directory "/etc/sysctl.d" do mode 0755 owner "root" group "root" action :create end template "/etc/sysctl.d/70-opsworks-defaults.conf" do mode 0644 owner "root" group "root" source "sysctl.conf.erb" cookbook "opsworks_initial_setup" end node[:opsworks_initial_setup][:sysctl].each do |systcl, value| execute "Setting sysctl: #{systcl}" do command "sysctl -w #{systcl}=#{value}" action :run end end