--- chef-14.1.21/chef-config/lib/chef-config/config.rb.orig	2018-05-21 18:22:54.000000000 +0200
+++ chef-14.1.21/chef-config/lib/chef-config/config.rb	2018-07-14 22:03:35.187220811 +0200
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 
     # Location of cookbooks on disk. String or array of strings.
     # Defaults to <chef_repo_path>/cookbooks.  If chef_repo_path
-    # is not specified, this is set to [/var/chef/cookbooks, /var/chef/site-cookbooks]).
+    # is not specified, this is set to [/var/lib/chef/cookbooks, /var/lib/chef/site-cookbooks]).
     default(:cookbook_path) do
       if configuration[:chef_repo_path]
         derive_path_from_chef_repo_path("cookbooks")
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@
         PathHelper.join(config_dir, "local-mode-cache")
       else
         primary_cache_root = platform_specific_path("/var")
-        primary_cache_path = platform_specific_path("/var/chef")
-        # Use /var/chef as the cache path only if that folder exists and we can read and write
-        # into it, or /var exists and we can read and write into it (we'll create /var/chef later).
+        primary_cache_path = platform_specific_path("/var/cache/chef")
+        # Use /var/cache/chef as the cache path only if that folder exists and we can read and write
+        # into it, or /var exists and we can read and write into it (we'll create /var/cache/chef later).
         # Otherwise, we'll create .chef under the user's home directory and use that as
         # the cache path.
         unless path_accessible?(primary_cache_path) || path_accessible?(primary_cache_root)
@@ -303,10 +303,10 @@
     default(:checksum_path) { PathHelper.join(cache_path, "checksums") }
 
     # Where chef's cache files should be stored
-    default(:file_cache_path) { PathHelper.join(cache_path, "cache") }
+    default(:file_cache_path) { cache_path }
 
     # Where backups of chef-managed files should go
-    default(:file_backup_path) { PathHelper.join(cache_path, "backup") }
+    default(:file_backup_path) { "/var/lib/chef/backup" }
 
     # The chef-client (or solo) lockfile.
     #
--- chef-14.1.21/chef-config/spec/unit/config_spec.rb.orig	2018-05-21 18:22:54.000000000 +0200
+++ chef-14.1.21/chef-config/spec/unit/config_spec.rb	2018-07-14 22:10:47.642865027 +0200
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
           if is_windows
             "#{ChefConfig::Config.env['SYSTEMDRIVE']}\\chef"
           else
-            "/var/chef"
+            "/var/cache/chef"
           end
         end
 
@@ -375,34 +375,34 @@
               allow(File).to receive(:expand_path).and_return("#{ChefConfig::Config.env["SYSTEMDRIVE"]}/Path/To/Executable")
             end
           end
-          context "when /var/chef exists and is accessible" do
-            it "defaults to /var/chef" do
-              allow(ChefConfig::Config).to receive(:path_accessible?).with(to_platform("/var/chef")).and_return(true)
+          context "when /var/cache/chef exists and is accessible" do
+            it "defaults to /var/cache/chef" do
+              allow(ChefConfig::Config).to receive(:path_accessible?).with(to_platform("/var/cache/chef")).and_return(true)
               expect(ChefConfig::Config[:cache_path]).to eq(primary_cache_path)
             end
           end
 
-          context "when /var/chef does not exist and /var is accessible" do
-            it "defaults to /var/chef" do
-              allow(File).to receive(:exists?).with(to_platform("/var/chef")).and_return(false)
-              allow(ChefConfig::Config).to receive(:path_accessible?).with(to_platform("/var")).and_return(true)
+          context "when /var/cache/chef does not exist and /var is accessible" do
+            it "defaults to /var/cache/chef" do
+              allow(File).to receive(:exists?).with(to_platform("/var/cache/chef")).and_return(false)
+              allow(ChefConfig::Config).to receive(:path_accessible?).with(to_platform("/var/cache")).and_return(true)
               expect(ChefConfig::Config[:cache_path]).to eq(primary_cache_path)
             end
           end
 
-          context "when /var/chef does not exist and /var is not accessible" do
+          context "when /var/cache/chef does not exist and /var is not accessible" do
             it "defaults to $HOME/.chef" do
-              allow(File).to receive(:exists?).with(to_platform("/var/chef")).and_return(false)
-              allow(ChefConfig::Config).to receive(:path_accessible?).with(to_platform("/var")).and_return(false)
+              allow(File).to receive(:exists?).with(to_platform("/var/cache/chef")).and_return(false)
+              allow(ChefConfig::Config).to receive(:path_accessible?).with(to_platform("/var/cache")).and_return(false)
               expect(ChefConfig::Config[:cache_path]).to eq(secondary_cache_path)
             end
           end
 
-          context "when /var/chef exists and is not accessible" do
+          context "when /var/cache/chef exists and is not accessible" do
             it "defaults to $HOME/.chef" do
-              allow(File).to receive(:exists?).with(to_platform("/var/chef")).and_return(true)
-              allow(File).to receive(:readable?).with(to_platform("/var/chef")).and_return(true)
-              allow(File).to receive(:writable?).with(to_platform("/var/chef")).and_return(false)
+              allow(File).to receive(:exists?).with(to_platform("/var/cache/chef")).and_return(true)
+              allow(File).to receive(:readable?).with(to_platform("/var/cache/chef")).and_return(true)
+              allow(File).to receive(:writable?).with(to_platform("/var/cache/chef")).and_return(false)
 
               expect(ChefConfig::Config[:cache_path]).to eq(secondary_cache_path)
             end
@@ -447,10 +447,8 @@
           expect(ChefConfig::Config[:download_progress_interval]).to eq(10)
         end
 
-        it "ChefConfig::Config[:file_backup_path] defaults to /var/chef/backup" do
-          allow(ChefConfig::Config).to receive(:cache_path).and_return(primary_cache_path)
-          backup_path = is_windows ? "#{primary_cache_path}\\backup" : "#{primary_cache_path}/backup"
-          expect(ChefConfig::Config[:file_backup_path]).to eq(backup_path)
+        it "ChefConfig::Config[:file_backup_path] defaults to /var/lib/chef/backup" do
+          expect(ChefConfig::Config[:file_backup_path]).to eq("/var/lib/chef/backup")
         end
 
         it "ChefConfig::Config[:ssl_verify_mode] defaults to :verify_peer" do
@@ -568,19 +566,19 @@
           end
         end
 
-        it "ChefConfig::Config[:data_bag_path] defaults to /var/chef/data_bags" do
+        it "ChefConfig::Config[:data_bag_path] defaults to /var/cache/chef/data_bags" do
           allow(ChefConfig::Config).to receive(:cache_path).and_return(primary_cache_path)
           data_bag_path = is_windows ? "#{primary_cache_path}\\data_bags" : "#{primary_cache_path}/data_bags"
           expect(ChefConfig::Config[:data_bag_path]).to eq(data_bag_path)
         end
 
-        it "ChefConfig::Config[:environment_path] defaults to /var/chef/environments" do
+	it "ChefConfig::Config[:environment_path] defaults to /var/cache/chef/environments" do
           allow(ChefConfig::Config).to receive(:cache_path).and_return(primary_cache_path)
           environment_path = is_windows ? "#{primary_cache_path}\\environments" : "#{primary_cache_path}/environments"
           expect(ChefConfig::Config[:environment_path]).to eq(environment_path)
         end
 
-        it "ChefConfig::Config[:cookbook_artifact_path] defaults to /var/chef/cookbook_artifacts" do
+        it "ChefConfig::Config[:cookbook_artifact_path] defaults to /var/cache/chef/cookbook_artifacts" do
           allow(ChefConfig::Config).to receive(:cache_path).and_return(primary_cache_path)
           environment_path = is_windows ? "#{primary_cache_path}\\cookbook_artifacts" : "#{primary_cache_path}/cookbook_artifacts"
           expect(ChefConfig::Config[:cookbook_artifact_path]).to eq(environment_path)
--- chef-14.1.21/lib/chef/handler/json_file.rb~	2018-05-21 18:22:54.000000000 +0200
+++ chef-14.1.21/lib/chef/handler/json_file.rb	2018-07-14 22:11:41.547750482 +0200
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
       def initialize(config = {})
         @config = config
-        @config[:path] ||= "/var/chef/reports"
+        @config[:path] ||= "/var/lib/chef/reports"
       end
 
       def report
--- chef-14.1.21/spec/support/shared/context/client.rb~	2018-05-21 18:22:54.000000000 +0200
+++ chef-14.1.21/spec/support/shared/context/client.rb	2018-07-14 22:12:36.736009017 +0200
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 
   before do
     Chef::Config[:client_fork] = enable_fork
-    Chef::Config[:cache_path] = windows? ? 'C:\chef' : "/var/chef"
+    Chef::Config[:cache_path] = windows? ? 'C:\chef' : "/var/cache/chef"
     Chef::Config[:why_run] = false
     Chef::Config[:audit_mode] = :enabled
     Chef::Config[:chef_guid] = "default-guid"
--- chef-14.1.21/spec/support/shared/context/config.rb~	2018-05-21 18:22:54.000000000 +0200
+++ chef-14.1.21/spec/support/shared/context/config.rb	2018-07-14 22:12:53.026479395 +0200
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # Basic config. Nothing fancy.
 shared_context "default config options" do
   before do
-    Chef::Config[:cache_path] = windows? ? 'C:\chef' : "/var/chef"
+    Chef::Config[:cache_path] = windows? ? 'C:\chef' : "/var/cache/chef"
   end
 
   # Don't need to have an after block to reset the config...
--- chef-14.1.21/spec/unit/application/solo_spec.rb~	2018-05-21 18:22:54.000000000 +0200
+++ chef-14.1.21/spec/unit/application/solo_spec.rb	2018-07-14 22:13:57.265002987 +0200
@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@
     end
 
     it "sets the repo path" do
-      expect(Chef::Config).to receive(:find_chef_repo_path).and_return("/var/chef")
+      expect(Chef::Config).to receive(:find_chef_repo_path).and_return("/var/lib/chef")
       app.reconfigure
       expect(Chef::Config.has_key?(:chef_repo_path)).to be_truthy
-      expect(Chef::Config[:chef_repo_path]).to eq ("/var/chef")
+      expect(Chef::Config[:chef_repo_path]).to eq ("/var/lib/chef")
     end
 
     it "runs chef-client in local mode" do
--- chef-14.1.21/spec/unit/cookbook/file_vendor_spec.rb~	2018-05-21 18:22:54.000000000 +0200
+++ chef-14.1.21/spec/unit/cookbook/file_vendor_spec.rb	2018-07-14 22:14:31.759334653 +0200
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
   context "when configured to load files from disk" do
 
-    let(:cookbook_path) { %w{/var/chef/cookbooks /var/chef/other_cookbooks} }
+    let(:cookbook_path) { %w{/var/lib/chef/cookbooks /var/lib/chef/other_cookbooks} }
 
     let(:manifest) do
       cbv = Chef::CookbookVersion.new("bob", Array(Dir.tmpdir))
--- chef-14.1.21/spec/unit/data_bag_spec.rb~	2018-05-21 18:22:54.000000000 +0200
+++ chef-14.1.21/spec/unit/data_bag_spec.rb	2018-07-14 22:15:36.734550542 +0200
@@ -243,17 +243,17 @@
 
         expect do
           Chef::DataBag.load("foo")
-        end.to raise_error Chef::Exceptions::InvalidDataBagPath, "Data bag path '/var/chef/data_bags' is invalid"
+        end.to raise_error Chef::Exceptions::InvalidDataBagPath, "Data bag path '/var/cache/chef/data_bags' is invalid"
       end
 
     end
 
     describe "data bag with string path" do
-      it_should_behave_like "data bag in solo mode", "/var/chef/data_bags"
+      it_should_behave_like "data bag in solo mode", "/var/cache/chef/data_bags"
     end
 
     describe "data bag with array path" do
-      it_should_behave_like "data bag in solo mode", ["/var/chef/data_bags", "/var/chef/data_bags_2"]
+      it_should_behave_like "data bag in solo mode", ["/var/cache/chef/data_bags", "/var/cache/chef/data_bags_2"]
     end
   end
 
--- chef-14.1.21/spec/unit/environment_spec.rb~	2018-05-21 18:22:54.000000000 +0200
+++ chef-14.1.21/spec/unit/environment_spec.rb	2018-07-14 22:16:20.332481816 +0200
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
     describe "in solo mode" do
       before do
         Chef::Config[:solo_legacy_mode] = true
-        Chef::Config[:environment_path] = "/var/chef/environments"
+        Chef::Config[:environment_path] = "/var/cache/chef/environments"
       end
 
       after do
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@
 
         expect do
           Chef::Environment.load("foo")
-        end.to raise_error Chef::Exceptions::InvalidEnvironmentPath, "Environment path '/var/chef/environments' is invalid"
+        end.to raise_error Chef::Exceptions::InvalidEnvironmentPath, "Environment path '/var/cache/chef/environments' is invalid"
       end
 
       it "should raise an error if the file does not exist" do
--- chef-14.1.21/spec/unit/formatters/error_inspectors/resource_failure_inspector_spec.rb~	2018-05-21 18:22:54.000000000 +0200
+++ chef-14.1.21/spec/unit/formatters/error_inspectors/resource_failure_inspector_spec.rb	2018-07-14 22:17:33.390766108 +0200
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     @outputter = Chef::Formatters::IndentableOutputStream.new(@stdout, STDERR)
     #@outputter = Chef::Formatters::IndentableOutputStream.new(STDOUT, STDERR)
 
-    allow(Chef::Config).to receive(:cookbook_path).and_return([ "/var/chef/cache" ])
+    allow(Chef::Config).to receive(:cookbook_path).and_return([ "/var/lib/chef" ])
   end
 
   describe "when explaining an error converging a resource" do
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
       end
 
       @trace = [
-        "/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/syntax-err/recipes/default.rb:14:in `from_file'",
-        "/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/syntax-err/recipes/default.rb:11:in `from_file'",
+        "/var/lib/chef/cookbooks/syntax-err/recipes/default.rb:14:in `from_file'",
+        "/var/lib/chef/cookbooks/syntax-err/recipes/default.rb:11:in `from_file'",
         "/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/chef/lib/chef/client.rb:123:in `run'" # should not display
       ]
       @exception = Chef::Exceptions::Package.new("No such package 'non-existing-package'")
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
 
     it "filters chef core code from the backtrace" do
       @expected_filtered_trace = [
-        "/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/syntax-err/recipes/default.rb:14:in `from_file'",
-        "/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/syntax-err/recipes/default.rb:11:in `from_file'",
+        "/var/lib/chef/cookbooks/syntax-err/recipes/default.rb:14:in `from_file'",
+        "/var/lib/chef/cookbooks/syntax-err/recipes/default.rb:11:in `from_file'",
       ]
 
       expect(@inspector.filtered_bt).to eq(@expected_filtered_trace)
--- chef-14.1.21/spec/unit/role_spec.rb~	2018-05-21 18:22:54.000000000 +0200
+++ chef-14.1.21/spec/unit/role_spec.rb	2018-07-14 22:18:45.421896466 +0200
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 
   describe "when loading from disk" do
     before do
-      default_cache_path = windows? ? 'C:\chef' : "/var/chef"
+      default_cache_path = windows? ? 'C:\chef' : "/var/cache/chef"
       allow(Chef::Config).to receive(:cache_path).and_return(default_cache_path)
     end
 
--- chef-14.1.21/spec/unit/run_lock_spec.rb~	2018-05-21 18:22:54.000000000 +0200
+++ chef-14.1.21/spec/unit/run_lock_spec.rb	2018-07-14 22:19:37.309448017 +0200
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 
 describe Chef::RunLock do
 
-  default_cache_path = windows? ? 'C:\chef' : "/var/chef"
-  default_pid_location = windows? ? 'C:\chef\cache\chef-client-running.pid' : "/var/chef/cache/chef-client-running.pid"
+  default_cache_path = windows? ? 'C:\chef' : "/var/cache/chef"
+  default_pid_location = windows? ? 'C:\chef\cache\chef-client-running.pid' : "/var/cache/chef/chef-client-running.pid"
 
   describe "when first created" do
     it "locates the lockfile in the file cache path by default" do