How to run tests from the ChefDK in Docker (6 mins read).
How to get up and running with the ChefDK to perform common tests, such as unit tests and linting.
Tag chefdk
Using chef-shell to interactively debug attributes and recipes (5 mins read).
How to use chef-shell to see attribute config and recipes, with and without a Chef Server.
by 
Jamie Tanna
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#chef
#chef-shell
#blogumentation
#test-kitchen
#chef-server
#chefdk.
Bundling Common Rake Tasks into a Gem (8 mins read).
An example of how to create a helper gem for common Rake task, using the real-world example of Chef cookbooks.
by Jamie Tanna
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#blogumentation
#chef
#chefdk
#gem
#ruby
#rake
#foodcritic
#rubocop
#rspec
#knife-cookbook-doc
#gitlab-ci.
SSLError When Running Berkshelf Behind a Proxy (2 mins read).
Getting around the pesky OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError SSLv2/v3 read server hello A error when running Berkshelf behind a proxy.
by Jamie Tanna
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#chef
#blogumentation
#proxy
#command-line
#shell
#chefdk
#berkshelf.
Trusting Self-Signed Certificates from the Chef Development Kit (2 mins read).
How to get the ChefDK (and associated tools) to trust internal / self-signed certificates, in an easy oneliner.
by Jamie Tanna
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#blogumentation
#chef
#chefdk
#certificates
#berkshelf.
Getting around Permission Denied when running ChefSpec (3 mins read).
How to handle getting an EACCES when trying to run ChefSpec on a recipe.