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knife-edit(1)

The man page for the knife edit subcommand. The knife edit subcommand is used to edit objects on the Chef server. This subcommand works similar to knife cookbook edit, knife data bag edit, knife environment edit, knife node edit, and knife role edit, but with a single verb (and a single action). Syntax This subcommand has the following syntax: Options This subcommand has the following options:

NAME

knife-edit - The man page for the knife edit subcommand.

The knife edit subcommand is used to edit objects on the Chef server. This subcommand works similar to knife cookbook edit, knife data bag edit, knife environment edit, knife node edit, and knife role edit, but with a single verb (and a single action).

Syntax

This subcommand has the following syntax:

$ knife edit (options)

Options

This subcommand has the following options:

-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, --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 command, 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.

--local

Use to show files in the local chef-repo instead of a remote location. Default: false.

--print-after

Use to show data after a destructive operation.

--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 commands that work against the Chef server to also work against the local chef-repo.

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