chef / chef/chef

Add a resource for managing the motd

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Description

Core Chef Resource Checklist

Before suggesting a resource for inclusion please make sure your suggestion meets these criteria for resources built into Chef:

  • Automates an operating system component that ships by default on systems such as authentication, raid, disk partitions, firewalls, containers, or virtualization systems.
  • Does not attempt automate 3rd party applications such as database, web, or application servers, which are best suited for cookbooks due to their fast moving nature.
Describe the resource:

A resource that would allow you to set the content of the system's MTOD

Why should this be included out of the box?:

A lot of organizations want to set a security warning here and we should make that super simple.

What operating systems would it run on?

Linux at least

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

The issue provides no file, test, or entry point to begin from. Start by reviewing how Chef's built-in resources for Linux operating-system components are organized, then define the supported MOTD behavior and operating-system coverage before implementation. Done means the resource can manage the system MOTD and has coverage for the stated Linux target.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
linux, ruby
Domain
devops, operating-systems
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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