knife list
knife list subcommand to view a list of objects on the Chef
Infra Server. This subcommand works similar to knife cookbook list,
knife data bag list, knife environment list, knife node list, and
knife role list, but with a single verb (and a single action).Syntax
This subcommand has the following syntax:
knife list [PATTERN...] (options)
Options
Note
This subcommand has the following options:
-1Show only one column of results. Default:
false.--chef-repo-path PATHThe path to the chef-repo. This setting will override the default path to the chef-repo. Default: same value as specified by
chef_repo_pathin client.rb.--concurrencyThe number of allowed concurrent connections. Default:
10.-dPrevent a directory’s children from showing when a directory matches a pattern. Default value:
false.-f,--flatShow a list of file names. Set to
falseto viewls-like output. Default:false.--localReturn only the contents of the local directory. Default:
false.-pShow directories with trailing slashes (/). Default:
false.-RList directories recursively. Default:
false.--repo-mode MODEThe layout of the local chef-repo. Possible values:
static,everything, orhosted_everything. Usestaticfor just roles, environments, cookbooks, and data bags. By default,everythingandhosted_everythingare dynamically selected depending on the server type. Default:everything/hosted_everything.
Note
Examples
The following examples show how to use this knife subcommand:
List roles
For example, to view a list of roles on the Chef Infra Server:
knife list roles/
List roles and environments
To view a list of roles and environments on the Chef Infra Server:
knife list roles/ environments/
List everything
To view a list of absolutely everything on the Chef Infra Server:
knife list -R /