TemplateNotFound: salt/formulas.jinja when running salt-ssh

[LYY]

I used salt-formula to install salt-minion on other ubuntu 14.04 servers.

master file_roots config:

file_roots:
   base:
     - /srv/salt
     - /data/salstack_forumals/salt-formula

version:

# salt-ssh --version
salt-ssh 2014.7.1 (Helium)

command:

salt-ssh 'es4log*' state.sls salt.minion

error:

----------
          ID: salt-minion
    Function: pkg.installed
      Result: True
     Comment: Package salt-minion is already installed.
     Started: 16:02:52.474110
    Duration: 1210.034 ms
     Changes:
----------
          ID: salt-minion
    Function: file.recurse
        Name: /etc/salt/minion.d
      Result: False
     Comment: #### /etc/salt/minion.d/_defaults.conf ####
              Unable to manage file: Jinja error: salt/formulas.jinja
              Traceback (most recent call last):
                File "/tmp/.root_76a713__salt/salt/utils/templates.py", line 286, in render_jinja_tmpl
                  output = template.render(**unicode_context)
                File "/tmp/.root_76a713__salt/jinja2/environment.py", line 969, in render
                  return self.environment.handle_exception(exc_info, True)
                File "/tmp/.root_76a713__salt/jinja2/environment.py", line 742, in handle_exception
                  reraise(exc_type, exc_value, tb)
                File "<template>", line 15, in top-level template code
                File "/tmp/.root_76a713__salt/salt/utils/jinja.py", line 132, in get_source
                  raise TemplateNotFound(template)
              TemplateNotFound: salt/formulas.jinja

              ; line 15

              ---
              [...]
              {{ configname }}: {{ cfg_salt[configname] }}
              {%- else -%}
              #{{ configname }}: {{ default_value }}
              {%- endif -%}
              {%- endmacro -%}
              {%- from 'salt/formulas.jinja' import file_roots, formulas with context -%}    <======================
              ##### Primary configuration settings #####
              ##########################################

              # Per default the minion will automatically include all config files
              # from minion.d/*.conf (minion.d is a directory in the same directory
              [...]
              ---
     Started: 16:02:53.684336
    Duration: 108.172 ms
     Changes:
----------
          ID: salt-minion
    Function: service.running
      Result: False
     Comment: One or more requisite failed: {'salt.minion.salt-minion': '#### /etc/salt/minion.d/_defaults.conf ####\nUnable to manage file: Jinja error: salt/formulas.jinja\nTraceback (most recent call last):\n  File "/tmp/.root_76a713__salt/salt/utils/templates.py", line 286, in render_jinja_tmpl\n    output = template.render(**unicode_context)\n  File "/tmp/.root_76a713__salt/jinja2/environment.py", line 969, in render\n    return self.environment.handle_exception(exc_info, True)\n  File "/tmp/.root_76a713__salt/jinja2/environment.py", line 742, in handle_exception\n    reraise(exc_type, exc_value, tb)\n  File "<template>", line 15, in top-level template code\n  File "/tmp/.root_76a713__salt/salt/utils/jinja.py", line 132, in get_source\n    raise TemplateNotFound(template)\nTemplateNotFound: salt/formulas.jinja\n\n; line 15\n\n---\n[...]\n{{ configname }}: {{ cfg_salt[configname] }}\n{%- else -%}\n#{{ configname }}: {{ default_value }}\n{%- endif -%}\n{%- endmacro -%}\n{%- from \'salt/formulas.jinja\' import file_roots, formulas with context -%}    <======================\n##### Primary configuration settings #####\n##########################################\n\n# Per default the minion will automatically include all config files\n# from minion.d/*.conf (minion.d is a directory in the same directory\n[...]\n---'}
     Started:
    Duration:
     Changes:

Summary
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Succeeded: 1
Failed:    2
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Total states run:     3

[rallytime]

@LYY Have you been able to get this working via a regular salt command (instead of using salt-ssh)? I suspect this might be a problem with the formula itself.

[LYY]

@rallytime I'm a beginner of salt user, I really don't know how to use this formula via a regular salt command. If you can give me some help, I think I can give more info.

[rallytime]

@LYY Welcome! Now that I think about it, I am not sure if I was asking a useful question. At a glance from the info you've provided here, it looks like you have everything set up correctly.

ping @nmadhok - I haven't used this formula before. Have you seen this particular error? I can try and reproduce this tomorrow.

[nmadhok]

@rallytime I haven't come across this error in tests before. Seeing this for the first time. I will have to test this using salt-ssh since I've never tested this formula using salt-ssh

Also, salt/formulas.jinja is a part of the salt-formula. Look here: https://github.com/saltstack-formulas/salt-formula/blob/master/salt/formulas.jinja

It's probably not able to find the path to the jinja template. @LYY make sure that you have cloned the salt-formula and have specified the correct path to the jinja template in your state file.

BTW, you can use the bootstrap script to install salt-minion on the servers using salt-ssh.

[LYY]

@nmadhok Thank you very much!
I cloned salt-formula to /data/salstack_forumals/salt-formula, and setted the path to /etc/salt/master with file_roots config. Is there any path setting for use?

[gravyboat]

@rallytime We're getting the same thing over here: saltstack-formulas/mysql-formula#92 where @ogabrielsantos has completed some additional testing for us. If you want to take a look at that there is additional information that could help resolve this.