Hi, we’ve been trying to set up backup to S3 in the 1.4 stable version, hosted on Communiteq (formerly DiscourseHosting). Our access keys are correct and we can upload through their CLI. However, Discourse throws the following errors (see dump below). We found an issue that seems to be related: https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-ruby/issues/923 Any ideas? [2015-10-12 07:49:16] Executing the after_create_hook for the backup [2015-10-12 07:49:18] EXCEPTION: multipart upload failed: The request signature we calculated does not match the signature you provided. Check your key and signing method.; The request signature we calculated does not match the signature you provided. Check your key and signing method.; The request signature we calculated does not match the signature you provided. Check your key and signing method.; The request signature we calculated does not match the signature you provided. Check your key and signing method.; The request signature we calculated does not match the signature you provided. Check your key and signing method.; The request signature we calculated does not match the signature you provided. Check your key and signing method.; The request signature we calculated does not match the signature you provided. Check your key and signing method.; The request signature we calculated does not match the signature you provided. Check your key and signing method.; The request signature we calculated does not match the signature you provided. Check your key and signing method.; The request signature we calculated does not match the signature you provided. Check your key and signing method. [2015-10-12 07:49:18] /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/aws-sdk-resources-2.0.45/lib/aws-sdk-resources/services/s3/multipart_file_uploader.rb:71:in `abort_upload' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/aws-sdk-resources-2.0.45/lib/aws-sdk-resources/services/s3/multipart_file_uploader.rb:60:in `upload_parts' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/aws-sdk-resources-2.0.45/lib/aws-sdk-resources/services/s3/multipart_file_uploader.rb:34:in `upload' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/aws-sdk-resources-2.0.45/lib/aws-sdk-resources/services/s3/file_uploader.rb:32:in `upload' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/aws-sdk-resources-2.0.45/lib/aws-sdk-resources/services/s3/object.rb:102:in `upload_file' /var/www/discourse/lib/s3_helper.rb:16:in `upload' /var/www/discourse/app/models/backup.rb:54:in `block in upload_to_s3' /var/www/discourse/app/models/backup.rb:53:in `open' /var/www/discourse/app/models/backup.rb:53:in `upload_to_s3' /var/www/discourse/app/models/backup.rb:33:in `after_create_hook' /var/www/discourse/lib/backup_restore/backuper.rb:267:in `after_create_hook' /var/www/discourse/lib/backup_restore/backuper.rb:49:in `run' /var/www/discourse/lib/backup_restore/backup_restore.rb:161:in `block in start!' /var/www/discourse/lib/backup_restore/backup_restore.rb:158:in `fork' /var/www/discourse/lib/backup_restore/backup_restore.rb:158:in `start!' /var/www/discourse/lib/backup_restore/backup_restore.rb:13:in `backup!' /var/www/discourse/app/controllers/admin/backups_controller.rb:31:in `create' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_controller/metal/implicit_render.rb:4:in `send_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:189:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:10:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:20:in `block in process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/activesupport-4.1.10/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:113:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/activesupport-4.1.10/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:113:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/activesupport-4.1.10/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:552:in `block (2 levels) in compile' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/activesupport-4.1.10/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:502:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/activesupport-4.1.10/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:502:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/activesupport-4.1.10/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:86:in `run_callbacks' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:19:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_controller/metal/rescue.rb:29:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:32:in `block in process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/activesupport-4.1.10/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:159:in `block in instrument' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/activesupport-4.1.10/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in `instrument' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/activesupport-4.1.10/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:159:in `instrument' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:30:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_controller/metal/params_wrapper.rb:250:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/activerecord-4.1.10/lib/active_record/railties/controller_runtime.rb:18:in `process_action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:136:in `process' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionview-4.1.10/lib/action_view/rendering.rb:30:in `process' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-0.9.6/lib/mini_profiler/profiling_methods.rb:77:in `block in profile_method' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_controller/metal.rb:196:in `dispatch' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_controller/metal/rack_delegation.rb:13:in `dispatch' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_controller/metal.rb:232:in `block in action' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:82:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:82:in `dispatch' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:50:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/routing/mapper.rb:45:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:73:in `block in call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:59:in `each' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:59:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:692:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/rack-protection-1.5.3/lib/rack/protection/frame_options.rb:31:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/omniauth-1.2.2/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:186:in `call!' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/omniauth-1.2.2/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:164:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/omniauth-1.2.2/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:186:in `call!' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/omniauth-1.2.2/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:164:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/omniauth-1.2.2/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:186:in `call!' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/omniauth-1.2.2/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:164:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/omniauth-1.2.2/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:186:in `call!' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/omniauth-1.2.2/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:164:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/omniauth-1.2.2/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:186:in `call!' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/omniauth-1.2.2/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:164:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/omniauth-1.2.2/lib/omniauth/builder.rb:59:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/rack-1.5.5/lib/rack/conditionalget.rb:35:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/rack-1.5.5/lib/rack/head.rb:11:in `call' /var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/anonymous_cache.rb:124:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/params_parser.rb:27:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/flash.rb:254:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/message_bus-1.0.16/lib/message_bus/rack/middleware.rb:60:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/rack-1.5.5/lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:225:in `context' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/rack-1.5.5/lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:220:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb:562:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/activerecord-4.1.10/lib/active_record/query_cache.rb:36:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/gems/rails_multisite/lib/rails_multisite/connection_management.rb:175:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:29:in `block in call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/activesupport-4.1.10/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:82:in `run_callbacks' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:27:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb:76:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/debug_exceptions.rb:17:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb:30:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/logster-1.0.0.3.pre/lib/logster/middleware/reporter.rb:31:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/railties-4.1.10/lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:38:in `call_app' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/railties-4.1.10/lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:22:in `call' /var/www/discourse/config/initializers/quiet_logger.rb:10:in `call_with_quiet_assets' /var/www/discourse/config/initializers/silence_logger.rb:26:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/actionpack-4.1.10/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/request_id.rb:21:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/rack-1.5.5/lib/rack/methodoverride.rb:21:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/rack-1.5.5/lib/rack/runtime.rb:17:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/rack-1.5.5/lib/rack/sendfile.rb:112:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-0.9.6/lib/mini_profiler/profiler.rb:170:in `call' /var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/request_tracker.rb:73:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/railties-4.1.10/lib/rails/engine.rb:514:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/railties-4.1.10/lib/rails/application.rb:144:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/railties-4.1.10/lib/rails/railtie.rb:194:in `public_send' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/railties-4.1.10/lib/rails/railtie.rb:194:in `method_missing' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/rack-1.5.5/lib/rack/builder.rb:138:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/rack-1.5.5/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:65:in `block in call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/rack-1.5.5/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:50:in `each' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/rack-1.5.5/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:50:in `call' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/thin-1.6.3/lib/thin/connection.rb:86:in `block in pre_process' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/thin-1.6.3/lib/thin/connection.rb:84:in `catch' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/thin-1.6.3/lib/thin/connection.rb:84:in `pre_process' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/thin-1.6.3/lib/thin/connection.rb:53:in `process' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/thin-1.6.3/lib/thin/connection.rb:39:in `receive_data' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/eventmachine-1.0.7/lib/eventmachine.rb:187:in `run_machine' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/eventmachine-1.0.7/lib/eventmachine.rb:187:in `run' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/thin-1.6.3/lib/thin/backends/base.rb:73:in `start' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/thin-1.6.3/lib/thin/server.rb:162:in `start' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/thin-1.6.3/lib/thin/controllers/controller.rb:87:in `start' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/thin-1.6.3/lib/thin/runner.rb:200:in `run_command' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/thin-1.6.3/lib/thin/runner.rb:156:in `run!' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/gems/thin-1.6.3/bin/thin:6:in ` ' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/bin/thin:23:in `load' /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.2.0/bin/thin:23:in ` ' [2015-10-12 07:49:18] Notifying 'pap' of the end of the backup... [2015-10-12 07:49:18] Removing old backups... [2015-10-12 07:49:18] Cleaning stuff up... [2015-10-12 07:49:18] Removing '.tar' leftovers... [2015-10-12 07:49:18] Removing tmp '/var/www/discourse/tmp/backups/db4890/2015-10-12-074605' directory... [2015-10-12 07:49:18] Unpausing sidekiq... [2015-10-12 07:49:18] Marking backup as finished... [2015-10-12 07:49:18] Finished!

Requires a gem update, is how I read it. Not our bug, technically, but requires recompiling against a newer gem version that handles this particular task.

Sorry, I don’t entirely understand what you’re saying. It’s correct that this is currently broken in 1.4 stable?

Cannot upload or backup to Amazon S3

Product Support Self-hosting

sam (Sam Saffron) October 12, 2015, 10:03pm 2

tests-passed and beta are not affected by this bug. Our hosted customers have this fix.

I am torn on updating this gem on stable, it feels like a bit of a risky move.

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