Error: $cron_values is false, not a hash or array - vagrant

Question

Vagrant installs and starts the Centos 6.6 VM up correctly, but fails to provision it with this error message:
Error: $cron_values is false, not a hash or array at /tmp/vagrant-puppet/manifests-893fcda21077f5a583c2dbbba8515c0a/nodes/Cron.pp:3 on node localhost.localdomain
Just before that this was displayed:
==> default: Running provisioner: puppet...
==> default: Running Puppet with site.pp...
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/composer/lib/facter/composer_home.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/concat/lib/facter/concat_basedir.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/firewall/lib/facter/ip6tables_version.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/firewall/lib/facter/iptables_persistent_version.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/firewall/lib/facter/iptables_version.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/git/lib/facter/git_exec_path.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/git/lib/facter/git_version.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/php/lib/facter/php_fact_extension_dir.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/php/lib/facter/php_fact_version.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/puppi/lib/facter/last_run.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/puppi/lib/facter/puppi_projects.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/puppi/lib/facter/windows_common_appdata.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/rabbitmq/lib/facter/rabbitmq_erlang_cookie.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/rvm/lib/facter/rvm_installed.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/rvm/lib/facter/rvm_version.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/staging/lib/facter/staging_http_get.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/staging/lib/facter/staging_windir.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/stdlib/lib/facter/facter_dot_d.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/stdlib/lib/facter/pe_version.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/stdlib/lib/facter/puppet_vardir.rb
==> default: Info: Loading facts in /tmp/vagrant-puppet/modules-419a158586c48436c8f5c2349fe39c11/stdlib/lib/facter/root_home.rb
Honestly, I'm not sure where to even look for the problem. I can SSH into the VM and that part seems to work correctly. Apache doesn't seem to be installed yet as the host does not resolve.
I'm also not sure if there is more information that could be of benefit? If so, I am more than happy to provide it. There does not seem to be very many people at all who have experienced this problem. Even if you don't know the solution, I'd be grateful if you could at least provide some direction on where to look for perhaps a more verbose log (I ran vagrant provision --debug but the error logs didn't make much more sense there), or something that could get me started?
I am running this machine with Parallels as the provider.
Any ideas?
Update:
The VagrantFile is generated by puppet (or really PuPHPet). Here is the config.yaml file:
vagrantfile-local:
vm:
box: puphpet/centos65-x64
box_url: puphpet/centos65-x64
hostname: ''
memory: '512'
cpus: '1'
chosen_provider: parallels
network:
private_network: 192.168.58.101
forwarded_port:
48IqH2aTQkz4:
host: '9321'
guest: '22'
post_up_message: ''
provider:
virtualbox:
modifyvm:
natdnshostresolver1: on
vmware:
numvcpus: 1
parallels:
cpus: 1
provision:
puppet:
manifests_path: puphpet/puppet
manifest_file: site.pp
module_path: puphpet/puppet/modules
options:
- '--verbose'
- '--hiera_config /vagrant/puphpet/puppet/hiera.yaml'
- '--parser future'
synced_folder:
jzVfnoa6cO3T:
owner: ''
group: ''
source: ./
target: /Users/myname/Sites/website/
sync_type: nfs
rsync:
auto: 'false'
usable_port_range:
start: 10200
stop: 10500
ssh:
host: null
port: null
private_key_path: null
username: vagrant
guest_port: null
keep_alive: true
forward_agent: false
forward_x11: false
shell: 'bash -l'
vagrant:
host: detect
server:
install: '1'
packages:
- ImageMagick
- vim-common
- php-soap
firewall:
install: '1'
rules: null
apache:
install: '1'
settings:
user: www-data
group: www-data
default_vhost: true
manage_user: false
manage_group: false
sendfile: 0
modules:
- rewrite
vhosts:
MvR5v9C4Vsuh:
servername: myserver.mag
serveraliases:
- www.awesome.dev
docroot: /Users/myname/Sites/sitename/base/
port: '80'
setenv:
- 'APP_ENV dev'
override:
- All
options:
- Indexes
- FollowSymLinks
- MultiViews
engine: ''
custom_fragment: ''
ssl_cert: ''
ssl_key: ''
ssl_chain: ''
ssl_certs_dir: ''
mod_pagespeed: 0
php:
install: '1'
version: '55'
composer: '1'
composer_home: ''
modules:
php:
- cli
- intl
- mcrypt
pear: { }
pecl:
- pecl_http
- imagick
ini:
display_errors: On
error_reporting: '-1'
session.save_path: /var/lib/php/session
timezone: America/Chicago
mod_php: 0
xdebug:
install: '1'
settings:
xdebug.default_enable: '1'
xdebug.remote_autostart: '0'
xdebug.remote_connect_back: '1'
xdebug.remote_enable: '1'
xdebug.remote_handler: dbgp
xdebug.remote_port: '9000'
ruby:
install: '1'
versions: { }
nodejs:
install: '0'
npm_packages: { }
python:
install: '1'
packages: { }
versions: { }
mysql:
install: '1'
override_options: { }
root_password: root
adminer: 0
databases:
ouWYyTlD0olg:
grant:
- ALL
name: db_name
host: localhost
user: user_name
password: password
sql_file: ../databases/output.sql
redis:
install: '1'
settings:
conf_port: '6379'
VagrantFile:
require 'yaml'
dir = File.dirname(File.expand_path(__FILE__))
configValues = YAML.load_file("#{dir}/puphpet/config.yaml")
data = configValues['vagrantfile-local']
Vagrant.require_version '>= 1.6.0'
Vagrant.configure('2') do |config|
config.vm.box = "#{data['vm']['box']}"
config.vm.box_url = "#{data['vm']['box_url']}"
if data['vm']['hostname'].to_s.strip.length != 0
config.vm.hostname = "#{data['vm']['hostname']}"
end
if data['vm']['network']['private_network'].to_s != ''
config.vm.network 'private_network', ip: "#{data['vm']['network']['private_network']}"
end
data['vm']['network']['forwarded_port'].each do |i, port|
if port['guest'] != '' && port['host'] != ''
config.vm.network :forwarded_port, guest: port['guest'].to_i, host: port['host'].to_i
end
end
if !data['vm']['post_up_message'].nil?
config.vm.post_up_message = "#{data['vm']['post_up_message']}"
end
if Vagrant.has_plugin?('vagrant-hostmanager')
hosts = Array.new()
if !configValues['apache']['install'].nil? &&
configValues['apache']['install'].to_i == 1 &&
configValues['apache']['vhosts'].is_a?(Hash)
configValues['apache']['vhosts'].each do |i, vhost|
hosts.push(vhost['servername'])
if vhost['serveraliases'].is_a?(Array)
vhost['serveraliases'].each do |vhost_alias|
hosts.push(vhost_alias)
end
end
end
elsif !configValues['nginx']['install'].nil? &&
configValues['nginx']['install'].to_i == 1 &&
configValues['nginx']['vhosts'].is_a?(Hash)
configValues['nginx']['vhosts'].each do |i, vhost|
hosts.push(vhost['server_name'])
if vhost['server_aliases'].is_a?(Array)
vhost['server_aliases'].each do |x, vhost_alias|
hosts.push(vhost_alias)
end
end
end
end
if hosts.any?
if config.vm.hostname.to_s.strip.length == 0
config.vm.hostname = 'puphpet-dev-machine'
end
config.hostmanager.enabled = true
config.hostmanager.manage_host = true
config.hostmanager.ignore_private_ip = false
config.hostmanager.include_offline = false
config.hostmanager.aliases = hosts
end
end
if Vagrant.has_plugin?('vagrant-cachier')
config.cache.scope = :box
end
data['vm']['synced_folder'].each do |i, folder|
if folder['source'] != '' && folder['target'] != ''
sync_owner = !folder['sync_owner'].nil? ? folder['sync_owner'] : 'www-data'
sync_group = !folder['sync_group'].nil? ? folder['sync_group'] : 'www-data'
if folder['sync_type'] == 'nfs'
config.vm.synced_folder "#{folder['source']}", "#{folder['target']}", id: "#{i}", type: 'nfs'
if Vagrant.has_plugin?('vagrant-bindfs')
config.bindfs.bind_folder "#{folder['target']}", "/mnt/vagrant-#{i}"
end
elsif folder['sync_type'] == 'smb'
config.vm.synced_folder "#{folder['source']}", "#{folder['target']}", id: "#{i}", type: 'smb'
elsif folder['sync_type'] == 'rsync'
rsync_args = !folder['rsync']['args'].nil? ? folder['rsync']['args'] : ['--verbose', '--archive', '-z']
rsync_auto = !folder['rsync']['auto'].nil? ? folder['rsync']['auto'] : true
rsync_exclude = !folder['rsync']['exclude'].nil? ? folder['rsync']['exclude'] : ['.vagrant/']
config.vm.synced_folder "#{folder['source']}", "#{folder['target']}", id: "#{i}",
rsync__args: rsync_args, rsync__exclude: rsync_exclude, rsync__auto: rsync_auto, type: 'rsync', group: sync_group, owner: sync_owner
elsif data['vm']['chosen_provider'] == 'parallels'
config.vm.synced_folder "#{folder['source']}", "#{folder['target']}", id: "#{i}",
group: sync_group, owner: sync_owner, mount_options: ['share']
else
config.vm.synced_folder "#{folder['source']}", "#{folder['target']}", id: "#{i}",
group: sync_group, owner: sync_owner, mount_options: ['dmode=775', 'fmode=764']
end
end
end
config.vm.usable_port_range = (data['vm']['usable_port_range']['start'].to_i..data['vm']['usable_port_range']['stop'].to_i)
if data['vm']['chosen_provider'].empty? || data['vm']['chosen_provider'] == 'virtualbox'
ENV['VAGRANT_DEFAULT_PROVIDER'] = 'virtualbox'
config.vm.provider :virtualbox do |virtualbox|
data['vm']['provider']['virtualbox']['modifyvm'].each do |key, value|
if key == 'memory'
next
end
if key == 'cpus'
next
end
if key == 'natdnshostresolver1'
value = value ? 'on' : 'off'
end
virtualbox.customize ['modifyvm', :id, "--#{key}", "#{value}"]
end
virtualbox.customize ['modifyvm', :id, '--memory', "#{data['vm']['memory']}"]
virtualbox.customize ['modifyvm', :id, '--cpus', "#{data['vm']['cpus']}"]
if data['vm']['provider']['virtualbox']['modifyvm']['name'].nil? ||
data['vm']['provider']['virtualbox']['modifyvm']['name'].empty?
if data['vm']['hostname'].to_s.strip.length != 0
virtualbox.customize ['modifyvm', :id, '--name', config.vm.hostname]
end
end
end
end
if data['vm']['chosen_provider'] == 'vmware_fusion' || data['vm']['chosen_provider'] == 'vmware_workstation'
ENV['VAGRANT_DEFAULT_PROVIDER'] = (data['vm']['chosen_provider'] == 'vmware_fusion') ? 'vmware_fusion' : 'vmware_workstation'
config.vm.provider :vmware_fusion do |v, override|
data['vm']['provider']['vmware'].each do |key, value|
if key == 'memsize'
next
end
if key == 'cpus'
next
end
v.vmx["#{key}"] = "#{value}"
end
v.vmx['memsize'] = "#{data['vm']['memory']}"
v.vmx['numvcpus'] = "#{data['vm']['cpus']}"
if data['vm']['provider']['vmware']['displayName'].nil? ||
data['vm']['provider']['vmware']['displayName'].empty?
if data['vm']['hostname'].to_s.strip.length != 0
v.vmx['displayName'] = config.vm.hostname
end
end
end
end
if data['vm']['chosen_provider'] == 'parallels'
ENV['VAGRANT_DEFAULT_PROVIDER'] = 'parallels'
config.vm.provider 'parallels' do |v|
data['vm']['provider']['parallels'].each do |key, value|
if key == 'memsize'
next
end
if key == 'cpus'
next
end
v.customize ['set', :id, "--#{key}", "#{value}"]
end
v.memory = "#{data['vm']['memory']}"
v.cpus = "#{data['vm']['cpus']}"
if data['vm']['provider']['parallels']['name'].nil? ||
data['vm']['provider']['parallels']['name'].empty?
if data['vm']['hostname'].to_s.strip.length != 0
v.name = config.vm.hostname
end
end
end
end
ssh_username = !data['ssh']['username'].nil? ? data['ssh']['username'] : 'vagrant'
config.vm.provision 'shell' do |s|
s.path = 'puphpet/shell/initial-setup.sh'
s.args = '/vagrant/puphpet'
end
config.vm.provision 'shell' do |kg|
kg.path = 'puphpet/shell/ssh-keygen.sh'
kg.args = "#{ssh_username}"
end
config.vm.provision :shell, :path => 'puphpet/shell/install-ruby.sh'
config.vm.provision :shell, :path => 'puphpet/shell/install-puppet.sh'
config.vm.provision :puppet do |puppet|
puppet.facter = {
'ssh_username' => "#{ssh_username}",
'provisioner_type' => ENV['VAGRANT_DEFAULT_PROVIDER'],
'vm_target_key' => 'vagrantfile-local',
}
puppet.manifests_path = "#{data['vm']['provision']['puppet']['manifests_path']}"
puppet.manifest_file = "#{data['vm']['provision']['puppet']['manifest_file']}"
puppet.module_path = "#{data['vm']['provision']['puppet']['module_path']}"
if !data['vm']['provision']['puppet']['options'].empty?
puppet.options = data['vm']['provision']['puppet']['options']
end
end
config.vm.provision :shell do |s|
s.path = 'puphpet/shell/execute-files.sh'
s.args = ['exec-once', 'exec-always']
end
config.vm.provision :shell, run: 'always' do |s|
s.path = 'puphpet/shell/execute-files.sh'
s.args = ['startup-once', 'startup-always']
end
config.vm.provision :shell, :path => 'puphpet/shell/important-notices.sh'
customKey = "#{dir}/files/dot/ssh/id_rsa"
vagrantKey = "#{dir}/.vagrant/machines/default/#{ENV['VAGRANT_DEFAULT_PROVIDER']}/private_key"
if File.file?(customKey)
config.ssh.private_key_path = [
customKey,
"#{ENV['HOME']}/.vagrant.d/insecure_private_key"
]
if File.file?(vagrantKey) and ! FileUtils.compare_file(customKey, vagrantKey)
File.delete(vagrantKey)
end
if ! File.directory?(File.dirname(vagrantKey))
FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.dirname(vagrantKey))
end
if ! File.file?(vagrantKey)
FileUtils.cp(customKey, vagrantKey)
end
end
if !data['ssh']['host'].nil?
config.ssh.host = "#{data['ssh']['host']}"
end
if !data['ssh']['port'].nil?
config.ssh.port = "#{data['ssh']['port']}"
end
if !data['ssh']['username'].nil?
config.ssh.username = "#{data['ssh']['username']}"
end
if !data['ssh']['guest_port'].nil?
config.ssh.guest_port = data['ssh']['guest_port']
end
if !data['ssh']['shell'].nil?
config.ssh.shell = "#{data['ssh']['shell']}"
end
if !data['ssh']['keep_alive'].nil?
config.ssh.keep_alive = data['ssh']['keep_alive']
end
if !data['ssh']['forward_agent'].nil?
config.ssh.forward_agent = data['ssh']['forward_agent']
end
if !data['ssh']['forward_x11'].nil?
config.ssh.forward_x11 = data['ssh']['forward_x11']
end
if !data['vagrant']['host'].nil?
config.vagrant.host = data['vagrant']['host'].gsub(':', '').intern
end
end

Answer 1

I recently came across this problem myself and here is how I fixed it. When you create a Puphpet config file, and do not specify any cron jobs, this error is created.
To fix it make your cron key in config.yaml look like one of these:
Option #1 (for kicking off the Magento cron job):
cron:
install: '1'
jobs:
cj_lfgowfjsb51y:
name: magento
user: ''
command: '/bin/sh /var/www/sites/cron.sh'
minute: '*/5'
hour: '*'
weekday: '*'
month: '*'
monthday: ''
Option #2
cron:
install:'1'
jobs: []