deb_pkg_unautostart (21) Versions 3.0.0 Follow2

Provides a custom resource for suppressing Debian package autostart

Policyfile

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deb_pkg_unautostart cookbook

Debian packages like to auto start processes during install, with default configurations, generally not even close to the desired configuration. This cookbook provides a custom resource that manages /usr/sbin/policy-rc.d so package installs can be staged without starting services prematurely.

Maintainers

This cookbook is maintained by the Sous Chefs. The Sous Chefs are a community of Chef cookbook maintainers working together to maintain important cookbooks. If you’d like to know more please visit sous-chefs.org or come chat with us on the Chef Community Slack in #sous-chefs.

Requirements

Platforms

Debian 12+
Ubuntu 24.04+

Chef

Chef 15.3+

Cookbooks

None

Usage

Declare deb_pkg_unautostart_policy_rc_d before the packages whose service autostart you want to suppress.

deb_pkg_unautostart_policy_rc_d 'suppress package autostart'

package 'nginx'

When the package install happens during converge, declare the resource earlier in the run so /usr/sbin/policy-rc.d already exists before the package resource executes.

Compile-time package installation

If another cookbook installs packages during compile time, create the policy script at compile time explicitly:

deb_pkg_unautostart_policy_rc_d 'suppress package autostart' do
  compile_time true
end

package 'nginx'

This replaces the legacy node['deb_pkg_unautostart']['compiletime'] attribute with an explicit resource declaration at the call site, which makes ordering and side effects visible in the recipe that needs them.

Removing the managed policy

Remove the script after package installation when autostart suppression is no longer needed:

deb_pkg_unautostart_policy_rc_d 'suppress package autostart' do
  action :delete
end

For safety, the delete action only removes files created by this resource unless you set force_delete true.

Contributors

This project exists thanks to all the people who contribute.

Backers

Thank you to all our backers!

Dependent cookbooks

This cookbook has no specified dependencies.

Contingent cookbooks

There are no cookbooks that are contingent upon this one.

deb_pkg_unautostart Cookbook CHANGELOG

This file is used to list changes made in each version of the deb_pkg_unautostart cookbook.

3.0.0 (2026-04-22)

⚠ BREAKING CHANGES

migrate cookbook to custom resources (#43)

Features

migrate cookbook to custom resources (#43) (070e308)

2.1.16 (2025-10-15)

Bug Fixes

ci: Update workflows to use release pipeline (#37) (55ad9ee)

2.1.4 - 2023-03-02

Remove delivery workflow
Update renovate configuration
Use new worklflows

2.1.3 - 2023-02-14

Remove delivery folder

2.1.2 - 2021-08-29

Standardise files with files in sous-chefs/repo-management

2.1.1 - 2021-06-01

Standardise files with files in sous-chefs/repo-management

2.1.0 - 2021-03-15

Sous Chefs Adoption
Add InSpec test

2.0.0 (2016-09-15)

Testing updates
Require Chef 12.1+

v1.0.0 (2016-08-05)

Moved this cookbook from Heavy Water to Chef for maintenance
Resolved all Foodcritic and Cookstyle warnings
Added supported platforms to the metadata
Added chef_version, issues_url, source_url and long_description to the metadata
Added a requirements and license section to the README
Added Contributing, Testing, and Maintainers docs
Added a Rakefile for simplified testing
Added a Berksfile
Added a Gemfile for test deps
Added integration testing in Travis CI with kitchen-dokken
Added the Apache 2.0 license file
Added a Test Kitchen config

Collaborator Number Metric

3.0.0 passed this metric

Contributing File Metric

3.0.0 failed this metric

Failure: To pass this metric, your cookbook metadata must include a source url, the source url must be in the form of https://github.com/user/repo, and your repo must contain a CONTRIBUTING.md file

Cookstyle Metric

3.0.0 passed this metric

No Binaries Metric

3.0.0 passed this metric

Testing File Metric

3.0.0 failed this metric

Failure: To pass this metric, your cookbook metadata must include a source url, the source url must be in the form of https://github.com/user/repo, and your repo must contain a TESTING.md file

Version Tag Metric

3.0.0 failed this metric

Failure: To pass this metric, your cookbook metadata must include a source url, the source url must be in the form of https://github.com/user/repo, and your repo must include a tag that matches this cookbook version number

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deb_pkg_unautostart (21) Versions 3.0.0 3.0.0 2.1.16 2.1.15 2.1.14 2.1.13 2.1.12 2.1.11 2.1.10 2.1.9 2.1.8 2.1.7 2.1.6 2.1.5 2.1.4 2.1.3 2.1.2 2.1.1 2.1.0 2.0.0 1.0.0 0.1.0 Follow2

deb_pkg_unautostart cookbook

Maintainers

Requirements

Platforms

Chef

Cookbooks

Usage

Compile-time package installation

Removing the managed policy

Contributors

Backers

Sponsors

Dependent cookbooks

Contingent cookbooks

deb_pkg_unautostart Cookbook CHANGELOG

3.0.0 (2026-04-22)

⚠ BREAKING CHANGES

Features

2.1.16 (2025-10-15)

Bug Fixes

2.1.4 - 2023-03-02

2.1.3 - 2023-02-14

2.1.2 - 2021-08-29

2.1.1 - 2021-06-01

2.1.0 - 2021-03-15

2.0.0 (2016-09-15)

v1.0.0 (2016-08-05)

Collaborator Number Metric 3.0.0 passed this metric

Contributing File Metric 3.0.0 failed this metric Failure: To pass this metric, your cookbook metadata must include a source url, the source url must be in the form of https://github.com/user/repo, and your repo must contain a CONTRIBUTING.md file

Cookstyle Metric 3.0.0 passed this metric

No Binaries Metric 3.0.0 passed this metric

Testing File Metric 3.0.0 failed this metric Failure: To pass this metric, your cookbook metadata must include a source url, the source url must be in the form of https://github.com/user/repo, and your repo must contain a TESTING.md file

Version Tag Metric 3.0.0 failed this metric Failure: To pass this metric, your cookbook metadata must include a source url, the source url must be in the form of https://github.com/user/repo, and your repo must include a tag that matches this cookbook version number

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Updated April 22, 2026 Created on April 2, 2013

Supported Platforms

License

Required Chef Infra Client

deb_pkg_unautostart (21) Versions 3.0.0 Follow2

Collaborator Number Metric

3.0.0 passed this metric

Contributing File Metric

3.0.0 failed this metric

Failure: To pass this metric, your cookbook metadata must include a source url, the source url must be in the form of https://github.com/user/repo, and your repo must contain a CONTRIBUTING.md file

Cookstyle Metric

3.0.0 passed this metric

No Binaries Metric

3.0.0 passed this metric

Testing File Metric

3.0.0 failed this metric

Failure: To pass this metric, your cookbook metadata must include a source url, the source url must be in the form of https://github.com/user/repo, and your repo must contain a TESTING.md file

Version Tag Metric

3.0.0 failed this metric

Failure: To pass this metric, your cookbook metadata must include a source url, the source url must be in the form of https://github.com/user/repo, and your repo must include a tag that matches this cookbook version number