Writing custom extensions
With Chef, you are given immediate access to a number of resources: files, users, packages, templates, and so on. However, there will always be times when this does not provide you with everything that you need. Fortunately, the built-in Chef resources or LWRPs (light-weight resource providers) are just Ruby code and were built with the intention of providing a framework for end users to build their own components. This means that you can easily build your own custom resources, and these can be shared with others just like any built-in LWRP.
Developing a custom definition
One of the simplest resources that we can build is a definition—a definition is like a resource with only one built-in provider. These can be thought ...
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