cron.rb

couchdb_servers = search(:node, "roles:couchdb_server")
couchdb_host = couchdb_servers.empty? ? nil : couchdb_servers[0]['ipaddress']
if couchdb_host.nil?
  Chef::Log.error "No CouchDB servers found - not adding crons"
end

cron "couchdb_compact" do
  user "foo"
  mailto "#{node[:alert_email]}"
  hour "8"
  minute "0"
  command "curl -sX POST http://#{couchdb_host}:5984/db/_compact >/dev/null"
  action node[:run_crons] ? :create : :delete
  not_if do couchdb_host.nil? end
end

cron "couchdb_cleanup_views" do
  user "foo"
  mailto "#{node[:alert_email]}"
  hour "8"
  minute "0"
  weekday "6"
  command "curl -sX POST http://#{couchdb_host}:5984/db/_view_cleanup >/dev/null"
  action node[:run_crons] ? :create : :delete
  not_if do couchdb_host.nil? end
end

gistfile1.txt

DEBUG: Processing cron[couchdb_compact]
DEBUG: cron[couchdb_compact] using Chef::Provider::Cron
DEBUG: Cron 'couchdb_compact' not found
INFO: Added cron 'couchdb_compact'
DEBUG: Processing cron[couchdb_cleanup_views]
DEBUG: cron[couchdb_cleanup_views] using Chef::Provider::Cron
DEBUG: Cron 'couchdb_cleanup_views' not found
INFO: Added cron 'couchdb_cleanup_views'