I don’t rebuild my containers often and just keep updating from browser based interface. Today when I wanted ai plugin to be inserted I found that both ‘Data’ and ‘Web_only’ containers/ymls are failing to bootstrap. Output for discourse doctor is given below DISCOURSE DOCTOR Tue Feb 27 06:32:10 AM UTC 2024 OS: Linux cpx21-3c-4r-80ssd 5.15.0-94-generic #104-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jan 9 15:25:40 UTC 2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux YML=web_only.yml Found containers/web_only.yml ==================== YML SETTINGS ==================== DISCOURSE_HOSTNAME=bathindahelper.com SMTP_ADDRESS=email-smtp.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com ## smtp-relay.sendinblue.com # earlier DEVELOPER_EMAILS=bathindahelper@gmail.com SMTP_PASSWORD=redacted SMTP_PORT=587 SMTP_USER_NAME=redacted LETSENCRYPT_ACCOUNT_EMAIL=bathindahelper@gmail.com ==================== DOCKER INFO ==================== DOCKER VERSION: Docker version 25.0.3, build 4debf41 DOCKER PROCESSES (docker ps -a) CONTAINER ID IMAGE COMMAND CREATED STATUS PORTS NAMES 06c70a81e392 local_discourse/web_only "/sbin/boot" 5 weeks ago Up 2 weeks web_only 6b9837b4be61 discourse/base:2.0.20231218-0429 "/bin/bash -c '/usr/…" 5 weeks ago Exited (1) 5 weeks ago elegant_jang ba6f0dc49ce7 local_discourse/data "/sbin/boot" 21 months ago Up 2 weeks data 06c70a81e392 local_discourse/web_only "/sbin/boot" 5 weeks ago Up 2 weeks web_only Discourse container web_only is running ==================== PLUGINS ==================== - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-google-one-tap - git clone https://github.com/discourse/docker_manager.git - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-oauth2-basic - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-adplugin - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-data-explorer - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-tooltips - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-whos-online - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-translator - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-chat-integration ## for telegram or slack etc chat integrations # - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-chat # - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-cakeday # - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-follow # - git clone https://github.com/paviliondev/discourse-news # - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-math # - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-reactions # - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-ai # - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-rss-polling #gives problem: - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-math #https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-math-plugin/65770 # - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-lti #.../learning-management-system-integration-lti-1-3-authentication/196174 # - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-subscriptions #https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-subscriptions/140818 # - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-voting #https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-voting/40121 # - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-calendar #https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-calendar/97376 # - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-solved.git #https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-solved-accepted-answer-plugin/30155 # - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-yearly-review # - git clone https://github.com/discoursehosting/discourse-adsense ##Discarded in favor of better and later ver Discourse AD Plugin. # - git clone https://github.com/discoursehosting/discourse-guest-gate #deprecated - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-sitemap.git #...meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-sitemap/40348 # - git clone https://github.com/davidtaylorhq/discourse-telegram-notifications #...iscourse-telegram-notifications/60483 # - git clone https://github.com/iunctis/discourse-formatting-toolbar #https://meta.discourse.org/t/formatting-toolbar/40649 # - git clone https://github.com/angusmcleod/discourse-locations #https://meta.discourse.org/t/locations-plugin/69742 # - git clone https://github.com/angusmcleod/discourse-legal-tools #will be fixed by disco team. #conflicts with official follow plugin now - git clone https://github.com/paviliondev/discourse-follow # discard if conflicts with non official. # - git clone https://github.com/paviliondev/discourse-topic-previews ## now shifted to a theme component for the same functionality # - git clone https://github.com/saiqulhaq/tvc #https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-visitors-counter-plugin/41456 # - git clone https://github.com/angusmcleod/discourse-layouts #https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-layouts-plugin/55208 # - git clone https://github.com/featheredtoast/discourse-pushover-notifications #.../pushover-notifications/119258 # - git clone https://github.com/orlando/discourse-user-scores #https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-scores-reputation-plugin/92364 # - git clone https://github.com/gdpelican/babble #Could be a culprit to down wholewebsite # - git clone https://github.com/synweap15/discourse-voice-record # - git clone https://github.com/procourse/procourse-memberships # - git clone https://github.com/angusmcleod/discourse-events # broken - git clone https://github.com/curiousdannii/discourse-merge-users #https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-users-plugin/114917 # broken - git clone https://github.com/paviliondev/discourse-quick-messages #https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-messages-plugin/39188 # Broken - git clone https://github.com/Alavi1412/discourse-reputation-plugin #.../reputation-plugin-version-0-2/54758/13 #Integrated in disco core. So no more needed - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-spoiler-alert #...discourse-spoiler-alert/12650 WARNING: You have what appear to be non-official plugins. If you are having trouble, you should disable them and try rebuilding again. See https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/main/lib/plugin/metadata.rb for the official list. ======================================== Discourse 3.3.0.beta1 Discourse version at bathindahelper.com: Discourse 3.3.0.beta1 Discourse version at localhost: NOT FOUND ==================== DNS PROBLEM ==================== This server reports NOT FOUND, but bathindahelper.com reports Discourse 3.3.0.beta1. This suggests that you have a DNS problem or that an intermediate proxy is to blame. If you are using Cloudflare, or a CDN, it may be improperly configured. ==================== MEMORY INFORMATION ==================== RAM (MB): 4001 total used free shared buff/cache available Mem: 3815 1475 1648 113 691 1987 Swap: 2047 1834 213 ==================== DISK SPACE CHECK ==================== ---------- OS Disk Space ---------- Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/sda1 75G 39G 34G 54% / ==================== DISK INFORMATION ==================== Disk /dev/sda: 76.3 GiB, 81923145728 bytes, 160006144 sectors Disk model: QEMU HARDDISK Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disklabel type: gpt Disk identifier: 429800E9-7239-4627-BEC9-7792EEDDB87A Device Start End Sectors Size Type /dev/sda1 528384 160006110 159477727 76G Linux filesystem /dev/sda14 2048 4095 2048 1M BIOS boot /dev/sda15 4096 528383 524288 256M EFI System Partition table entries are not in disk order. ==================== END DISK INFORMATION ==================== ==================== MAIL TEST ==================== For a robust test, get an address from http://www.mail-tester.com/ Or just send a test message to yourself. Email address for mail test? ('n' to skip) [bathindahelper@gmail.com]: Sending mail to bathindahelper@gmail.com. . . Testing sending to bathindahelper@gmail.com using email-smtp.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com:587, username:AKIAWRLBIAD2ZJ73AK3F with plain auth. SMTP server connection successful. Sending to bathindahelper@gmail.com. . . Mail accepted by SMTP server. Message-ID: 4df35f46-7338-41c2-9d3f-9e56304463df@bathindahelper.com If you do not receive the message, check your SPAM folder or test again using a service like http://www.mail-tester.com/. If the message is not delivered it is not a problem with Discourse. Check the SMTP server logs for the above Message ID to see why it failed to deliver the message. Replacing: SMTP_PASSWORD Replacing: LETSENCRYPT_ACCOUNT_EMAIL Replacing: DEVELOPER_EMAILS Replacing: DISCOURSE_DB_PASSWORD Replacing: Sending mail to ==================== DONE! ==================== You can examine the output of this script with LESS=-Ri less /tmp/discourse-debug.txt BUT FIRST, make sure that you know the first three commands below!!! Commands to know when viewing the file with the above command (called 'less'): q -- quit /error -- search for the word 'error' n -- search for the next occurrence g -- go to the beginning of the file f -- go forward a page b -- go back a page G -- go to the end of the file root@cpx21-3c-4r-80ssd:/var/discourse# As showing above, I’ve disabled almost all plugins with a # sign. Can anyone pls help as why both containers building is failing? ##Container_Rebuilding_Failing ##Rebuild_Web_Only_fails ##Rebuild-Data-fails

In addition to rebuilding the ‘data’ container (which needed turning off the web_only container first, for anyone who didn’t know), I was also short on Ram (4gb only, and I had to add 4 gb swap). Thanks again. Perhaps you’re as important to Discourse (community) as important is this community itself.

Bootstrapping failing for data.yml as well as web_only

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pfaffman (Jay Pfaffman) February 27, 2024, 5:40pm 2

You definitely need to rebuild the data container to install the AI plugin.

You will need to include the full output from the rebuild for anyone to help know what the problem was.

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Bootstrapping failing for data.yml as well as web_only

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