github-cookbook

A Library Cookbook for interacting with the Github API

Supported Platforms

Ubuntu

github_asset Resource/Provider

Downloads an asset from a Github release

Actions

download - downloads the asset from the Github releaseto disk. (default)

Parameter Attributes

name - name of the asset to download (name attribute)
release - name of the release the asset is a part of
repo - repository the release is a part of (required for private repositories)
github_token - Github token to perform the download with (required for private repositories)
owner - owner of the downloaded asset on disk
group - group of the downloaded asset on disk
force - force downloading even if the asset already exists on disk

HTTP proxy support

Ensure the HTTPS_PROXY environment variable is set for the shell executing chef-client or chef-solo. The value should be a fully qualified URL containing the host, port, username, and password for your proxy.

Author

Author:: Jamie Winsor (jamie@vialstudios.com)