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Question 1

Which tool replaced Foodcritic as the primary Chef cookbook linter?

Accepted Answer

Cookstyle

Answer

Cookstyle replaced Foodcritic as the primary cookbook linter, built on RuboCop with Chef-specific cops maintained by Chef Software.

Question 2

What does `kitchen destroy` do in the Test Kitchen workflow?

Accepted Answer

Tears down and removes the test instance

Answer

`kitchen destroy` tears down and removes the provisioned test instance (e.g., Vagrant VM or Docker container) to free resources.

Question 3

In InSpec, what does a `describe file('/etc/passwd')` block test?

Accepted Answer

Existence and properties of the file on the target system

Answer

The InSpec `file` resource block tests a file's existence, permissions, ownership, and content on the actual target system.

Question 4

What is a Test Kitchen 'suite' used for in .kitchen.yml?

Accepted Answer

Grouping test configurations with specific attributes or run lists

Answer

A Test Kitchen suite groups a set of test configurations together, enabling different attribute sets or run lists to be tested against the same platform.

Question 5

What does a passing ChefSpec test confirm about your cookbook?

Accepted Answer

Chef resources would be declared and executed correctly during a run

Answer

Passing ChefSpec tests confirm that the cookbook's Chef resources would be declared with correct parameters during a simulated Chef run.

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Chef DevOps Chef DevOps Testing & Quality Assurance 3