From unknown Mon Jun 23 07:46:56 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#51829 <51829@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#51829 <51829@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: Better error message for mcron file loading Reply-To: bug#51829 <51829@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:46:56 +0000 retitle 51829 Better error message for mcron file loading reassign 51829 guix-patches submitter 51829 Ahmed Khanzada severity 51829 normal tag 51829 wontfix thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Nov 13 23:44:22 2021 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 14 Nov 2021 04:44:22 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:48828 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1mm7NN-00011h-R8 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 13 Nov 2021 23:44:22 -0500 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([209.51.188.17]:57240) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1mm7NJ-00011U-D9 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 13 Nov 2021 23:44:20 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:36544) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mm7NJ-0002gI-4z for guix-patches@gnu.org; Sat, 13 Nov 2021 23:44:17 -0500 Received: from [2607:f8b0:4864:20::82a] (port=38863 helo=mail-qt1-x82a.google.com) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:128) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mm7NH-0004kq-9v for guix-patches@gnu.org; Sat, 13 Nov 2021 23:44:16 -0500 Received: by mail-qt1-x82a.google.com with SMTP id 8so2763186qtx.5 for ; Sat, 13 Nov 2021 20:44:14 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=enzu-ru.20210112.gappssmtp.com; s=20210112; h=from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:mime-version; bh=1ES9CBHb3V1QvLOXPh30iSo1dOGaDDdJM3m7isrmbeA=; b=cDqCA4hNmpkOELneBsovyBltBFduF9YFTcOj7Kv7w0kFawd4XfwO5/1mSnmM/vVxDK Ts+bCjXu0w9aI68D52NAM3SKVdGW9RSFta7pjTyBGvHUjVqbYWq0D8CL8qrRICxhvHqo wSktwTvAplwORs9LGnqKU6TX8cJMzAxPUr/J21HCHfOZBTJZ2NbGeZAzJOI/IzLwSUrM KV0mkouj+uEA/m7XMsLML/mLxDx2U171A5018Cx7KYlIlF6iCqVg3rcSuEZeVzq+Eulr CC3bkyv1rGFGQvQMiZ8Jy+iARG5u6jHbn1E4uWYu+qSreQ0PJxrd1cXuvzvFhP0N8dSK AcSg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:mime-version; bh=1ES9CBHb3V1QvLOXPh30iSo1dOGaDDdJM3m7isrmbeA=; b=6yKic6oE6yyCsHpfoAkb2qugpBT8Eo8q+RJMIChioYpZqS3My5+pfvjOEm23lz+jgn SxaahEqNVjVpSY/FXA96zmcly5OqwnGn/3R4T2pfrUrUfriGSc8WJezZ/70/6nKAeK6g uO06Dg1w9DVneH13zunBzMG4AMBmcyjUQ+SBOsvpI3Qo1H4D00bc9fOUmbjPefN7Ueuu 2mi/vF5vcC89rTsfIWiOlvAs4EWX7uzz7wg1i9XZTKiQw6VemNnr8ff4JWlHqvXvC+FK VQVXVsZ8zbpPFrMvBGpoRaIzRCBhAOxMiB934Ntjtm0wXyETml676x3pnrg+K7jHhPTx B2sA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM533ieF71NuyF9MiWXDy/Ggt8k6KjBbbQHrVnO2nV+MtLXL6famik jrUlvzj1kdTWyQcK75Z+o8FAaCekVxJwl4O51JXA4Q== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJwKf5E1db0XuDYA9NVub7xyVDLrkotiH7TF+2fy5QM28aS2F8/Dw83CRECNYhVG53NGkHt29Q== X-Received: by 2002:a37:f90a:: with SMTP id l10mr21486635qkj.402.1636864720064; Sat, 13 Nov 2021 20:38:40 -0800 (PST) Received: from guix ([2002:4575:508:0:6ce3:217:86e2:a70]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id 15sm5963016qtp.55.2021.11.13.20.38.39 for (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Sat, 13 Nov 2021 20:38:39 -0800 (PST) From: Ahmed Khanzada To: guix-patches@gnu.org Subject: Better error message for mcron file loading Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2021 23:34:18 -0500 Message-ID: <87sfvztkxh.fsf@enzu.ru> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Host-Lookup-Failed: Reverse DNS lookup failed for 2607:f8b0:4864:20::82a (failed) Received-SPF: none client-ip=2607:f8b0:4864:20::82a; envelope-from=me@enzu.ru; helo=mail-qt1-x82a.google.com X-Spam_score_int: 3 X-Spam_score: 0.3 X-Spam_bar: / X-Spam_report: (0.3 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_05=-0.5, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, PDS_HP_HELO_NORDNS=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, RDNS_NONE=0.793, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_NONE=0.001 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) I was a bit puzzled why mcron was failing; based on the error, I assumed file permissions, and did not realize the actual problem was my faulty syntax within a file. Until we can get more detailed error messages in place, I propose this patch to make the current generic error we have slightly more helpful. diff --git a/src/mcron/scripts/mcron.scm b/src/mcron/scripts/mcron.scm index 4c5f7b5..3e581fa 100644 --- a/src/mcron/scripts/mcron.scm +++ b/src/mcron/scripts/mcron.scm @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ $XDG_CONFIG_HOME is not defined uses ~/.config/cron instead)." "/cron"))) (when (eq? 2 errors) (mcron-error 13 - "Cannot read files in your ~/.config/cron (or ~/.cron) directory.")))) + "There was an error reading files in your ~/.config/cron (or ~/.cron) directory. Double-check the folder and file permissions and syntax.")))) From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Nov 17 11:09:38 2021 Received: (at 51829) by debbugs.gnu.org; 17 Nov 2021 16:09:38 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:33575 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1mnNVC-0002d5-0Y for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:09:38 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:51450) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1mnNVA-0002cm-Hk for 51829@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:09:36 -0500 Received: from [2001:470:142:3::e] (port=37296 helo=fencepost.gnu.org) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mnNV5-0003gp-3l; Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:09:31 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gnu.org; s=fencepost-gnu-org; h=MIME-Version:In-Reply-To:Date:References:Subject:To: From; bh=PxKdEVWeRXDvweGYFlZmzzWVrxEgJ5B55FL127e8w98=; b=R9ybMa6CldD2VgDKLRYA TTCDdAdayisEGIT2JXw2CHkSu++9QFlTnqr0fApAU9cmbohrOJ9I3rsiw9kF8oqpwp4CcKQ8WnaQw jN9OJ8A9suABcoR/SJY5fLgn5DusUjavLPC9kSmkyq1AFgfl00prloGlVtEaAKbiYQAA/Uxbq7NaA LnXK/39F7VnjE6s4VdaORl5jQmEjbOZX3WTEPORSVxyxpNyFTmbTKnXdLFrZMG9mB3DUwqilrvq+3 cl6zSXa8nvqCB6UJgoXWiTT4uQOSUJ4RNAu4UQGkXgkJST9GLiDoOyKeuUpxxw57NWVu1jP9gvNrw Xz2M0UU+0v0lAg==; Received: from 91-160-117-201.subs.proxad.net ([91.160.117.201]:60211 helo=ribbon) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1mnNV4-0005Bp-Sk; Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:09:31 -0500 From: =?utf-8?Q?Ludovic_Court=C3=A8s?= To: Ahmed Khanzada Subject: Re: bug#51829: Better error message for mcron file loading References: <87sfvztkxh.fsf@enzu.ru> Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:09:28 +0100 In-Reply-To: <87sfvztkxh.fsf@enzu.ru> (Ahmed Khanzada's message of "Sat, 13 Nov 2021 23:34:18 -0500") Message-ID: <877dd6vk5j.fsf@gnu.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.2 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Score: -2.3 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 51829 Cc: 51829@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -3.3 (---) Hi, Ahmed Khanzada skribis: > I was a bit puzzled why mcron was failing; based on the error, I assumed > file permissions, and did not realize the actual problem was my faulty > syntax within a file. > > Until we can get more detailed error messages in place, I propose this > patch to make the current generic error we have slightly more helpful. >=20=20 > diff --git a/src/mcron/scripts/mcron.scm b/src/mcron/scripts/mcron.scm Could you send this patch to bug-mcron@gnu.org? Thanks, Ludo=E2=80=99. 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