository resource. Because it is handled automatically by the apt repository resource.

Examples

Incorrect

apt_repository 'my repo' do
  uri 'http://packages.example.com/debian'
  components %w(stable main)
  deb_src false
  distribution node['lsb']['codename']
end

Correct

apt_repository 'my repo' do
  uri 'http://packages.example.com/debian'
  components %w(stable main)
  deb_src false
end

Configurable attributes

Configurable attributes

AptRepositoryNotifiesAptUpdate

The department is: AptRepositoryNotifiesAptUpdate

Chef/RedundantCode/AptRepositoryNotifiesAptUpdate is full name of the cop.

AptRepositoryNotifiesAptUpdate

Since the apt repository resource creates apt repositories automatically. There is no need to notify apt-get updates when they are produced.

Example

Incorrect

apt_repository 'my repo' do
  uri 'http://packages.example.com/debian'
  components %w(stable main)
  deb_src false
  notifies :run, 'execute[apt-get update]', :immediately
end

Correct

apt_repository 'my repo' do
  uri 'http://packages.example.com/debian'
  components %w(stable main)
  deb_src false
end

Configurable attributes

Configurable attributes

AttributeMetadata

The department is: AttributeMetadata

Chef/RedundantCode/AttributeMetadata is the full name of the cop.

AttributeMetadata

In cookbooks, the attribute metadata.rb method is not required and is not used.

Example

Incorrect

attribute 'zookeeper_bridge/server',
           display_name: 'zookeeper server',
           description: 'Zookeeper server address.',
           type: 'string',
           required: 'optional',
           default: '"127.0.0.1:2181"'

Configurable attributes

Configurable attributes

ConflictsMetadata

The department is: ConflictsMetadata

Chef/RedundantCode/ConflictsMetadata is the full name of the cop.

ConflictsMetadata

Example

Incorrect

conflicts "another_cookbook"

Configurable attributes

Configurable attributes

Frequently Asked Questions

Explain the major components of Chef.

The major components of the chef are the chef server, chef node, and chef workstation.

What exactly is a Chef Node, and why is it significant?

The node, a component of the Chef design, can be viewed as a physical server or a virtual machine. With Chef, any resource may be used.

What distinguishes a recipe in Chef from a cookbook?

A Recipe is created when resources are combined, and this is helpful for carrying out settings and policy. Combining Recipes creates a Cookbook, which is much easier to maintain than a single Recipe.

Why are SSL certificates used in Chef?

The Chef's initial configuration, as well as the creation of the certificate and private keys in Nginx, require the SSL certificate. This makes sure that between the Chef Client and Chef Server, the appropriate data can be obtained.

Conclusion

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