chef / chef/chef-cli

chef push with a ruby syntax error isn't helpful

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Description

Description

One of my cookbooks had a syntax error. I ran a chef push to my chef server, and it came back with [2018-07-24T13:48:47-05:00] FATAL: Cookbook file has a ruby syntax error:

The response didn't offer any idea where the syntax error occurred.

ChefDK Version

3.1.0

Platform Version

Windows 10 Enterprise 1803 17134.167

Replication Case

Create a Policyfile-based cookbook that has a syntax error.
Attempt to upload it to a chef server using chef push

Stacktrace

Lockfile written to C:/Code/devops-chef/cookbooks/trackabout_app_server/Policyfile.lock.json
Policy revision id: 94fb0efe4e1a1d1a4c1ade90910f137a380ef31e9d4157b9d134daaa2b95042a
Uploading policy to policy group azure_qa
[2018-07-24T13:48:47-05:00] FATAL: Cookbook file  has a ruby syntax error:

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure through the chef push entry point with a Policyfile-based cookbook containing a Ruby syntax error, using the reported Policyfile.lock.json output as context. Trace the error reporting path to determine why the cookbook file and syntax location are omitted; done means the failure identifies where the syntax error occurred.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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