Chef Infra Language: Checking Architectures

Chef Infra Client 15.5 and later include a number of helper methods for checking the processor architecture of systems. These methods can be used in attribute files, recipes, and resources.

_32_bit?

Determines if the current architecture is 32-bit.

_64_bit?

Determines if the current architecture is 64-bit.

arm?

Determines if the current architecture is arm.

armhf?

Determines if the current architecture is 32-bit ARM hard float.

i386?

Determines if the current architecture is i386.

intel?

Determines if the current architecture is Intel.

powerpc?

Determines if the current architecture is PowerPC.

ppc64?

Determines if the current architecture is PowerPC 64bit Big Endian.

ppc64le?

Determines if the current architecture is PowerPC 64bit Little Endian.

s390?

Determines if the current architecture is s390.

s390x?

Determines if the current architecture is s390x.

sparc?

Determines if the current architecture is SPARC.