Package: puppet Version: 3.8.4-1 Hi,
the puppet type reference describes the "posix" provider of the "exec"
resource like this: [0]
posix
Executes external binaries directly, without passing through a shell or
performing any interpolation. This is a safer and more predictable way
to
execute most commands, but prevents the use of globbing and shell
built-ins
(including control logic like “for” and “if” statements).
However:
# cat manifest.pp
$input = 'foo; if false; then exit 23; else exit 42; fi'
exec { "/bin/echo ${input}":
provider => 'posix',
}
# puppet apply manifest.pp
Notice: Compiled catalog for shepard.kurtz.be in environment production
in 0.04 seconds
Notice: /Stage[main]/Main/Exec[/bin/echo foo; if false; then exit 23;
else exit 42; fi]/returns: foo
Error: /bin/echo foo; if false; then exit 23; else exit 42; fi returned
42 instead of one of [0]
Error: /Stage[main]/Main/Exec[/bin/echo foo; if false; then exit 23;
else exit 42; fi]/returns: change from notrun to 0 failed: /bin/echo foo; if
false; then exit 23; else exit 42; fi returned 42 instead of one of [0]
Notice: Finished catalog run in 0.08 seconds
#
I'm not really sure what to make of this, but it seems... unexpected.
What do you guys think?
Best regards
Alexander Kurtz
[0]
https://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/3.8.latest/type.html#exec-provider-posix
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