chef / chef/chef-server

chef-server-ctl install vs. uninstall is a time bomb

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Aspect: Packaging investigation-required Status: To be prioritized Triage: Confirmed
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Description

install installs add-ons

uninstall, based on the help text, seems to uninstall the whole chef server

This seems like a really bad idea.

I propose either:

A) changing 'install' to 'addon-install' and adding a new 'addon-uninstall'
B) changing 'uninstall' to something more descriptive, like server-uninstall

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Research direction

Start by reading the chef-server-ctl command definitions and their help text, focusing on install and uninstall. Determine which naming scheme is appropriate, then verify that the commands and documentation clearly distinguish add-on installation from whole-server removal.

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Assessment

Tech stack
erlang
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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