hashicorp/vagrant · error

vagrant.chef_run_list_empty

Error message

vagrant.chef_run_list_empty

What it means

Error "vagrant.chef_run_list_empty" thrown in hashicorp/vagrant.

Source

Thrown at plugins/provisioners/chef/provisioner/chef_zero.rb:59

          run_chef_zero
          delete_encrypted_data_bag_secret
        end

        def setup_zero_config
          setup_config("provisioners/chef_zero/zero", "client.rb", {
            local_mode: true,
            enable_reporting: false,
            cookbooks_path: guest_paths(@cookbook_folders),
            nodes_path: guest_paths(@node_folders),
            roles_path: guest_paths(@role_folders),
            data_bags_path: guest_paths(@data_bags_folders),
            environments_path: guest_paths(@environments_folders).first,
          })
        end

        def run_chef_zero
          if @config.run_list && @config.run_list.empty?
            @machine.ui.warn(I18n.t("vagrant.chef_run_list_empty"))
          end

          command = CommandBuilder.command(:client, @config,
            windows:    windows?,
            colored:    @machine.env.ui.color?,
            local_mode: true,
          )

          still_active = 259 #provisioner has asked chef to reboot

          @config.attempts.times do |attempt|
            exit_status = 0
            while exit_status == 0 || exit_status == still_active
              if @machine.guest.capability?(:wait_for_reboot)
                @machine.guest.capability(:wait_for_reboot)
              elsif attempt > 0
                sleep 10
                @machine.communicate.wait_for_ready(@machine.config.vm.boot_timeout)

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at plugins/provisioners/chef/provisioner/chef_zero.rb:59 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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