Error running bin/rails db

An error occurred when running bin/rails db as the discourse user in the container. I have reinstalled Ubuntu and redeployed discourse, but the error persists.

discourse@jerry-app:~$ cd /var/www/discourse
discourse@jerry-app:/var/www/discourse$ bin/rails db
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:71:in `rescue in block (2 levels) in require': There was an error while trying to load the gem 'debug/prelude'. (Bundler::GemRequireError)
Gem Load Error is: cannot load such file -- debug/prelude
Backtrace for gem load error is:
<internal:/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb>:37:in `require'
<internal:/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb>:37:in `require'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundled_gems.rb:69:in `block (2 levels) in replace_require'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:63:in `block (2 levels) in require'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:58:in `each'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:58:in `block in require'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:52:in `each'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:52:in `require'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler.rb:215:in `require'
/var/www/discourse/config/application.rb:55:in `<main>'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundled_gems.rb:69:in `require'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundled_gems.rb:69:in `block (2 levels) in replace_require'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/bootsnap-1.19.0/lib/bootsnap/load_path_cache/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:30:in `require'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command/actions.rb:15:in `require_application!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command/environment_argument.rb:31:in `require_application!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command/actions.rb:19:in `boot_application!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/commands/dbconsole/dbconsole_command.rb:83:in `perform'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/thor-1.4.0/lib/thor/command.rb:28:in `run'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/thor-1.4.0/lib/thor/invocation.rb:127:in `invoke_command'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command/base.rb:178:in `invoke_command'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/thor-1.4.0/lib/thor.rb:538:in `dispatch'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command/base.rb:73:in `perform'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command.rb:65:in `block in invoke'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command.rb:143:in `with_argv'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command.rb:63:in `invoke'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/commands.rb:18:in `<main>'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundled_gems.rb:69:in `require'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundled_gems.rb:69:in `block (2 levels) in replace_require'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/bootsnap-1.19.0/lib/bootsnap/load_path_cache/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:30:in `require'
bin/rails:18:in `<main>'
Bundler Error Backtrace:

        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:62:in `block (2 levels) in require'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:58:in `each'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:58:in `block in require'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:52:in `each'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:52:in `require'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler.rb:215:in `require'
        from /var/www/discourse/config/application.rb:55:in `<main>'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundled_gems.rb:69:in `require'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundled_gems.rb:69:in `block (2 levels) in replace_require'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/bootsnap-1.19.0/lib/bootsnap/load_path_cache/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:30:in `require'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command/actions.rb:15:in `require_application!'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command/environment_argument.rb:31:in `require_application!'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command/actions.rb:19:in `boot_application!'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/commands/dbconsole/dbconsole_command.rb:83:in `perform'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/thor-1.4.0/lib/thor/command.rb:28:in `run'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/thor-1.4.0/lib/thor/invocation.rb:127:in `invoke_command'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command/base.rb:178:in `invoke_command'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/thor-1.4.0/lib/thor.rb:538:in `dispatch'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command/base.rb:73:in `perform'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command.rb:65:in `block in invoke'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command.rb:143:in `with_argv'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command.rb:63:in `invoke'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/commands.rb:18:in `<main>'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundled_gems.rb:69:in `require'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundled_gems.rb:69:in `block (2 levels) in replace_require'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/bootsnap-1.19.0/lib/bootsnap/load_path_cache/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:30:in `require'
        from bin/rails:18:in `<main>'
<internal:/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb>:37:in `require': cannot load such file -- debug/prelude (LoadError)
        from <internal:/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb>:37:in `require'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundled_gems.rb:69:in `block (2 levels) in replace_require'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:63:in `block (2 levels) in require'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:58:in `each'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:58:in `block in require'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:52:in `each'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:52:in `require'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/3.3.0/gems/bundler-2.6.4/lib/bundler.rb:215:in `require'
        from /var/www/discourse/config/application.rb:55:in `<main>'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundled_gems.rb:69:in `require'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundled_gems.rb:69:in `block (2 levels) in replace_require'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/bootsnap-1.19.0/lib/bootsnap/load_path_cache/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:30:in `require'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command/actions.rb:15:in `require_application!'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command/environment_argument.rb:31:in `require_application!'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command/actions.rb:19:in `boot_application!'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/commands/dbconsole/dbconsole_command.rb:83:in `perform'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/thor-1.4.0/lib/thor/command.rb:28:in `run'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/thor-1.4.0/lib/thor/invocation.rb:127:in `invoke_command'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command/base.rb:178:in `invoke_command'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/thor-1.4.0/lib/thor.rb:538:in `dispatch'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command/base.rb:73:in `perform'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command.rb:65:in `block in invoke'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command.rb:143:in `with_argv'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/command.rb:63:in `invoke'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/railties-8.0.4/lib/rails/commands.rb:18:in `<main>'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundled_gems.rb:69:in `require'
        from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.3.0/bundled_gems.rb:69:in `block (2 levels) in replace_require'
        from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.3.0/gems/bootsnap-1.19.0/lib/bootsnap/load_path_cache/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:30:in `require'
        from bin/rails:18:in `<main>'

Is there a reason why you don’t want to use ./launcher rebuild app?

(Also, that looks like the dev environment’s bin/rails db:migrate command)

Problems encountered when querying the database

./launcher rebuild app no problem

I found a way to query Discourse database information

  1. Enter the container
./launcher enter app
  1. Switch to the postgres user in the container and start psql
sudo -u postgres psql discourse

Now the terminal becomes

discourse=#
  1. See what tables there are
\dt
  1. Exit psql
\q

Is this error normal? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Try sudo -u postgres psql discourse?

What are you trying to achieve with that, by the way? Adding context when looking for help is always appreciated.

Query information in the postgres database.

Provide feedback for the following post

I cannot access the database using the method described by zogstrip

If you want to get to the database on a standard install, the way that I do it is

./launcher enter app
su  postgres
psql discourse

I’ve not seen bin/rails db, but when I ran it on one container (that uses an external database) I got a prompt asking for a password for user discourse.

It’s an alias for rails dbconsole