KNIFE-XARGS(1) knife xargs KNIFE-XARGS(1)NAMEknife-xargs - The man page for the knife xargs subcommand.
The knife xargs subcommand is used to build and execute command lines
against objects on a Chef server using standard input.
Syntax
This subcommand has the following syntax:
$ knife xargs [PATTERN...] (options)
Options
This subcommand has the following options:
-0 Indicates that a NULL character (\0) will be used as a separa‐
tor, instead of white space. Default: false.
--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.
--concurrency
The number of allowed concurrent connections. Default: 10.
--[no-]diff
Use to show a diff when a file changes. Default: --diff.
--dry-run
Use to prevent changes from being uploaded to the Chef server.
Default: false.
--[no-]force
Use to force the upload of files even if they haven't been
changed. Default: --no-force.
-I REPLACE_STRING, --replace REPLACE_STRING
Use to define a string that will be used to replace all occur‐
rences of a file name. Default: nil.
-J REPLACE_STRING, --replace-first REPLACE_STRING
Use to define a string that will be used to replace the first
occurrence of a file name. Default: nil.
--local
Indicates that a command line will be built or executed against
a local file. Set to false to build or execute against a remote
file. Default: false.
-n MAX_ARGS, --max-args MAX_ARGS
The maximum number of arguments per command line. Default: nil.
-p [PATTERN...], --pattern [PATTERN...]
One (or more) patterns for a command line. If this option is not
specified, a list of patterns may be expected on standard input.
Default: nil.
--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 value: default.
-s LENGTH, --max-chars LENGTH
The maximum size (in characters) for a command line. Default:
nil.
-t Indicates that the print command will be run on the command
line. Default: nil.
-c CONFIG_FILE, --config CONFIG_FILE
The configuration file to use.
--chef-zero-port PORT
The port on which chef-zero will listen.
-d, --disable-editing
Use to prevent the $EDITOR from being opened and to accept data
as-is.
--defaults
Use to have Knife use the default value instead of asking a user
to provide one.
-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 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.
--[no-]color
Use to view colored output.
--print-after
Use to show data after a destructive operation.
--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
$ knife deps nodes/*.json | xargs knife upload
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