In this chapter, we had a whirlwind tour of Chef and explored the various ways we could use it to provision a server for our projects. This included how to install software packages with the package resource and run services with the service resource. We also managed cron jobs with the cron resource, managed users and groups, and ran commands. Finally, we looked at how recipes and cookbooks work, and how we can use Chef to provision a server.

In the next chapter, we will take a look at how to use both Chef and Puppet to provision a machine within the context of Vagrant.