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title: About the os Resource
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# os
Use the `os` InSpec audit resource to test the platform on which the system is running.
## Syntax
An `os` resource block declares the platform to be tested. The platform may specified via matcher or control block name. For example, using a matcher:
describe os[:family] do
it { should eq 'platform_name' }
end
or using the block name:
describe os[:family_name] do
...
end
* `'platform_name'` (a string) or `:family_name` (a symbol) is one of `aix`, `bsd`, `darwin`, `debian`, `hpux`, `linux`, `redhat`, `solaris`, `suse`, `unix`, or `windows`
## Matchers
This InSpec audit resource has the following matchers:
### be
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_be" %>
### cmp
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_cmp" %>
### eq
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_eq" %>
### include
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_include" %>
### match
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_match" %>
## os.family? Helpers
The `os` audit resource includes a collection of helpers that enable more granular testing of platforms, platform names, architectures, and releases. Use any of the following platform-specific helpers to test for specific platforms:
* `aix?`
* `bsd?` (including Darwin, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD)
* `darwin?`
* `debian?`
* `hpux?`
* `linux?` (including Alpine Linux, Amazon Linux, ArchLinux, CoreOS, Exherbo, Fedora, Gentoo, and Slackware)
* `redhat?` (including CentOS)
* `solaris?` (including Nexenta Core, OmniOS, Open Indiana, Solaris Open, and SmartOS)
* `suse?`
* `unix?`
* `windows?`
For example, to test for Darwin use:
describe os.bsd? do
it { should eq true }
end
To test for Windows use:
describe os.windows? do
it { should eq true }
end
and to test for Redhat use:
describe os.redhat? do
it { should eq true }
end
Use the following helpers to test for operating system names, releases, and architectures:
describe os.name do
it { should eq 'foo' }
end
describe os.release do
it { should eq 'foo' }
end
describe os.arch do
it { should eq 'foo' }
end
## os[:family] Symbols
Use `os[:family]` to enable more granular testing of platforms, platform names, architectures, and releases. Use any of the following platform-specific symbols to test for specific platforms:
* `:aix`
* `:bsd` For platforms that are part of the Berkeley OS family: `:darwin`, `:freebsd`, `:netbsd`, and `:openbsd`.
* `:debian`
* `:hpux`
* `:linux`. For platforms that are part of the Linux family: `:alpine`, `:amazon`, `:arch`, `:coreos`, `:exherbo`, `:fedora`, `:gentoo`, and `:slackware`.
* `:redhat`. For platforms that are part of the Redhat family: `:centos`.
* `:solaris`. For platforms that are part of the Solaris family: `:nexentacore`, `:omnios`, `:openindiana`, `:opensolaris`, and `:smartos`.
* `:suse`
* `:unix`
* `:windows`
For example, both of the following tests should have the same result:
if os[:family] == 'debian'
describe port(69) do
its('processes') { should include 'in.tftpd' }
end
elsif os[:family] == 'redhat'
describe port(69) do
its('processes') { should include 'xinetd' }
end
end
if os[:debian]
describe port(69) do
its('processes') { should include 'in.tftpd' }
end
elsif os[:redhat]
describe port(69) do
its('processes') { should include 'xinetd' }
end
end
## Examples
The following examples show how to use this InSpec audit resource.
### Test for RedHat
describe os[:family] do
it { should eq 'redhat' }
end
### Test for Ubuntu
describe os[:family] do
it { should eq 'debian' }
end
### Test for Microsoft Windows
describe os[:family] do
it { should eq 'windows' }
end