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

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!

Solution

  • 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.