Use shell redirection in chef_client_cron when append_log_file is true

This changes from using the cli -L option for writing the log file to using
shell redirection when append_log_file is set to true. Currently, if ruby
encounters any deprecation warnings, it will still be sent to stderr which can
fill up cron email unexpectedly.

This mimics how this already works if append_log_file is false.

Signed-off-by: Lance Albertson <lance@osuosl.org>

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/lib/chef/resource/chef_client_cron.rb b/lib/chef/resource/chef_client_cron.rb
index dc6c2cbebd..3d989dc88e 100644
--- a/lib/chef/resource/chef_client_cron.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/resource/chef_client_cron.rb
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class Chef
         #
         def log_command
           if new_resource.append_log_file
-            "-L #{::File.join(new_resource.log_directory, new_resource.log_file_name)}"
+            ">> #{::File.join(new_resource.log_directory, new_resource.log_file_name)} 2>&1"
           else
             "> #{::File.join(new_resource.log_directory, new_resource.log_file_name)} 2>&1"
           end
diff --git a/spec/unit/resource/chef_client_cron_spec.rb b/spec/unit/resource/chef_client_cron_spec.rb
index 121758ac73..b738a20a3a 100644
--- a/spec/unit/resource/chef_client_cron_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/resource/chef_client_cron_spec.rb
@@ -93,41 +93,41 @@ describe Chef::Resource::ChefClientCron do
 
     it "creates a valid command if using all default properties" do
       expect(provider.client_command).to eql(
-        "/bin/sleep 123; /opt/chef/bin/chef-client -c #{root_path} -L /var/log/chef/client.log"
+        "/bin/sleep 123; /opt/chef/bin/chef-client -c #{root_path} >> /var/log/chef/client.log 2>&1"
       )
     end
 
     it "uses daemon_options if set" do
       resource.daemon_options ["--foo 1", "--bar 2"]
       expect(provider.client_command).to eql(
-        "/bin/sleep 123; /opt/chef/bin/chef-client --foo 1 --bar 2 -c #{root_path} -L /var/log/chef/client.log"
+        "/bin/sleep 123; /opt/chef/bin/chef-client --foo 1 --bar 2 -c #{root_path} >> /var/log/chef/client.log 2>&1"
       )
     end
 
     it "uses custom config dir if set" do
       resource.config_directory "/etc/some_other_dir"
-      expect(provider.client_command).to eql("/bin/sleep 123; /opt/chef/bin/chef-client -c /etc/some_other_dir/client.rb -L /var/log/chef/client.log")
+      expect(provider.client_command).to eql("/bin/sleep 123; /opt/chef/bin/chef-client -c /etc/some_other_dir/client.rb >> /var/log/chef/client.log 2>&1")
     end
 
     it "uses custom log files / paths if set" do
       resource.log_file_name "my-client.log"
       resource.log_directory "/var/log/my-chef/"
       expect(provider.client_command).to eql(
-        "/bin/sleep 123; /opt/chef/bin/chef-client -c #{root_path} -L /var/log/my-chef/my-client.log"
+        "/bin/sleep 123; /opt/chef/bin/chef-client -c #{root_path} >> /var/log/my-chef/my-client.log 2>&1"
       )
     end
 
     it "uses mailto if set" do
       resource.mailto "bob@example.com"
       expect(provider.client_command).to eql(
-        "/bin/sleep 123; /opt/chef/bin/chef-client -c #{root_path} -L /var/log/chef/client.log || echo \"Chef Infra Client execution failed\""
+        "/bin/sleep 123; /opt/chef/bin/chef-client -c #{root_path} >> /var/log/chef/client.log 2>&1 || echo \"Chef Infra Client execution failed\""
       )
     end
 
     it "uses custom chef-client binary if set" do
       resource.chef_binary_path "/usr/local/bin/chef-client"
       expect(provider.client_command).to eql(
-        "/bin/sleep 123; /usr/local/bin/chef-client -c #{root_path} -L /var/log/chef/client.log"
+        "/bin/sleep 123; /usr/local/bin/chef-client -c #{root_path} >> /var/log/chef/client.log 2>&1"
       )
     end
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::ChefClientCron do
     it "sets the license acceptance flag if set" do
       resource.accept_chef_license true
       expect(provider.client_command).to eql(
-        "/bin/sleep 123; /opt/chef/bin/chef-client -c #{root_path} --chef-license accept -L /var/log/chef/client.log"
+        "/bin/sleep 123; /opt/chef/bin/chef-client -c #{root_path} --chef-license accept >> /var/log/chef/client.log 2>&1"
       )
     end
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ describe Chef::Resource::ChefClientCron do
       allow(provider).to receive(:which).with("nice").and_return("/usr/bin/nice")
       resource.nice(-15)
       expect(provider.client_command).to eql(
-        "/bin/sleep 123; /usr/bin/nice -n -15 /opt/chef/bin/chef-client -c #{root_path} -L /var/log/chef/client.log"
+        "/bin/sleep 123; /usr/bin/nice -n -15 /opt/chef/bin/chef-client -c #{root_path} >> /var/log/chef/client.log 2>&1"
       )
     end
   end