ExecuteScExe

All Cookstyle Cops


The department is: Chef/Modernize

The full name of the cop is: Chef/Modernize/ExecuteScExe


Enabled by default Supports autocorrection Target Chef Version
Enabled No 14.0+

Chef Infra Client 14.0 and later includes :create, :delete, and :configure actions with the full idempotency of the windows_service resource. See the windows_service documentation at https://docs.chef.io/resources/windows_service for additional details on creating services with the windows_service resource.

Examples

incorrect

execute "Delete chef-client service" do
  command "sc.exe delete chef-client"
  action :run
end

correct

windows_service 'chef-client' do
  action :delete
end

Configurable attributes

Name Default value Configurable values
Version Added 5.16.0 String
Exclude
  • **/metadata.rb
  • **/attributes/*.rb
  • **/Berksfile
Array

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https://docs.chef.io/workstation/cookstyle/chef_modernize_executescexe/