ChefHelpers

This gem provides a set of helper methods to use in chef recipies. Currently, the only implemented method is #encrypt_password, which takes a plain-text password and generates a shadow hash for use by the User resource.

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'chef_helpers'

And then execute:

$ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

$ gem install chef_helpers

Include the gem in your chef cookbook:

In a recipe:

extend ChefHelpers

In an LWRP:

include ChefHelpers

In any ruby file:

include ChefHelpers

Encrypt a password like this:

password = 'shhitsasecret'
shadow_hash = encrypt_password(password)

Use it in a user recipe like this:

password_hash = encrypt_password('shhitsasecret')

user 'my_user' do
  password password_hash
  ...
end

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake spec to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.

To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.

1. Fork this repo
2. Create a new branch for your feature
3. Write specs for the feature / method
4. Implement the feature / method
5. Create a pull request
6. ???
7. Profit

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/baberthal/chef_helpers.

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.