Chef InSpec test for testing a path presence in %PATH%

Question

I want to check whether a path has been added in windows %PATH% environment variable, using InSpec test in Chef. I'm not able to find any hints online.

describe command('echo %PATH%') do
  its('stdout') { should match /C:\SoftwareX\bin/ }
end

It's not working. Appreciate any help!

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 08 '16 at 15:50

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echo is not a program, it's a cmd.exe built-in. Try command('cmd.exe /c "echo %PATH%"') or similar. You could also use a copy of env built for windows if you have one on the machine already.

answered Oct 08 '16 at 15:50

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Thanks for replying! I tried 'echo 'hello'' and it does work. The problem is %PATH% is taken as a string, and not a env var. I will try your suggestion. – Kumar Vikramjeet Oct 08 '16 at 15:53
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For the sake of posterity, using 'os_env' is better choice. – Kumar Vikramjeet Oct 11 '16 at 16:35

Chef InSpec test for testing a path presence in %PATH%

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