The following items are new for Chef Infra Client 12.15 and/or are changes from previous versions. The short version: - **Omnibus packages are now available for Ubuntu 16.04** - **New cab_package resource** Supports the installation of cabinet packages on Microsoft Windows. - **Added new Chef client exit code (213)** New exit code when Chef client exits during upgrade. - **Default for gpgcheck on yum_repository resource is set to true** - **Allow deletion of registry_key without the need for users to pass data key in values hash** - **If provided, knife ssh will pass the -P option on the command line as the sudo password and will bypass prompting** ## cab_package Supports the installation of cabinet packages on Microsoft Windows. For example: ```ruby cab_package 'Install .NET 3.5 sp1 via KB958488' do source 'C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows6.1-KB958488-x64.cab' action :install end ``` ```ruby cab_package 'Remove .NET 3.5 sp1 via KB958488' do source 'C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows6.1-KB958488-x64.cab' action :remove end ```
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