exec resource: path param should default to the path fact #9440
Description
Use Case
For some operations, exec resources are still common. The majority of exec resources I see use hardcoded paths like:
exec { 'nftables_memory_state_check':
command => '/bin/echo "reloading nftables"',
refreshonly => true,
}This often leads to problems because some distributions use /bin or /usr/bin and others /usr/sbin/. That makes it hard to write the resources for multiple operating systems. because of that I now mostly see this:
exec { 'nftables_memory_state_check':
command => 'echo "reloading nftables"',
refreshonly => true,
path => $facts['path'],
}I think path => $facts['path'], is repeated a lot. Because of that I think the path attribute should default to $facts['path'] when the user does not overwrite it.
Describe the Solution You Would Like
Update path to default to $facts['path'].
Describe Alternatives You've Considered
Using absolute paths or always setting path => $facts['path'],.