In computing, Puppet is an open-source software configuration management tool. It runs on many Unix-like systems as well as on Microsoft Windows, and includes its own declarative language to describe system configuration. Puppet is produced by Puppet, founded by Luke Kanies in 2005. It is written in Ruby and released as free software under the GNU General Public License (GPL) until version 2.7.0 and the Apache License 2.0 after that. We offer a variety of training options to help you or your team get up and running with Puppet, or take your skills to the next level. Whether you attend one of our training courses classroom or explore a online interactive training option, you’re learning from real Puppet professionals who have been there and want to help you succeed. Agenda of the Puppet Training 1. The Basics Introduction To Configuration Management About The Author Why Puppet? How To Access Your Working Files 2. The Puppet Infrastructure Puppet Agents Puppet...
This article provides a clear and practical introduction to the Chefignore file, an important part of managing Chef cookbooks efficiently. In Chef, the chefignore file tells the knife tool which files in your cookbook repository should be ignored when uploading to the Chef Server, helping you prevent unnecessary files like editor swap files, version control metadata, and build outputs from being included in deployments. Properly configuring chefignore can streamline your upload process and keep your infrastructure code clean and focused only on what’s needed in production environments.
ReplyDeleteThanks for breaking this down so clearly — the chefignore file is one of those details that seems small but makes a big difference in managing cookbooks effectively, and your explanation made it easy to understand why it matters. I especially appreciated the practical context you provided around keeping unnecessary files out of uploads and version control, because that’s something I’ve personally struggled with when first organizing a project. The examples you shared helped make a somewhat abstract concept feel immediately actionable, and the straightforward language kept the focus on what to do rather than burying it in technical jargon. One suggestion for future posts could be a couple of common pitfalls people run into with chefignore patterns and how to avoid them — that would make an already useful guide even stronger. Overall, this was a thoughtful and accessible explanation that will definitely help both beginners and those looking to refine their Chef workflows!
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