You've had enough of specifying a complete 'path =>' on each exec and you want a more global solution
class global_exec_path {
# put this somewhere global, like site.pp
Exec { path => [ '/bin/', '/sbin/' , '/usr/bin/', '/usr/sbin/' ] }
# alternative, compact, format
Exec { path => '/bin/:/sbin/:/usr/bin/:/usr/sbin/' }
# uses the globally specified path
exec { 'make_foo_state':
command => 'mkdir -p /tmp/foo/state',
}
# overrides the global path for this command
exec { 'my_local_command':
command => 'my_special_local_command',
path => '/usr/local/sbin/',
}
}
Adding a path to each and every exec is annoying, easy to forget and
leads to unneeded duplication. By placing the Exec shown above in a
global location (like your site.pp file) all execs will use that path by
default, while still allowing you to add extra directories to the path
where needed.