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## This does not work:
execute "rake update" do
  cwd "/tmp/"
  command "rake update"
end

## From the log:
execute("rake update") do
  action "run"
  retries 0
  retry_delay 2
  command "rake update"
  backup 5
  returns 0
  cookbook_name :"foo"
  recipe_name "default"
end



## This does work:
execute "rake update" do
  command "cd /tmp/ && rake update"
end

## From the log:
execute("rake update") do
  action "run"
  retries 0
  retry_delay 2
  command "cd /tmp/ && rake update"
  backup 5
  returns 0
  cookbook_name :"foo"
  recipe_name "default"
end