NAME
    Pantry - Configuration management tool for chef-solo

VERSION
    version 0.001

SYNOPSIS
    N.B. This program doesn't do much yet, but I'll expand this synopses
    incrementally as features are added

      $ mkdir my-project
      $ cd my-project
      $ pantry init
      $ pantry create node foo.example.com
      $ pantry edit node foo.example.com
      $ pantry sync node foo.example.com

DESCRIPTION
    "pantry" is a utility to make it easier to manage a collection of
    computers with the configuration management tool chef-solo
    <http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/Chef+Solo>

USAGE
    Arguments to the "pantry" command line tool follow a regular structure:

      $ pantry VERB [[NOUN] [ARGUMENTS...]]

    See the following sections for details and examples by topic.

  Pantry setup
      $ pantry init

    This initializes a pantry in the current directory. Currently, it just
    creates some directories for use storing cookbooks, node data, etc.

  Managing nodes
      $ pantry create node NAME

    Creates a node configuration file for the given "NAME". The "NAME" must
    be a valid DNS name or IP address.

      $ pantry edit node NAME

    Invokes the editor given by the environment variable "EDITOR" on the
    configuration file for the "name" node.

      $ pantry sync node NAME

    Copies cookbooks and configuration data to the "NAME" node and invokes
    "chef-solo" via "ssh" to start a configuration run.

AUTHENTICATION
    "pantry" relies on OpenSSH for secure communications with managed nodes,
    but does not manage keys itself. Instead, it expects the user to manage
    keys using standard OpenSSH configuration and tools.

    The user should specify SSH private keys to use in the ssh config file.
    One approach would be to use the "IdentityFile" with a host-name
    wildcard:

      IdentityFile ~/.ssh/identities/id_dsa_%h

    This would allow a directory of host-specific identities (which could
    all be symlinks to a master key). Another alternative might be to create
    a master key for each environment:

      IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_dsa_dev
      IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_dsa_test
      IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_dsa_prod

    "pantry" also assumes that the user will unlock keys using "ssh-agent".
    For example, assuming that ssh-agent has not already been invoked by a
    graphical shell session, it can be started with a subshell of a
    terminal:

      $ ssh-agent $SHELL

    Then private keys can be unlocked in advance of running "pantry" using
    "ssh-add":

      $ ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_dsa_test
      $ pantry ...

    See the documentation for "ssh-add" for control over how long keys stay
    unlocked.

SEE ALSO
    Inspiration for this tool came from similar chef-solo management tools.
    In addition to being implemented in different languages, each approaches
    the problem in slightly different ways, neither of which fit my
    priorities. Nevertheless, if you use chef-solo, you might consider them
    as well:

    *   littlechef <https://github.com/tobami/littlechef> (Python)

    *   pocketknife <https://github.com/igal/pocketknife> (Ruby)

SUPPORT
  Bugs / Feature Requests
    Please report any bugs or feature requests through the issue tracker at
    <http://github.com/dagolden/Pantry/issues>. You will be notified
    automatically of any progress on your issue.

  Source Code
    This is open source software. The code repository is available for
    public review and contribution under the terms of the license.

    <https://github.com/dagolden/pantry>

      git clone https://github.com/dagolden/pantry.git

AUTHOR
    David Golden <dagolden@cpan.org>

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
    This software is Copyright (c) 2011 by David Golden.

    This is free software, licensed under:

      The Apache License, Version 2.0, January 2004