The `name' attribute is required in cookbook metadata

David_Montgomery · December 5, 2014, 10:36am

Hi Opscode!

How do I debug the error? the `name’ attribute is required in cookbook
metadata

Totally leaves me with nowhere to go. What recipe? What metadata? What?\

Thanks

Generated at 2014-12-05 10:29:01 +0000
Chef::Exceptions::MetadataNotValid: Cookbook loaded at path(s)
[/var/etl-chef/chef-repo/cookbooks/monit] has invalid metadata: The name' attribute is required in cookbook metadata /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook/cookbook_version_loader.rb:190:inraise_metadata_error!’
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook/cookbook_version_loader.rb:79:in
load' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:83:inblock in
load_cookbook’
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:82:in each' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:82:inload_cookbook’
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:72:in block in load_cookbooks' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:71:ineach’
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:71:in
load_cookbooks' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/policy_builder/expand_node_object.rb:61:insetup_run_context’
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/client.rb:235:in setup_run_context' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/client.rb:397:inrun’
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:261:in block in fork_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:249:infork’
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:249:in
fork_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:215:inblock in
run_chef_client’
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/local_mode.rb:38:in
with_server_connectivity' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:201:inrun_chef_client’
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:245:in block in interval_run_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:234:inloop’
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:234:in
interval_run_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:224:inrun_application’
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:58:in run' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/bin/chef-solo:25:in<top (required)>’
/usr/bin/chef-solo:40:in load' /usr/bin/chef-solo:40:in’

Steven_Danna · December 5, 2014, 10:46am

Hi,

I agree we could have a better error message, but to help right now,
your best bet might be to use grep(1). The -L option will print files
without a match. Thus, if I have 5 cookbooks:

> ls -d cookbooks/*
cookbooks/ckbk1 cookbooks/ckbk2 cookbooks/ckbk3 cookbooks/ckbk4

cookbooks/ckbk5

I can do something like:

> grep -L name cookbooks/*/metadata.rb
cookbooks/ckbk3/metadata.rb

and it finds the cookbook without "name" in the metadata. You might
get some false positives if you use the word "name" elsewhere in the
metadata. Also, you may need to include metadata.json files as well.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Steven

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 10:36 AM, David Montgomery
davidmontgomery@gmail.com wrote:

Hi Opscode!

How do I debug the error? the `name' attribute is required in cookbook
metadata

Totally leaves me with nowhere to go. What recipe? What metadata? What?\

Thanks

Generated at 2014-12-05 10:29:01 +0000
Chef::Exceptions::MetadataNotValid: Cookbook loaded at path(s)
[/var/etl-chef/chef-repo/cookbooks/monit] has invalid metadata: The name' attribute is required in cookbook metadata /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook/cookbook_version_loader.rb:190:in raise_metadata_error!'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook/cookbook_version_loader.rb:79:in
load' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:83:in block in
load_cookbook'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:82:in each' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:82:in load_cookbook'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:72:in block in load_cookbooks' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:71:in each'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:71:in
load_cookbooks' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/policy_builder/expand_node_object.rb:61:in setup_run_context'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/client.rb:235:in setup_run_context' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/client.rb:397:in run'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:261:in block in fork_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:249:in fork'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:249:in
fork_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:215:in block in
run_chef_client'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/local_mode.rb:38:in
with_server_connectivity' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:201:in run_chef_client'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:245:in block in interval_run_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:234:in loop'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:234:in
interval_run_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:224:in run_application'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:58:in run' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/bin/chef-solo:25:in <top (required)>'
/usr/bin/chef-solo:40:in load' /usr/bin/chef-solo:40:in '

AJ_Christensen2 · December 5, 2014, 10:57am

Hello,

Chef::Exceptions::MetadataNotValid: Cookbook loaded at path(s)
[/var/etl-chef/chef-repo/cookbooks/monit] has invalid metadata: The
`name' attribute is required in cookbook metadata

Check the 'monit' cookbook at /var/etl-chef/chef-repo/cookbooks/monit
metadata.rb (it's a ruby file), or whatever is putting it there.

to fix, e.g.:
echo "name 'monit'" >> /var/etl-chef/chef-repo/cookbooks/monit/metadata.rb

You need to add the name attribute.

cheers,

--aj

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 11:46 PM, Steven Danna steve@opscode.com wrote:

Hi,

I agree we could have a better error message, but to help right now,
your best bet might be to use grep(1). The -L option will print files
without a match. Thus, if I have 5 cookbooks:
> ls -d cookbooks/*
cookbooks/ckbk1 cookbooks/ckbk2 cookbooks/ckbk3 cookbooks/ckbk4
cookbooks/ckbk5

I can do something like:
> grep -L name cookbooks/*/metadata.rb
cookbooks/ckbk3/metadata.rb
and it finds the cookbook without "name" in the metadata. You might
get some false positives if you use the word "name" elsewhere in the
metadata. Also, you may need to include metadata.json files as well.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Steven

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 10:36 AM, David Montgomery
davidmontgomery@gmail.com wrote:

Hi Opscode!

How do I debug the error? the `name' attribute is required in cookbook
metadata

Totally leaves me with nowhere to go. What recipe? What metadata? What?\

Thanks

Generated at 2014-12-05 10:29:01 +0000
Chef::Exceptions::MetadataNotValid: Cookbook loaded at path(s)
[/var/etl-chef/chef-repo/cookbooks/monit] has invalid metadata: The name' attribute is required in cookbook metadata /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook/cookbook_version_loader.rb:190:in raise_metadata_error!'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook/cookbook_version_loader.rb:79:in
load' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:83:in block in
load_cookbook'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:82:in each' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:82:in load_cookbook'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:72:in block in load_cookbooks' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:71:in each'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:71:in
load_cookbooks' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/policy_builder/expand_node_object.rb:61:in setup_run_context'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/client.rb:235:in setup_run_context' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/client.rb:397:in run'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:261:in block in fork_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:249:in fork'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:249:in
fork_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:215:in block in
run_chef_client'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/local_mode.rb:38:in
with_server_connectivity' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:201:in run_chef_client'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:245:in block in interval_run_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:234:in loop'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:234:in
interval_run_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:224:in run_application'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:58:in run' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/bin/chef-solo:25:in <top (required)>'
/usr/bin/chef-solo:40:in load' /usr/bin/chef-solo:40:in '

Steven_Danna · December 5, 2014, 11:01am

Hi,

Ha! How did I miss that right there in the error message? I still
like my grep method though :).

Cheers,

Steven

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 10:57 AM, AJ Christensen
aj@junglistheavy.industries wrote:

Hello,

Chef::Exceptions::MetadataNotValid: Cookbook loaded at path(s)
[/var/etl-chef/chef-repo/cookbooks/monit] has invalid metadata: The
`name' attribute is required in cookbook metadata

Check the 'monit' cookbook at /var/etl-chef/chef-repo/cookbooks/monit
metadata.rb (it's a ruby file), or whatever is putting it there.

to fix, e.g.:
echo "name 'monit'" >> /var/etl-chef/chef-repo/cookbooks/monit/metadata.rb

You need to add the name attribute.

cheers,

--aj

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 11:46 PM, Steven Danna steve@opscode.com wrote:
Hi,

I agree we could have a better error message, but to help right now,
your best bet might be to use grep(1). The -L option will print files
without a match. Thus, if I have 5 cookbooks:
> ls -d cookbooks/*
cookbooks/ckbk1 cookbooks/ckbk2 cookbooks/ckbk3 cookbooks/ckbk4
cookbooks/ckbk5

I can do something like:
> grep -L name cookbooks/*/metadata.rb
cookbooks/ckbk3/metadata.rb
and it finds the cookbook without "name" in the metadata. You might
get some false positives if you use the word "name" elsewhere in the
metadata. Also, you may need to include metadata.json files as well.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Steven

On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 10:36 AM, David Montgomery
davidmontgomery@gmail.com wrote:

Hi Opscode!

How do I debug the error? the `name' attribute is required in cookbook
metadata

Totally leaves me with nowhere to go. What recipe? What metadata? What?\

Thanks

Generated at 2014-12-05 10:29:01 +0000
Chef::Exceptions::MetadataNotValid: Cookbook loaded at path(s)
[/var/etl-chef/chef-repo/cookbooks/monit] has invalid metadata: The name' attribute is required in cookbook metadata /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook/cookbook_version_loader.rb:190:in raise_metadata_error!'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook/cookbook_version_loader.rb:79:in
load' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:83:in block in
load_cookbook'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:82:in each' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:82:in load_cookbook'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:72:in block in load_cookbooks' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:71:in each'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/cookbook_loader.rb:71:in
load_cookbooks' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/policy_builder/expand_node_object.rb:61:in setup_run_context'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/client.rb:235:in setup_run_context' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/client.rb:397:in run'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:261:in block in fork_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:249:in fork'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:249:in
fork_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:215:in block in
run_chef_client'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/local_mode.rb:38:in
with_server_connectivity' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:201:in run_chef_client'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:245:in block in interval_run_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:234:in loop'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:234:in
interval_run_chef_client' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:224:in run_application'
/opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/lib/chef/application.rb:58:in run' /opt/chef/embedded/apps/chef/bin/chef-solo:25:in <top (required)>'
/usr/bin/chef-solo:40:in load' /usr/bin/chef-solo:40:in '

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