fab bootstrap

fabfile.py

from fabric.api import *
from openstack.compute import Compute

def bootstrap():
    install_chef()
    update_chef()

def install_chef():
    """
    Install Chef on your server
    """
    sudo('apt-get update', pty=True)
    sudo('apt-get install -y git-core rubygems ruby ruby-dev', pty=True)
    sudo('gem install chef', pty=True)

def update_chef():
    """
    Update your server's software using Chef.
    """
    local('rsync -av ./chef/ %s@%s:/etc/chef' % (env.user, env.hosts[0]))
    sudo('cd /etc/chef && %s' % env.chef, pty=True)

def create_server(image='Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty)', flavor=256):
    """
    Create a new server on Rackspace using the OpenStack API
    """
    compute = Compute(
        username=USER_NAME,
        apikey=API_KEY
    )
    fl = compute.flavors.find(ram=flavor)
    im = compute.images.find(name=image)
    compute.servers.create(SERVER_NAME, image=im, flavor=fl)

Obviously, this does not include private credentials I use on my system. After I create server I then configure a new fabric function with its login credentials. Then run fab <serverfunction> bootstrap.