We’re having a problem with our Chef (10.12) server where it’s
refusing to provide some files to clients. For example, I have a
"collectd" cookbook with a files/default/redis_info.py, but when I try
to run the recipe that requires it, the Chef server refuses to give me
the file. I keep getting
[2012-10-09T14:03:00-04:00] FATAL: NoMethodError: undefined method
`source’ for Chef::Resource::File
and inspecting the cookbook cache on the client, I see no "files"
directory under the relevant cookbook.
Downloading the cookbook by hand using “knife cookbook download” from
the Chef server works fine. What could be wrong?
You mean to use the cookbook_file resource, not file (which is for touching/chmoding local files generally).
--Noah
On Oct 9, 2012, at 11:11 AM, Julian C. Dunn wrote:
We're having a problem with our Chef (10.12) server where it's
refusing to provide some files to clients. For example, I have a
"collectd" cookbook with a files/default/redis_info.py, but when I try
to run the recipe that requires it, the Chef server refuses to give me
the file. I keep getting
[2012-10-09T14:03:00-04:00] FATAL: NoMethodError: undefined method
`source' for Chef::Resource::File
and inspecting the cookbook cache on the client, I see no "files"
directory under the relevant cookbook.
Downloading the cookbook by hand using "knife cookbook download" from
the Chef server works fine. What could be wrong?
Sounds like a syntax error in your cookbook to me. Any chance you could post a gist of that section please?
Joshua
On Oct 9, 2012, at 11:11 AM, "Julian C. Dunn" lists@aquezada.com wrote:
We're having a problem with our Chef (10.12) server where it's
refusing to provide some files to clients. For example, I have a
"collectd" cookbook with a files/default/redis_info.py, but when I try
to run the recipe that requires it, the Chef server refuses to give me
the file. I keep getting
[2012-10-09T14:03:00-04:00] FATAL: NoMethodError: undefined method
`source' for Chef::Resource::File
and inspecting the cookbook cache on the client, I see no "files"
directory under the relevant cookbook.
Downloading the cookbook by hand using "knife cookbook download" from
the Chef server works fine. What could be wrong?
The error means that the Chef::Resource::File resource that you’re using doesn’t have a method called “source”.
Are you using the “file” resource instead of the cookbook_file resource?
On 10/9/12 11:11 AM, “Julian C. Dunn” <lists@aquezada.commailto:lists@aquezada.com> wrote:
We’re having a problem with our Chef (10.12) server where it’s
refusing to provide some files to clients. For example, I have a
"collectd" cookbook with a files/default/redis_info.py, but when I try
to run the recipe that requires it, the Chef server refuses to give me
the file. I keep getting
[2012-10-09T14:03:00-04:00] FATAL: NoMethodError: undefined method
`source’ for Chef::Resource::File
and inspecting the cookbook cache on the client, I see no "files"
directory under the relevant cookbook.
Downloading the cookbook by hand using “knife cookbook download” from
the Chef server works fine. What could be wrong?
On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Nguyen, Dang Dang.Nguyen@disney.com wrote:
The error means that the Chef::Resource::File resource that you're using
doesn't have a method called "source".
Are you using the "file" resource instead of the cookbook_file resource?
Thanks all... that was the problem. Clearly I need another cup of coffee 