[chef] Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Chef Server incompatible C libyajl libs

[Steven Danna < >]

Hi Douglas,

  Yes, `chef-server-ctl reconfigure` is required when installing and
upgrading chef-server.  You can find the full installation docs here:
https://docs.chef.io/server/install_server.html I'll make sure that
page is linked to from the download page if it isn't already.

Cheers,

Steven

On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 6:52 PM, Douglas Garstang
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 >
 wrote:
> Steven,
>
> No, I was not running that command, most likely because there's absolutely
> no mention of it at https://downloads.chef.io/chef-server/ubuntu/#/.
>
> I do remember doing that in the past though on previous installs. That's
> still required?
>
> Douglas.
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 10:49 AM, Steven Danna 
> <
 >
>  wrote:
>>
>> Hi Douglas,
>>
>> Did you run `chef-server-ctl reconfigure` after the package installation?
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Steven
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 6:42 PM, Douglas Garstang
>> <
 >
>>  wrote:
>> > Steven,
>> >
>> > It's not starting, or even reporting a status (ie not started).
>> >
>> > 
 :~#
>> >  chef-server-ctl start
>> > the ffi-yajl and yajl-ruby gems have incompatible C libyajl libs and
>> > should
>> > not be loaded in the same Ruby VM
>> > falling back to ffi which might work (or might not, no promises)
>> > ffi-yajl/json_gem is deprecated, these monkeypatches will be dropped
>> > shortly
>> > 
 :~#
>> >  chef-server-ctl status
>> > the ffi-yajl and yajl-ruby gems have incompatible C libyajl libs and
>> > should
>> > not be loaded in the same Ruby VM
>> > falling back to ffi which might work (or might not, no promises)
>> > ffi-yajl/json_gem is deprecated, these monkeypatches will be dropped
>> > shortly
>> > 
 :~#
>> >  chef-server-ctl start
>> > the ffi-yajl and yajl-ruby gems have incompatible C libyajl libs and
>> > should
>> > not be loaded in the same Ruby VM
>> > falling back to ffi which might work (or might not, no promises)
>> > ffi-yajl/json_gem is deprecated, these monkeypatches will be dropped
>> > shortly
>> > 
 :~#
>> >  ps -ef | grep chef
>> > root      2173  2148  0 18:39 pts/2    00:00:00 grep --color=auto chef
>> >
>> > Nothing is logged anywhere that I can see.
>> >
>> > 
 :~#
>> >  find /var/log -name "*chef*"
>> > /var/log/chef
>> > 
 :~#
>> >  ls -l /var/log/chef
>> > total 4
>> > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 972 Jan 15 17:19 client-initial.log
>> >
>> > That client-initial.log file is unrelated.
>> >
>> > So, it's not starting, reporting it's status when not started, or even
>> > creating any log files that I can see. This is Ubuntu 14.04 with OS
>> > updates
>> > as of a few days ago. Very current, clean install.
>> >
>> > Douglas.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 10:28 AM, Steven Danna 
>> > <
 >
>> >  wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi Douglas,
>> >>
>> >> The yajl warnings are a known issue
>> >> (https://github.com/opscode/chef-server/issues/53).  However, I don't
>> >> think they should be preventing your Chef server from working.
>> >> `chef-server-ctl status` should output the warning followed by the
>> >> status of each service.  Is it doing that?  If so, which services are
>> >> down? It is likely that your server is not starting for a reason
>> >> unrelated to these warnings.
>> >>
>> >> Sincerely,
>> >>
>> >> Steven
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 5:50 PM, Douglas Garstang
>> >> <
 >
>> >>  wrote:
>> >> > I just downloaded chef-server-core_12.0.1-1_amd64.deb. I have Ubuntu
>> >> > 14.04
>> >> > (with current updates), and that's the download I got when I clicked
>> >> > 'Ubuntu
>> >> > 14.04' on the chef web site.
>> >> >
>> >> > When attempting to start chef-server...
>> >> >
>> >> > 
 :/etc/init.d#
>> >> >  chef-server-ctl start
>> >> > the ffi-yajl and yajl-ruby gems have incompatible C libyajl libs and
>> >> > should
>> >> > not be loaded in the same Ruby VM
>> >> > falling back to ffi which might work (or might not, no promises)
>> >> > ffi-yajl/json_gem is deprecated, these monkeypatches will be dropped
>> >> > shortly
>> >> >
>> >> > Apparently, it does not work. The server does not start. A status
>> >> > returns
>> >> > the same result.
>> >> >
>> >> > What's going on? Solution?
>> >> >
>> >> > Doug
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Douglas Garstang
>> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/garstang
>> > Email: 
>> > 
 
>> > Cell: +1-805-340-5627
>
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Douglas Garstang
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/garstang
> Email: 
> 
 
> Cell: +1-805-340-5627