Error while running a cookbook - Undefined method `depends' for cookbook

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I'm getting below error though I added depends 'alphard-python' in metadata.rb and added to the run list. How do I resolve this dependency error?

Recipe Compile Error in /var/chef/cache/cookbooks/wavefront/recipes/default.rb

NoMethodError

undefined method `depends' for cookbook: wavefront, recipe: default :Chef::Recipe

Cookbook Trace:

/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/wavefront/recipes/default.rb:8:in `from_file'

Relevant File Content:

/var/chef/cache/cookbooks/wavefront/recipes/default.rb:

1: #
2: # Cookbook:: wavefront
3: # Recipe:: install_agent
4: #
5: # Copyright:: 2017, The Authors, All Rights Reserved.
6:
7: require 'mixlib/shellout'
8>> depends 'alphard-python'
9:
10: bash 'Install Wavefront proxy and agent' do
11: cwd Chef::Config[:file_cache_path]
12: code <<-EOH
13: bash -c "$(curl -sL #{node['wavefront']['install_url']})" -- install
14: --proxy
15: --wavefront-url #{node.default['wavefront']['wavefront_url']}
16: --api-token #{node.default['wavefront']['api_token']}
17: --agent \

System Info:

chef_version=15.0.300
platform=centos
platform_version=7.9.2009
ruby=ruby 2.6.3p62 (2019-04-16 revision 67580) [x86_64-linux]
program_name=/bin/chef-client
executable=/opt/chef-workstation/bin/chef-client

2

depends goes in the metadata.rb file not in a recipe. In the recipe if you want to run a recipe from the dependant cookbook you'd use include_recipe '<cb_name>::<recipe_name>' within your current recipe.

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Yeah, I was able to make that change after multiple searches and got through the error. Thank you @Stromweld !
Now, I'm encountering an error during the run of a recipe as below on CentOS 7. I believe apt_package cannot run on CentOS as it's supported only for Ubuntu(Debian) OS. Do you have any suggestions for me to get through this?

Converging 4 resources
Recipe: alphard-python::default

  • apt_package[python] action install[2023-08-17T19:40:57+05:30] INFO: Processing apt_package[python] action install (alphard-python::default line 10)

    ================================================================================
    Error executing action install on resource 'apt_package[python]'

    Errno::ENOENT

    No such file or directory - apt-cache

    Resource Declaration:

    In /var/chef/cache/cookbooks/alphard-python/recipes/default.rb

    10: apt_package 'python' do
    11: version node['alphard']['python']['version']
    12: action :install
    13: end
    14:

    Compiled Resource:

    Declared in /var/chef/cache/cookbooks/alphard-python/recipes/default.rb:10:in `from_file'

    apt_package("python") do
    package_name "python"
    action [:install]
    default_guard_interpreter :default
    declared_type :apt_package
    cookbook_name "alphard-python"
    recipe_name "default"
    version nil
    end

    System Info:

    chef_version=15.0.300
    platform=centos
    platform_version=7.9.2009
    ruby=ruby 2.6.3p62 (2019-04-16 revision 67580) [x86_64-linux]
    program_name=/bin/chef-client
    executable=/opt/chef-workstation/bin/chef-client

[2023-08-17T19:40:57+05:30] INFO: Running queued delayed notifications before re-raising exception

Running handlers:
[2023-08-17T19:40:57+05:30] ERROR: Running exception handlers
Running handlers complete
[2023-08-17T19:40:57+05:30] ERROR: Exception handlers complete
Chef Infra Client failed. 0 resources updated in 02 seconds
[2023-08-17T19:40:57+05:30] FATAL: Stacktrace dumped to /var/chef/cache/chef-stacktrace.out
[2023-08-17T19:40:57+05:30] FATAL: Please provide the contents of the stacktrace.out file if you file a bug report
[2023-08-17T19:40:57+05:30] FATAL: Errno::ENOENT: apt_package[python] (alphard-python::default line 10) had an error: Errno::ENOENT: No such file or directory - apt-cache

4

The error message is saying that the depends method is not defined for the cookbook wavefront. This is because you have not declared the alphard-python cookbook as a dependency in the wavefront cookbook's metadata.rb file.

To resolve this error, open the wavefront cookbook's metadata.rb file and add the following line to the depends section:

depends 'alphard-python'
Once you have saved the metadata.rb file, run berks install to install the alphard-python cookbook. Then, you should be able to run the wavefront cookbook without any errors.

Here are the steps in detail:

1- Open the wavefront cookbook's metadata.rb file.
2- In the depends section, add the following line:
depends 'alphard-python'
3- Save the metadata.rb file.
4- Run berks install to install the alphard-python cookbook.
5- Run the wavefront cookbook.

If you are still getting the error after following these steps, please check the following:

1- Make sure that the alphard-python cookbook is installed on the node.
2- Make sure that the alphard-python cookbook is compatible with the version of Chef you are using.
3- Make sure that the alphard-python cookbook is installed in the correct location.

If you are still having trouble, please post a question on the Chef community forums or Stack Overflow.