puppetlabs / puppetlabs/beaker-puppet

#clone_git_repo_on is able to fail silently

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Ruby
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Description

If the git clone operation fails this method does not raise an exception.

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Research direction

Find the Ruby definition of #clone_git_repo_on and trace how the git clone operation reports failure. Add or update coverage for a failed clone so the method raises an exception instead of returning silently; done means the failure is observable to callers.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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