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.TH "KNIFE-BOOTSTRAP" "1" "Chef 11.14" "" "knife bootstrap"
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knife-bootstrap \- The man page for the knife bootstrap subcommand.
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A bootstrap is a process that installs the chef\-client on a target system so that it can run as a chef\-client and communicate with a Chef server\&.
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The \fBknife bootstrap\fP subcommand is used to run a bootstrap operation that installs the chef\-client on the target system. The bootstrap operation must specify the IP address or FQDN of the target system.
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\fBSyntax\fP
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This subcommand has the following syntax:
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$ knife bootstrap FQDN_or_IP_ADDRESS (options)
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\fBOptions\fP
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This subcommand has the following options:
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.B \fB\-A\fP, \fB\-\-forward\-agent\fP
Use to enable SSH agent forwarding.
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.B \fB\-\-bootstrap\-no\-proxy NO_PROXY_URL_or_IP\fP
A URL or IP address that specifies a location that should not be proxied. Note: This option is used internally by Chef to help verify bootstrap operations during testing and should never be used during an actual bootstrap operation.
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.B \fB\-\-bootstrap\-proxy PROXY_URL\fP
The proxy server for the node that is the target of a bootstrap operation.
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.B \fB\-\-bootstrap\-version VERSION\fP
The version of the chef\-client to install.
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.B \fB\-c CONFIG_FILE\fP, \fB\-\-config CONFIG_FILE\fP
The configuration file to use.
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.B \fB\-\-chef\-zero\-port PORT\fP
The port on which chef\-zero will listen.
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.B \fB\-\-[no\-]color\fP
Use to view colored output.
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.B \fB\-d DISTRO\fP, \fB\-\-distro DISTRO\fP
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\fBWARNING:\fP
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The default bootstrap operation uses the omnibus installer, which means the default template file (\fBchef\-full\fP) should work on all supported platforms. It is recommended to use custom bootstrap templates only when the omnibus installer cannot be used. The \fB\&.erb\fP file extension is added automatically and should not be passed as part of the bootstrap command.
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The template file to be used during a bootstrap operation. The following distributions are supported: \fBchef\-full\fP (the default bootstrap), \fBcentos5\-gems\fP, \fBfedora13\-gems\fP, \fBubuntu10.04\-gems\fP, \fBubuntu10.04\-apt\fP, \fBubuntu12.04\-gems\fP, and the name of a custom bootstrap template file. When this option is used, Knife will search for the template file in the following order: the \fBbootstrap/\fP folder in the current working directory, the \fBbootstrap/\fP folder in the chef\-repo, the \fBbootstrap/\fP folder in the \fB~/.chef/\fP directory, or a default bootstrap file. Do not use the \fB\-\-template\-file\fP option when \fB\-\-distro\fP is specified.
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.B \fB\-\-defaults\fP
Use to have Knife use the default value instead of asking a user to provide one.
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.B \fB\-\-disable\-editing\fP
Use to prevent the $EDITOR from being opened and to accept data as\-is.
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.B \fB\-e EDITOR\fP, \fB\-\-editor EDITOR\fP
The $EDITOR that is used for all interactive commands.
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.B \fB\-E ENVIRONMENT\fP, \fB\-\-environment ENVIRONMENT\fP
The name of the environment. When this option is added to a command, the command will run only against the named environment.
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.B \fB\-F FORMAT\fP, \fB\-\-format FORMAT\fP
The output format: \fBsummary\fP (default), \fBtext\fP, \fBjson\fP, \fByaml\fP, and \fBpp\fP\&.
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.B \fB\-G GATEWAY\fP, \fB\-\-ssh\-gateway GATEWAY\fP
The SSH tunnel or gateway that is used to run a bootstrap action on a machine that is not accessible from the workstation.
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.B \fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP
Shows help for the command.
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.B \fB\-\-hint HINT_NAME[=HINT_FILE]\fP
An Ohai hint to be set on the target of the bootstrap. The hint is contained in a file and is formatted as JSON: \fB{"attribute":"value","attribute":"value"...}\fP\&. \fBHINT_NAME\fP is the name of the hint and \fBHINT_FILE\fP is the name of the hint file located at \fB/etc/chef/ohai/hints/HINT_FILE.json\fP\&. Use multiple \fB\-\-hint\fP options in the command to specify multiple hints.
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.B \fB\-\-[no\-]host\-key\-verify\fP
Use \fB\-\-no\-host\-key\-verify\fP to disable host key verification. Default setting: \fB\-\-host\-key\-verify\fP\&.
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.B \fB\-i IDENTITY_FILE\fP, \fB\-\-identity\-file IDENTITY_FILE\fP
The SSH identity file used for authentication. Key\-based authentication is recommended.
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.B \fB\-j JSON_ATTRIBS\fP, \fB\-\-json\-attributes JSON_ATTRIBS\fP
A JSON string that is added to the first run of a chef\-client\&.
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.B \fB\-k KEY\fP, \fB\-\-key KEY\fP
The private key that Knife will use to sign requests made by the API client to the Chef server\&.
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.B \fB\-N NAME\fP, \fB\-\-node\-name NAME\fP
The name of the node.
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.B \fB\-p PORT\fP, \fB\-\-ssh\-port PORT\fP
The SSH port.
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.B \fB\-P PASSWORD\fP, \fB\-\-ssh\-password PASSWORD\fP
The SSH password. This can be used to pass the password directly on the command line. If this option is not specified (and a password is required) Knife will prompt for the password.
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.B \fB\-\-prerelease\fP
Use to install pre\-release gems.
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.B \fB\-\-print\-after\fP
Use to show data after a destructive operation.
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.B \fB\-r RUN_LIST\fP, \fB\-\-run\-list RUN_LIST\fP
A comma\-separated list of roles and/or recipes to be applied.
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.B \fB\-s URL\fP, \fB\-\-server\-url URL\fP
The URL for the Chef server\&.
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.B \fB\-\-secret SECRET\fP
The encryption key that is used for values contained within a data bag item.
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.B \fB\-\-secret\-file FILE\fP
The path to the file that contains the encryption key.
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.B \fB\-\-sudo\fP
Use to execute a bootstrap operation with sudo\&.
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.B \fB\-\-template\-file TEMPLATE\fP
The path to a template file that will be used during a bootstrap operation. Do not use the \fB\-\-distro\fP option when \fB\-\-template\-file\fP is specified.
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.B \fB\-u USER\fP, \fB\-\-user USER\fP
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.
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.B \fB\-\-use\-sudo\-password\fP
Use to perform a bootstrap operation with sudo; specify the password with the \fB\-P\fP (or \fB\-\-ssh\-password\fP) option.
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.B \fB\-v\fP, \fB\-\-version\fP
The version of the chef\-client\&.
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.B \fB\-V\fP, \fB\-\-verbose\fP
Set for more verbose outputs. Use \fB\-VV\fP for maximum verbosity.
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.B \fB\-V \-V\fP
Use to run the initial chef\-client run at the \fBdebug\fP log\-level (e.g. \fBchef\-client \-l debug\fP).
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.B \fB\-x USERNAME\fP, \fB\-\-ssh\-user USERNAME\fP
The SSH user name.
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.B \fB\-y\fP, \fB\-\-yes\fP
Use to respond to all confirmation prompts with "Yes". Knife will not ask for confirmation.
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.B \fB\-z\fP, \fB\-\-local\-mode\fP
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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\fBExamples\fP
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$ knife bootstrap 192.168.1.1 \-x username \-P PASSWORD \-\-sudo
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$ knife bootstrap 192.168.1.1 \-x username \-i ~/.ssh/id_rsa \-\-sudo
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.SH AUTHOR
Chef
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