Post install task not completing?

[jdguzman]

I have the following install task:

redis_init_script = File.expand_path('../../../templates/debian/redis_init.erb', __FILE__)
file '/etc/init.d/redis-server', content: render(redis_init_script), sudo: true do
  post :install do
    [
      'sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/redis-server',
      'sudo update-rc.d redis-server defaults',
      'sudo /etc/init.d/redis-server start'
    ]
  end
end

Everything seems to run ok however the server is not started for some reason. if I ssh in and do a sudo /etc/init.d/redis-server start it works fine.

These are the last few lines of the output from sprinkle.

--> Running Sprinkle::Installers::FileInstaller for roles: cache
** scp upload /var/folders/nn/tn0tt3gx4zd788h9t706vt7w0000gn/T/redis20131114-63310-rutjde -> /tmp/sprinkle_redis-server 
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] Adding system startup for /etc/init.d/redis-server ...
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] 
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] /etc/rc0.d/K20redis-server -> ../init.d/redis-server
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] 
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] /etc/rc1.d/K20redis-server -> ../init.d/redis-server
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] 
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] /etc/rc6.d/K20redis-server -> ../init.d/redis-server
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] 
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] /etc/rc2.d/S20redis-server -> ../init.d/redis-server
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] 
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] /etc/rc3.d/S20redis-server -> ../init.d/redis-server
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] 
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] /etc/rc4.d/S20redis-server -> ../init.d/redis-server
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] 
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] /etc/rc5.d/S20redis-server -> ../init.d/redis-server
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] 
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] Starting redis-server:
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] redis-server.
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] 
--> Verifying redis was properly installed for roles: cache
redis (redis) verification sequence: ps -C redis-server for roles: cache

--> Verifying  (redis)...
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] PID TTY          TIME CMD
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] 
/Users/jdg/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p429/gems/sprinkle-0.7.6.2/lib/sprinkle/verify.rb:117:in `process': Verifying redis (redis) failed. (Sprinkle::VerificationFailed)

[joshgoebel]

I don't see any evidence here this is definitely a sprinkle problem. It's running your script, you see it in the output:

** [out :: 166.78.19.179] Starting redis-server:
** [out :: 166.78.19.179] redid-server.

I'm not sure why redis isn't starting, but I don't think there is enough information in just what you've posted to figure it out. Maybe it's backgrounding and needs some time to start up?

[jdguzman]

I've given it time. The strange thing like I said is that if I run the exact same command when ssh'd redis starts up fine and running ps -C redis-server confirms it.

I agree with you that from the output it would seem that sprinkle is doing what it's supposed to just can't figure out why the server isn't starting up.

[joshgoebel]

I dunno, but unless you can find something that more directly points the finger at Sprinkle not sure how I can help. Try running sprinkle in verbose mode and see if you learn anything new.

[jdguzman]

Well I am no where closer to knowing what was going on but I changed from an init script to upstart and sprinkle starts the redis server fine with sudo start redis-server.

[joshgoebel]

Closing this since there is no evidence this is a sprinkle issue. If you find evidence or find a fix, please let us know.