KNIFE-LIST(1) knife list KNIFE-LIST(1)NAMEknife-list - The man page for the knife list subcommand.
The knife list subcommand is used to view a list of objects on the Chef
server. This subcommand works similar to knife cookbook list, knife
data bag list, knife environment list, knife node list, and knife role
list, but with a single verb (and a single action).
Syntax
This subcommand has the following syntax:
$ knife list [PATTERN...] (options)
Options
This subcommand has the following options:
-1 Use to show only one column of results. Default: false.
-c CONFIG_FILE, --config CONFIG_FILE
The configuration file to use.
--chef-repo-path PATH
The path to the chef-repo. This setting will override the
default path to the chef-repo. Default: same as specified by
chef_repo_path in config.rb.
--chef-zero-port PORT
The port on which chef-zero will listen.
--[no-]color
Use to view colored output.
--concurrency
The number of allowed concurrent connections. Default: 10.
-d Use to prevent a directory's children from showing when a direc‐
tory matches a pattern. Default value: false.
--defaults
Use to have Knife use the default value instead of asking a user
to provide one.
--disable-editing
Use to prevent the $EDITOR from being opened and to accept data
as-is.
-e EDITOR, --editor EDITOR
The $EDITOR that is used for all interactive commands.
-E ENVIRONMENT, --environment ENVIRONMENT
The name of the environment. When this option is added to a com‐
mand, the command will run only against the named environment.
-f, --flat
Use to show a list of file names. Set to false to view ls-like
output. Default: false.
-F FORMAT, --format FORMAT
The output format: summary (default), text, json, yaml, and pp.
-h, --help
Shows help for the command.
-k KEY, --key KEY
The private key that Knife will use to sign requests made by the
API client to the Chef server.
--local
Use to return only the contents of the local directory. Default:
false.
-p Use to show directories with trailing slashes (/). Default:
false.
--print-after
Use to show data after a destructive operation.
-R Use to list directories recursively. Default: false.
--repo-mode MODE
The layout of the local chef-repo. Possible values: static,
everything, or hosted_everything. Use static for just roles,
environments, cookbooks, and data bags. By default, everything
and hosted_everything are dynamically selected depending on the
server type. Default: everything / hosted_everything.
-s URL, --server-url URL
The URL for the Chef server.
-u USER, --user USER
The user name used by Knife to sign requests made by the API
client to the Chef server. Authentication will fail if the user
name does not match the private key.
-v, --version
The version of the chef-client.
-V, --verbose
Set for more verbose outputs. Use -VV for maximum verbosity.
-y, --yes
Use to respond to all confirmation prompts with "Yes". Knife
will not ask for confirmation.
-z, --local-mode
Use to run the chef-client in local mode. This allows all com‐
mands that work against the Chef server to also work against the
local chef-repo.
Examples
For example, to view a list of roles on the Chef server:
$ knife list roles/
To view a list of roles and environments on the Chef server:
$ knife list roles/ environments/
To view a list of absolutely everything on the Chef server:
$ knife list -R /
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