deploy_revision[solr] action deploy Error. undefined method 'create'

[mbopp]

I am continuing to run into the following error on ubuntu 10.04 LTS. I don't believe I WAS getting this error, so something in the environment must have changed? Below is a copy of the relevant output.

Are you able to see what is going on here. I apologize in advance if this is not a bug.

* deploy_revision[solr] action deploy
    - create new directory /opt/solr/shared/cached-copy
    - purge old staged files
================================================================================
Error executing action `deploy` on resource 'deploy_revision[solr]'
================================================================================

NoMethodError
-------------
undefined method `create' for nil:NilClass

Cookbook Trace:
---------------
/var/chef/cookbooks/application_java/libraries/provider_file_deploy.rb:54:in `action_sync'
/var/chef/cookbooks/application_java/libraries/provider_file_deploy.rb:45:in `target_revision'

Compiled Resource:
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# Declared in /var/chef/cookbooks/application/providers/default.rb:122:in `run_deploy'

deploy_revision("solr") do
  provider Chef::Provider::Deploy::Revision
  action [:deploy]
  retries 0
  retry_delay 2
  deploy_to "/opt/solr"
  repository_cache "cached-copy"
  revision "HEAD"
  rollback_on_error true
  remote "origin"
  shallow_clone true
  scm_provider Chef::Provider::File::Deploy
  keep_releases 5
  cookbook_name :solr_app
  repo "/var/chef/solr_app/solr-4.4.0/dist/solr-4.4.0.war"
  user "tomcat6"
  group "tomcat6"
  restart_command #<Proc:0x00000003b07f90@/var/chef/cookbooks/application/providers/default.rb:139>
  before_migrate #<Proc:0x00000003989998@/var/chef/cookbooks/application/providers/default.rb:166>
  before_symlink #<Proc:0x00000003990cc0@/var/chef/cookbooks/application/providers/default.rb:169>
  before_restart #<Proc:0x0000000398fd48@/var/chef/cookbooks/application/providers/default.rb:172>
  after_restart #<Proc:0x0000000398f5c8@/var/chef/cookbooks/application/providers/default.rb:175>
  shared_path "/opt/solr/shared"
  destination "/opt/solr/shared/cached-copy"
end

[kYann]

Hi,

Which version of chef are you using ?

[mbopp]

chef 11.6

[kYann]

There is a compatibility issue whith chef in the application_java cookbook. We've made a patch but I don't think we have released it. I'll look into it.

[mbopp]

Thank You!

[mbopp]

I found the fork by youscribe https://github.com/Youscribe/application_java-cookbook... I'll give it a try.

[guilhem]

@mbopp I think you must try test branch... But not sure.. sorry

[hprobst]

I have the same NoMethodError as described above. I tried following versions of application_java:

• 2.0.0
• 2.0.1
• https://github.com/Youscribe/application_java-cookbook/tree/test

always with the same error.

@kYann : have you found a patch? @mbopp : have you found a solution for this problem?

[apyshchyk]

@kYann @mbopp Hi folks, any updates about this issue? Did anyone who write application_java cookbook try to execute it?

[kYann]

Hi,

The application_java original cookbook is a real mess and is not compatible with chef 11.6. We made a fix and used it in production. The fix is available in this branch https://github.com/Youscribe/application_java-cookbook/tree/test

You should try it.

[apyshchyk]

@kYann Thanks, and could you write small example how to deploy sample war file? if I use examples from Readme file - I get error "No resource found for tomcat. Tried application_tomcat, application_java_tomcat, tomcat" but I have this recipe, and install Tomcat via this recipe

[c4bclark]

EDIT: Anyone in the same boat can use remote_file to download file locally (eg /opt/repo/latest/my.war) and then deploy application using scm_provider Chef::Provider::File::Deploy and reference your local repository file (eg /opt/repo/latest/my.war).

ORIGINAL POST: I'm using chef 11.10.4 and the patched version of application_java-cookbook-test as referenced above. Deployments with scm_provider Chef::Provider::RemoteFile::Deploy fail on first clean deployment with "chef-client is confused, trying to deploy a file that has no path or does not exist..." or subsequent deployments with "Errno::ENAMETOOLONG". Deployments with scm_provider Chef::Provider::File::Deploy are successful.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Relevant output below:

When I deploy an application using scm_provider Chef::Provider::RemoteFile::Deploy, it fails on first deployment with error:

    - change owner from '' to 'tomcat7'
    - change group from '' to 'tomcat7'
    - purge old downloads[2014-03-15T12:07:42-07:00] WARN: Error on deploying /var/lib/mycompany/api/deploy/locator/releases/[#<MonoLogger:0x000000025eede8 @progname=nil, @level=2, @default_formatter=#<Logger::Formatter:0x000000025eedc0 @datetime_format=nil>, @formatter=#<Mixlib::Log::Formatter:0x000000025eec08 @datetime_format=nil>, @logdev=#<MonoLogger::LocklessLogDevice:0x000000025eed70 @shift_size=nil, @shift_age=nil, @filename=nil, @dev=#<IO:<STDOUT>>>>]: chef-client is confused, trying to deploy a file that has no path or does not exist...

    - remove failed deploy /var/lib/mycompany/api/deploy/locator/releases/[#<MonoLogger:0x000000025eede8 @progname=nil, @level=2, @default_formatter=#<Logger::Formatter:0x000000025eedc0 @datetime_format=nil>, @formatter=#<Mixlib::Log::Formatter:0x000000025eec08 @datetime_format=nil>, @logdev=#<MonoLogger::LocklessLogDevice:0x000000025eed70 @shift_size=nil, @shift_age=nil, @filename=nil, @dev=#<IO:<STDOUT>>>>]
================================================================================
Error executing action `deploy` on resource 'deploy_revision[locator]'
================================================================================

RuntimeError
------------
chef-client is confused, trying to deploy a file that has no path or does not exist...

Cookbook Trace:
---------------
/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/application_java-cookbook-test/libraries/provider_remote_file_deploy.rb:49:in `action_sync'

Resource Declaration:
---------------------
# In /var/chef/cache/cookbooks/application/providers/default.rb

130:   @deploy_resource = send(new_resource.strategy.to_sym, new_resource.name) do
131:     action force ? :force_deploy : :deploy
132:     scm_provider new_resource.scm_provider
133:     revision new_resource.revision
134:     repository new_resource.repository
135:     enable_submodules new_resource.enable_submodules
136:     user new_resource.owner
137:     group new_resource.group
138:     deploy_to new_resource.path
139:     ssh_wrapper "#{new_resource.path}/deploy-ssh-wrapper" if new_resource.deploy_key
140:     shallow_clone new_resource.shallow_clone
141:     rollback_on_error new_resource.rollback_on_error
142:     all_environments = ([new_resource.environment]+new_resource.sub_resources.map{|res| res.environment}).inject({}){|acc, val| acc.merge(val)}
143:     environment all_environments
144:     migrate new_resource.migrate
145:     all_migration_commands = ([new_resource.migration_command]+new_resource.sub_resources.map{|res| res.migration_command}).select{|cmd| cmd && !cmd.empty?}
146:     migration_command all_migration_commands.join(' && ')
147:     restart_command do
148:       ([new_resource]+new_resource.sub_resources).each do |res|
149:         cmd = res.restart_command
150:         if cmd.is_a? Proc
151:           version = Chef::Version.new(Chef::VERSION)
152:           provider = if version.major > 10 || version.minor >= 14
153:             Chef::Platform.provider_for_resource(res, :nothing)
154:           else
155:             Chef::Platform.provider_for_resource(res)
156:           end
157:           provider.load_current_resource
158:           provider.instance_eval(&cmd)
159:         elsif cmd && !cmd.empty?
160:           execute cmd do
161:             user new_resource.owner
162:             group new_resource.group
163:             environment all_environments
164:           end
165:         end
166:       end
167:     end

Compiled Resource:
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# Declared in /var/chef/cache/cookbooks/application/providers/default.rb:130:in `run_deploy'

deploy_revision("locator") do
  provider Chef::Provider::Deploy::Revision
  action [:deploy]
  retries 0
  retry_delay 2
  deploy_to "/var/lib/mycompany/api/deploy/locator"
  repository_cache "cached-copy"
  revision "HEAD"
  rollback_on_error true
  remote "origin"
  shallow_clone true
  scm_provider Chef::Provider::RemoteFile::Deploy
  keep_releases 5
  enable_checkout true
  checkout_branch "deploy"
  cookbook_name "api_app"
  repo "http://jenkins.mycompany.com:8080/job/RELEASE/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/locator/target/locator.war"
  user "tomcat7"
  group "tomcat7"
  restart_command #<Proc:0x00000002f48038@/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/application/providers/default.rb:147>
  before_migrate #<Proc:0x00000002f4ce80@/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/application/providers/default.rb:174>
  before_symlink #<Proc:0x00000002f4cc28@/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/application/providers/default.rb:177>
  before_restart #<Proc:0x00000002f4c958@/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/application/providers/default.rb:180>
  after_restart #<Proc:0x00000002f4c688@/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/application/providers/default.rb:183>
  shared_path "/var/lib/mycompany/api/deploy/locator/shared"
  destination "/var/lib/mycompany/api/deploy/locator/shared/cached-copy"
  current_path "/var/lib/mycompany/api/deploy/locator/current"
end

All subsequent chef-client runs fail with error:

  * deploy_revision[locator] action deploy
    - purge old downloads
    - purge old downloads

    - force ownership of /var/lib/mycompany/api/deploy/locator to tomcat7:tomcat7[2014-03-15T12:19:57-07:00] WARN: Error on deploying /var/lib/mycompany/api/deploy/locator/releases/[#<MonoLogger:0x00000003ab38c8 @progname=nil, @level=2, @default_formatter=#<Logger::Formatter:0x00000003ab38a0 @datetime_format=nil>, @formatter=#<Mixlib::Log::Formatter:0x00000003ab3738 @datetime_format=nil>, @logdev=#<MonoLogger::LocklessLogDevice:0x00000003ab3878 @shift_size=nil, @shift_age=nil, @filename=nil, @dev=#<IO:<STDOUT>>>>]: File name too long - /var/lib/mycompany/api/deploy/locator/releases/[#<MonoLogger:0x00000003ab38c8 @progname=nil, @level=2, @default_formatter=#<Logger::Formatter:0x00000003ab38a0 @datetime_format=nil>, @formatter=#<Mixlib::Log::Formatter:0x00000003ab3738 @datetime_format=nil>, @logdev=#<MonoLogger::LocklessLogDevice:0x00000003ab3878 @shift_size=nil, @shift_age=nil, @filename=nil, @dev=#<IO:<STDOUT>>>>]

    - remove failed deploy /var/lib/mycompany/api/deploy/locator/releases/[#<MonoLogger:0x00000003ab38c8 @progname=nil, @level=2, @default_formatter=#<Logger::Formatter:0x00000003ab38a0 @datetime_format=nil>, @formatter=#<Mixlib::Log::Formatter:0x00000003ab3738 @datetime_format=nil>, @logdev=#<MonoLogger::LocklessLogDevice:0x00000003ab3878 @shift_size=nil, @shift_age=nil, @filename=nil, @dev=#<IO:<STDOUT>>>>]
================================================================================
Error executing action `deploy` on resource 'deploy_revision[locator]'
================================================================================

Errno::ENAMETOOLONG
-------------------
File name too long - /var/lib/mycompany/api/deploy/locator/releases/[#<MonoLogger:0x00000003ab38c8 @progname=nil, @level=2, @default_formatter=#<Logger::Formatter:0x00000003ab38a0 @datetime_format=nil>, @formatter=#<Mixlib::Log::Formatter:0x00000003ab3738 @datetime_format=nil>, @logdev=#<MonoLogger::LocklessLogDevice:0x00000003ab3878 @shift_size=nil, @shift_age=nil, @filename=nil, @dev=#<IO:<STDOUT>>>>]

Deploying with scm_provider Chef::Provider::File::Deploy works fine.

[kevinmeredith]

Using test-kitchen with chef-zero & application_java v. 3.0.0, I ran into a similar problem when provisioning.

https://github.com/poise/application_java/issues/9#issuecomment-42449323