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_client.rb:76

        end

        def upload_validation_key
          @machine.ui.info I18n.t("vagrant.provisioners.chef.upload_validation_key")
          @machine.communicate.upload(validation_key_path, guest_validation_key_path)
        end

        def setup_server_config
          setup_config("provisioners/chef_client/client", "client.rb", {
            chef_server_url: @config.chef_server_url,
            validation_client_name: @config.validation_client_name,
            validation_key: guest_validation_key_path,
            client_key: guest_client_key_path,
          })
        end

        def run_chef_client
          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?,
          )
          
          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)
              end

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at plugins/provisioners/chef/provisioner/chef_client.rb:76 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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