brew update abnormal result: #<Hbc::SystemCommand::Result:0x0000000103409030>

[gnillor]

When I run the brew cu --all command, brew update will be automatically executed, but the result like the following seems abnormal：

➜  ~ brew cu --all
==> Options
Include auto-update (-a): true
Include latest (-f): false
==> Updating Homebrew
#<Hbc::SystemCommand::Result:0x0000000101f1c898>
==> Finding outdated apps
       Cask                Current                                    Latest                                     A/U    Result
...

[yurikoles]

Had you tried brew update-reset?

[gnillor]

Hi yurikoles, thanks for your response. After brew update-reset executed successfully, this problem can still arise.

[jenhsun]

@gnillor @yurikoles I can confirm the problem still arise. Mine is

[gnillor]

@jenhsun, yes, the result code 0x000000010132f738 is different every time.

[ondrejfuhrer]

Hey guys. And if you run regular brew update, does it have some more info?

Update: reproduced, MR waiting 🙂

[jenhsun]

@ondrejfuhrer nope, only brew cu create this strange return.

[singularitti]

@ondrejfuhrer Thanks for this commit, it fixes the issue for me.

[jenhsun]

@singularitti Thanks for the hint. and @ondrejfuhrer the commit fixes for me too.

Anyway, untap/tap can't update the code. We have to do it manually. Just go to /usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/bcu.rb and change the Line 20 from puts Hbc.brew_update to puts Hbc.brew_update.stdout

[singularitti]

Hope @buo could fix this issue officially soon.

[giacgbj]

I've already tried anything I found, resetting the repos too, but I still get:

ijhack:Homebrew jhack$ brew cu
==> Options
Include auto-update (-a): false
Include latest (-f): false
==> Updating Homebrew
#<Hbc::SystemCommand::Result:0x00000001042ae8b0>
==> Finding outdated apps
Error: private method `load' called for Hbc:Module
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/extend/hbc.rb:45:in `rescue in load_cask'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/extend/hbc.rb:42:in `load_cask'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/extend/hbc.rb:14:in `block in installed_apps'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/extend/hbc.rb:11:in `map'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/extend/hbc.rb:11:in `installed_apps'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/bcu.rb:66:in `find_outdated_apps'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/bcu.rb:24:in `process'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/cmd/brew-cu.rb:34:in `<top (required)>'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/2.3.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:55:in `require'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/2.3.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:55:in `require'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/utils.rb:18:in `require?'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/brew.rb:106:in `<main>'

It seems related to #43, but that should be fixed.

[yurikoles]

It was already addressed in #101.

[giacgbj]

@yurikoles I've already patched manually

/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/bcu.rb

with the same error.

[ljakab]

I just tried the manual patch of bcu.rb as suggested by @jenhsun, but the issue persists.

[jenhsun]

@giacgbj @ljakab remember to do brew update-reset, brew doctor or xcode-select --install or even reboot and make sure you don't have other problems arise.

[ljakab]

@jenhsun I did brew update-reset before posting. I tried brew doctor, xcode-select --install and rebooting based on your advice. While brew update works, brew cu doesn't.

[jenhsun]

@ljakab Although the thread is closed, I suggest you might need to try a different machine on your issue. Or, just forget this return result. Someday you, or we might figure there are some other problems exist.

[gnillor]

@ondrejfuhrer @buo, thanks a lot for the fix, after brew update, this abnormal output disappeared.

[giacgbj]

@jenhsun I've already tried anything and I want to point out it's not just a matter of output: the command brew cu simply doesn't work anymore.

[ljakab]

Here's the full output:

> brew cu
==> Options
Include auto-update (-a): false
Include latest (-f): false
==> Updating Homebrew
Already up-to-date.
==> Finding outdated apps
Error: private method `load' called for Hbc:Module
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/extend/hbc.rb:45:in `rescue in load_cask'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/extend/hbc.rb:42:in `load_cask'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/extend/hbc.rb:14:in `block in installed_apps'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/extend/hbc.rb:11:in `map'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/extend/hbc.rb:11:in `installed_apps'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/bcu.rb:66:in `find_outdated_apps'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/lib/bcu.rb:24:in `process'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/buo/homebrew-cask-upgrade/cmd/brew-cu.rb:34:in `<top (required)>'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/2.3.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:55:in `require'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/2.3.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:55:in `require'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/utils.rb:18:in `require?'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/brew.rb:106:in `<main>'

[ljakab]

Here's the output from brew cask doctor in case it helps:

==> Homebrew-Cask Version
Homebrew-Cask 1.7.0-15-g493c20e
Homebrew/homebrew-cask (git revision 5a402; last commit 2018-07-18)
==> macOS
10.13.6
==> SIP
Enabled
==> Java
1.8.0_172, 1.7.0_80
==> Homebrew-Cask Install Location
<NONE>
==> Homebrew-Cask Staging Location
/usr/local/Caskroom
==> Homebrew-Cask Cached Downloads
~/Library/Caches/Homebrew/Cask
==> Homebrew-Cask Taps:
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-cask (3996 casks)
==> Contents of $LOAD_PATH
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/did_you_mean-1.0.0/lib
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/site_ruby/2.3.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/site_ruby/2.3.0/x86_64-darwin9.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/site_ruby/2.3.0/universal-darwin9.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/site_ruby
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/2.3.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/2.3.0/x86_64-darwin9.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/2.3.0/universal-darwin9.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/2.3.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/2.3.0/x86_64-darwin9.0
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/vendor/portable-ruby/2.3.7/lib/ruby/2.3.0/universal-darwin9.0
==> Environment Variables
LC_ALL="en_US.UTF-8"
PATH="/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/shims/scm"
SHELL="/bin/bash"

[jenhsun]

@giacgbj Oops, I thought you have experience on code testing, sorry. You have to go to bcu.rb and delete <<< >>> == line and make it the same as commit, then it will pass. Or clean reinstall brew cu would be a better idea. I just have no clue on why you still got the #hbc result.

[jenhsun]

@ljakab Thank God you finally post your brew cask doctor. Please disable macOS's SIP cause your cask shows that you enable SIP, and try again.

How do I disable System Integrity Protection (SIP) AKA “rootless” on macOs [OS X]

[jenhsun]

@giacgbj And please disable SIP as the same as @ljakab

[ondrejfuhrer]

@giacgbj @ljakab I would say you have something "wrong" (unsupported, deleted) installed, that's why you have that message. If you run brew cask outdated (or maybe with --geedy argument) is there anything special?

Maybe even brew cask list so that we can take a look what can be problematic cask.

[ljakab]

@ondrejfuhrer none of those commands produce usable output:

> brew cask --greedy outdated
Error: undefined method `undent' for #<String:0x0000000102905260>
Follow the instructions here:
  https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask#reporting-bugs
/usr/local/Caskroom/qgis/.metadata/2.18.13-1/20171005160209.139/Casks/qgis.rb:20:in `block in load'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask.rb:36:in `instance_eval'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask.rb:36:in `initialize'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:31:in `new'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:31:in `cask'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:67:in `cask'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/compat/hbc/cask_loader.rb:15:in `cask'
/usr/local/Caskroom/qgis/.metadata/2.18.13-1/20171005160209.139/Casks/qgis.rb:1:in `load'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:57:in `instance_eval'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:57:in `load'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/caskroom.rb:34:in `block in casks'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/caskroom.rb:28:in `map'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/caskroom.rb:28:in `casks'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/outdated.rb:13:in `block in run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/abstract_command.rb:47:in `casks'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/outdated.rb:13:in `run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/abstract_command.rb:33:in `run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:93:in `run_command'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:157:in `run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:122:in `run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cmd/cask.rb:7:in `cask'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/brew.rb:100:in `<main>'```

[ondrejfuhrer]

@ljakab Well, it is "usable". This clearly states that the installed cask qgis is broken. That package was removed and is not maintained any more (https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/pull/41883), so I would suggest to remove it and that should fix the issue (if there is not any other that is breaking it).

The "problem" here is, that that is not something we (meaning in this repo) can take care of or anyhow fix, if the brew cask ... commands are not working at all, that means the whole caskroom in your machine is broken for whatever reason.

[ljakab]

Sorry for missing the clue about qgis, after seeing a few stack traces, I just wrongly assumed they are the same.

I can't remove qgis with either brew cask uninstall qgis or brew cask zap qgis even when adding --force, I get the same stack trace as above. Should I just delete the /usr/local/Caskroom/qgis directory? Is there anything needed after that to keep a consistent state?

[ondrejfuhrer]

No worries 🙂 I think removing that directory (you can move it somewhere just in case something breaks) should delete it. There could be also some broken symlinks there, so check your /usr/local/bin if there is maybe something pointing there and remove it.

You can then also run brew cleanup just to clean things up. That should be it.

[ljakab]

All good now, thanks!

[ondrejfuhrer]

@ljakab Welcome 👍 🙂

[giacgbj]

@jenhsun I applied the patch properly since the beginning. The issue was extremely different. Thanks to @ondrejfuhrer :

ijhack:~ jhack$ brew cask outdated
Error: undefined method `undent' for #<String:0x00000001050571b0>
Follow the instructions here:
  https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask#reporting-bugs
/usr/local/Caskroom/java7/.metadata/1.7.0_80/20160630201700.477/Casks/java7.rb:63:in `block in load'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask.rb:36:in `instance_eval'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask.rb:36:in `initialize'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:31:in `new'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:31:in `cask'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:67:in `cask'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/compat/hbc/cask_loader.rb:15:in `cask'
/usr/local/Caskroom/java7/.metadata/1.7.0_80/20160630201700.477/Casks/java7.rb:1:in `load'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:57:in `instance_eval'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cask_loader.rb:57:in `load'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/caskroom.rb:34:in `block in casks'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/caskroom.rb:28:in `map'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/caskroom.rb:28:in `casks'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/outdated.rb:13:in `block in run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/abstract_command.rb:47:in `casks'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/outdated.rb:13:in `run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli/abstract_command.rb:33:in `run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:93:in `run_command'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:157:in `run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/cli.rb:122:in `run'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/cmd/cask.rb:7:in `cask'
/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/brew.rb:87:in `<main>'

Solution:

ijhack:~ jhack$ rm -rf /usr/local/Caskroom/java7

[jenhsun]

@giacgbj I'm glad ondrejfuhrer's method works on you.

[hsiktas]

I had the same issue but for me it was the cdock cask. It seems to be fixed now.

[yurikoles]

Upstream issue: Homebrew/homebrew-cask#49716