Issue #17466 has been reported by James Sweeny. ---------------------------------------- Bug #17466: Bad error from user type when no provider is available https://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/17466
Author: James Sweeny Status: Unreviewed Priority: Normal Assignee: Category: Target version: Affected Puppet version: Keywords: Branch: The user type gives "undefined method `exists?' for nil:NilClass" when it can't find a suitable provider. This should be more clear about what the issue was. <pre>[root@util puppet]# mv /usr/sbin/usermod /usr/sbin/usermod.bak [root@util puppet]# puppet resource --debug user root Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderUser_role_add: file roleadd does not exist Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderDirectoryservice: file /usr/bin/dscl does not exist Debug: Failed to load library 'ldap' for feature 'ldap' Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderLdap: feature ldap is missing Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderPw: file pw does not exist Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderUseradd: file usermod does not exist Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderUser_role_add: file roleadd does not exist Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderDirectoryservice: file /usr/bin/dscl does not exist Debug: Failed to load library 'ldap' for feature 'ldap' Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderLdap: feature ldap is missing Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderPw: file pw does not exist Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderUseradd: file usermod does not exist Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderUser_role_add: file roleadd does not exist Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderDirectoryservice: file /usr/bin/dscl does not exist Debug: Failed to load library 'ldap' for feature 'ldap' Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderLdap: feature ldap is missing Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderPw: file pw does not exist Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderUseradd: file usermod does not exist Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderUser_role_add: file roleadd does not exist Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderDirectoryservice: file /usr/bin/dscl does not exist Debug: Failed to load library 'ldap' for feature 'ldap' Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderLdap: feature ldap is missing Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderPw: file pw does not exist Debug: Puppet::Type::User::ProviderUseradd: file usermod does not exist Error: Could not run: undefined method `exists?' for nil:NilClass [root@util puppet]# </pre> -- You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it. To change your notification preferences, please click here: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/my/account -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Bugs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-bugs?hl=en.
