Chef/Modernize/CronDFileOrTemplate
The Cookstyle cops department: Chef/Modernize
| Enabled by default | Supports autocorrection | Target Chef Version |
|---|---|---|
| Enabled | No | 14.4+ |
Use the cron_d resource that ships with Chef Infra Client 14.4+ instead of manually creating the file with template, file, or cookbook_file resources.
Examples
incorrect
template '/etc/cron.d/backup' do
source 'cron_backup_job.erb'
owner 'root'
group 'root'
mode '644'
end
cookbook_file '/etc/cron.d/backup' do
owner 'root'
group 'root'
mode '644'
end
file '/etc/cron.d/backup' do
content '*/30 * * * * backup /usr/local/bin/backup_script.sh'
owner 'root'
group 'root'
mode '644'
end
file '/etc/cron.d/blogs' do
action :delete
end
file "/etc/cron.d/#{job_name}" do
action :delete
end
file File.join('/etc/cron.d', job) do
action :delete
end
file 'delete old cron job' do
path '/etc/cron.d/backup'
action :delete
end
file 'delete old cron job' do
path "/etc/cron.d/#{job}"
action :delete
end
file 'delete old cron job' do
path ::File.join('/etc/cron.d', job)
action :delete
end
correct
cron_d 'backup' do
minute '1'
hour '1'
mailto 'sysadmins@example.com'
command '/usr/local/bin/backup_script.sh'
end
cron_d 'blogs' do
action :delete
end
Configurable attributes
| Name | Default value | Configurable values |
|---|---|---|
| Version Added | 6.13.0 | String |
| Include | Array |