Can't use powershell_out command

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1

Hello all,

I’m trying to use the powershell_out command, but get an error while including the Chef::Mixin::PowerShellOut.

This is my recipe:
Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::WindowsArchitectureHelper)
Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut)

cmd = powershell_out!(‘write-host Hello World’);
Chef::Log::info(“cmd.stdout = #{cmd.stdout}”)
Chef::Log::info(“cmd.stderr = #{cmd.stderr}”)

And this is the error I get:

Recipe Compile Error in c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/recipes/default.rb

NameError

uninitialized constant Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut

Cookbook Trace:

c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/recipes/default.rb:13:in `from_file’

Relevant File Content:

c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/recipes/default.rb:

6: #
7: # All rights reserved - Do Not Redistribute
8: #
9:
10:
11:
12: Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::WindowsArchitectureHelper)
13>> Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut)
14:
15:
16: cmd = powershell_out!(‘write-host Hello World’);
17: Chef::Log::info(“cmd.stdout = #{cmd.stdout}”)
18: Chef::Log::info(“cmd.stderr = #{cmd.stderr}”)
19:
20:
21:
22:

Running handlers:
[2014-09-15T22:35:51+03:00] ERROR: Running exception handlers
Running handlers complete
[2014-09-15T22:35:51+03:00] ERROR: Exception handlers complete
[2014-09-15T22:35:51+03:00] FATAL: Stacktrace dumped to c:/chef/cache/chef-stacktrace.out
Chef Client failed. 0 resources updated in 8.967519 seconds
[2014-09-15T22:35:51+03:00] FATAL: NameError: uninitialized constant Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut

Please note that there is no error at the first line (Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::WindowsArchitectureHelper)), only at the second line.
I added the first line just for debugging.

I use Chef version 11.12.8.

What do I miss here?

Thanks,
Raanan.

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Few months ago I ran into same issue and I was suggested on this forum to have a “library” file with following content:

class Chef
class Resource
include Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut
end
end

This helped me. Try that and see if it works for you.

Thanks

-Kapil

From: Avargil, Raanan [mailto:raanan.avargil@intel.com]
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 3:46 PM
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Cc: Avargil, Raanan
Subject: [chef] Can’t use powershell_out command

Hello all,

I’m trying to use the powershell_out command, but get an error while including the Chef::Mixin::PowerShellOut.

This is my recipe:
Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::WindowsArchitectureHelper)
Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut)

cmd = powershell_out!(‘write-host Hello World’);
Chef::Log::info(“cmd.stdout = #{cmd.stdout}”)
Chef::Log::info(“cmd.stderr = #{cmd.stderr}”)

And this is the error I get:

Recipe Compile Error in c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/recipes/default.rb

NameError

uninitialized constant Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut

Cookbook Trace:

c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/recipes/default.rb:13:in `from_file’

Relevant File Content:

c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/recipes/default.rb:

6: #
7: # All rights reserved - Do Not Redistribute
8: #
9:
10:
11:
12: Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::WindowsArchitectureHelper)
13>> Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut)
14:
15:
16: cmd = powershell_out!(‘write-host Hello World’);
17: Chef::Log::info(“cmd.stdout = #{cmd.stdout}”)
18: Chef::Log::info(“cmd.stderr = #{cmd.stderr}”)
19:
20:
21:
22:

Running handlers:
[2014-09-15T22:35:51+03:00] ERROR: Running exception handlers
Running handlers complete
[2014-09-15T22:35:51+03:00] ERROR: Exception handlers complete
[2014-09-15T22:35:51+03:00] FATAL: Stacktrace dumped to c:/chef/cache/chef-stacktrace.out
Chef Client failed. 0 resources updated in 8.967519 seconds
[2014-09-15T22:35:51+03:00] FATAL: NameError: uninitialized constant Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut

Please note that there is no error at the first line (Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::WindowsArchitectureHelper)), only at the second line.
I added the first line just for debugging.

I use Chef version 11.12.8.

What do I miss here?

Thanks,
Raanan.

Intel Israel (74) Limited

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Hi Kapil,
Thank for youe answer!

It didn’t work for me. The source of the error moved to the library instead of the recipe.
See below:

Compiling Cookbooks…

================================================================================
Recipe Compile Error in c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/libraries/default.rb

NameError

uninitialized constant Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut

Cookbook Trace:

c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/libraries/default.rb:3:in <class:Resource>' c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/libraries/default.rb:2:inclass:Chef’
c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/libraries/default.rb:1:in `<top (required)>’

Relevant File Content:

c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/libraries/default.rb:

1: class Chef
2: class Resource
3>> include Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut
4: end
5: end
6:

Running handlers:
[2014-09-16T07:44:12+03:00] ERROR: Running exception handlers
Running handlers complete
[2014-09-16T07:44:12+03:00] ERROR: Exception handlers complete
[2014-09-16T07:44:12+03:00] FATAL: Stacktrace dumped to c:/chef/cache/chef-stacktrace.out
Chef Client failed. 0 resources updated in 9.402607 seconds
[2014-09-16T07:44:12+03:00] FATAL: NameError: uninitialized constant Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut

I feel like I miss something very basic.

Raanan

From: Kapil Shardha [mailto:Kapil.Shardha@SimulationIQ.com]
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 22:54
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] RE: Can’t use powershell_out command

Few months ago I ran into same issue and I was suggested on this forum to have a “library” file with following content:

class Chef
class Resource
include Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut
end
end

This helped me. Try that and see if it works for you.

Thanks

-Kapil

From: Avargil, Raanan [mailto:raanan.avargil@intel.com]
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 3:46 PM
To: chef@lists.opscode.commailto:chef@lists.opscode.com
Cc: Avargil, Raanan
Subject: [chef] Can’t use powershell_out command

Hello all,

I’m trying to use the powershell_out command, but get an error while including the Chef::Mixin::PowerShellOut.

This is my recipe:
Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::WindowsArchitectureHelper)
Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut)

cmd = powershell_out!(‘write-host Hello World’);
Chef::Log::info(“cmd.stdout = #{cmd.stdout}”)
Chef::Log::info(“cmd.stderr = #{cmd.stderr}”)

And this is the error I get:

Recipe Compile Error in c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/recipes/default.rb

NameError

uninitialized constant Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut

Cookbook Trace:

c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/recipes/default.rb:13:in `from_file’

Relevant File Content:

c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/recipes/default.rb:

6: #
7: # All rights reserved - Do Not Redistribute
8: #
9:
10:
11:
12: Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::WindowsArchitectureHelper)
13>> Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut)
14:
15:
16: cmd = powershell_out!(‘write-host Hello World’);
17: Chef::Log::info(“cmd.stdout = #{cmd.stdout}”)
18: Chef::Log::info(“cmd.stderr = #{cmd.stderr}”)
19:
20:
21:
22:

Running handlers:
[2014-09-15T22:35:51+03:00] ERROR: Running exception handlers
Running handlers complete
[2014-09-15T22:35:51+03:00] ERROR: Exception handlers complete
[2014-09-15T22:35:51+03:00] FATAL: Stacktrace dumped to c:/chef/cache/chef-stacktrace.out
Chef Client failed. 0 resources updated in 8.967519 seconds
[2014-09-15T22:35:51+03:00] FATAL: NameError: uninitialized constant Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut

Please note that there is no error at the first line (Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::WindowsArchitectureHelper)), only at the second line.
I added the first line just for debugging.

I use Chef version 11.12.8.

What do I miss here?

Thanks,
Raanan.

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On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 12:53 AM, Avargil, Raanan
raanan.avargil@intel.com wrote:

Hi Kapil,

Thank for youe answer!

It didn’t work for me. The source of the error moved to the library instead
of the recipe.

See below:

Compiling Cookbooks...

================================================================================

Recipe Compile Error in
c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/libraries/default.rb

================================================================================

NameError

uninitialized constant Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut

Have you declared a dependency on the 'windows' cookbook in your
metadata for lan_driver?

  • Julian

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Hello Julian,
Bingo! Indeed I missed the depends "windows" declaration in the metadata.rb file.
When I added the dependency, I got the following error:

Recipe Compile Error in c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/recipes/default.rb

NoMethodError

No resource or method named powershell_out!' for Chef::Recipe "default"'

Cookbook Trace:

c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/recipes/default.rb:15:in `from_file'

Relevant File Content:

c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/recipes/default.rb:

8: #
9:
10:
11:
12: #Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::WindowsArchitectureHelper)
13: Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut)
14:
15>> cmd = powershell_out!('write-host Hello World');
16: Chef::Log::info("cmd.stdout = #{cmd.stdout}")
17: Chef::Log::info("cmd.stderr = #{cmd.stderr}")
18:

But, when I changed the line
Chef::Resource.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut) to Chef::Recipe.send(:include, Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut) it worked!

Thank you!
Raanan

-----Original Message-----
From: Julian C. Dunn [mailto:jdunn@aquezada.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 08:58
To: chef@lists.opscode.com
Subject: [chef] Re: RE: Can't use powershell_out command

On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 12:53 AM, Avargil, Raanan raanan.avargil@intel.com wrote:

Hi Kapil,

Thank for youe answer!

It didn’t work for me. The source of the error moved to the library
instead of the recipe.

See below:

Compiling Cookbooks...

======================================================================

Recipe Compile Error in
c:/chef/cache/cookbooks/lan_driver/libraries/default.rb

======================================================================

NameError

uninitialized constant Chef::Mixin::PowershellOut

Have you declared a dependency on the 'windows' cookbook in your metadata for lan_driver?

  • Julian

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