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About Files

Files are managed using the following resources:

  • Use the cookbook_file resource to manage files that are added to nodes based on files that are located in the /files directory in a cookbook.
  • Use the file resource to manage files directly on a node.
  • Use the remote_file resource to transfer files to nodes from remote locations.
  • Use the template resource to manage files that are added to nodes based on files that are located in the /templates directory in a cookbook.

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https://docs-archive.chef.io/release/12-13/files.html