terraform-nixos doesn't work on Terraform Cloud #41
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Maybe it's because I forgot to run |
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Ah no I have the same message. |
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It's as the error says, |
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I'm running this on NixOS. |
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Are you using Terraform Cloud by any chance? If the execution is done on the remote worker it won't have nix-instantiate installed. |
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Yes, sorry. I didn't realize I was using it. I'm guessing there's no way around that. Thanks. |
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Would you be interested in investigating this if it was possible? |
resource "null_resource" "cluster" {
provisioner "local-exec" {
command = "sh <(curl -L https://github.com/numtide/nix-flakes-installer/releases/download/nix-2.4pre20210126_f15f0b8/install)"
interpreter = ["bash", "-c"]
}
}module "deploy_nixos" {
source = "git::https://github.com/tweag/terraform-nixos.git//deploy_nixos?ref=5f5a0408b299874d6a29d1271e9bffeee4c9ca71"
nixos_config = "${path.module}/configuration.nix"
target_host = aws_instance.machine.public_ip
ssh_private_key_file = local_file.machine_ssh_key.filename
ssh_agent = false
depends_on = [ "null_resource.cluster" ]
}
https://www.terraform.io/docs/cloud/run/install-software.html#only-install-standalone-binaries |
zimbatm
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It's a bit of uncharted territory so I am not sure it will work. Ideally something like this would work:
Unfortunately, Another approach would be to use nix-user-chroot. Another thing to figure out is if Terraform Cloud provides any user-writable location in the PATH. If not, deploy_nixos could be extended with an option to set the PATH, or point to the folder that contains the Nix installation. |
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Could https://github.com/DavHau/nix-portable also help with this? |
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Yes, that might also be a good fallback |
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I tried but got some error.
terraform {
backend "remote" {
organization = "bbigras"
workspaces {
name = "test-nix-portable"
}
}
}
resource "null_resource" "cluster" {
provisioner "local-exec" {
command = "curl https://gitlab.com/proot/proot/-/jobs/981080842/artifacts/raw/dist/proot > proot"
}
provisioner "local-exec" {
command = "chmod u+x proot"
}
provisioner "local-exec" {
command = "ls -l /home/terraform"
}
provisioner "local-exec" {
command = "/terraform/proot --help"
}
provisioner "local-exec" {
command = "ls -l"
}
provisioner "local-exec" {
command = "pwd"
}
provisioner "local-exec" {
command = "bash <(curl -L https://github.com/DavHau/nix-portable/releases/download/v003/nix-portable)"
interpreter = ["bash", "-c"]
environment = {
NP_PROOT = "/terraform/proot"
NP_RUNTIME = "proot"
NP_DEBUG = "1"
# NP_RUNTIME = "bwrap"
}
}
}
provider "aws" {
region = "ca-central-1"
}
module "nixos_image" {
source = "git::https://github.com/tweag/terraform-nixos.git//aws_image_nixos?ref=5f5a0408b299874d6a29d1271e9bffeee4c9ca71"
release = "20.09"
}
resource "aws_instance" "machine" {
ami = module.nixos_image.ami
instance_type = "t3.micro"
root_block_device {
volume_size = 50 # GiB
}
}
module "deploy_nixos" {
source = "git::https://github.com/tweag/terraform-nixos.git//deploy_nixos?ref=5f5a0408b299874d6a29d1271e9bffeee4c9ca71"
target_host = aws_instance.machine.public_ip
ssh_agent = false
depends_on = [ null_resource.cluster ]
}log |
Terraform Cloud is what the tutorial referencing this module recommends using; I'll ping @domenkozar as it looks like he is in charge of the nix.dev site. |
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https://nix.dev recommends "CLI-driven workflow" option, which means you deploy via a command line but still have logs, etc in the terraform cloud. |
Following the workflow detailed at https://nix.dev/tutorials/deploying-nixos-using-terraform.html results in a Both @bbigras and I have encountered this error. Perhaps the article can be updated with the method you've indicated? |
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@worldofgeese where are you running that command, locally? It requires to have Nix installed (that should be added). |
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@domenkozar from my local host that has |
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What I can see is the tutorial, which is excellently written, states to use Terraform Cloud as a state/locking backend. As a user, I would have liked to see mention of changing from Remote to Local execution under General Settings of the workspace:
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@worldofgeese I've added step 5 to https://deploy-preview-125--nixdev.netlify.app/tutorials/deploying-nixos-using-terraform.html#booting-nixos-image - do you think it's correct now? |
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@domenkozar looks great to me! Thank you! |
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Describe the bug
To Reproduce
Follow the guide at https://nixos.org/guides/deploying-nixos-using-terraform.html (it's at the part with the configuration.nix file).
Expected behavior
Environment
"x86_64-linux"Linux 5.10.1-zen1, NixOS, 21.03.20210109.257cbbc (Okapi)yesyesnix-env (Nix) 2.4pre20201205_a5d85d0"nixos-21.03pre260232.733e537a8ad""home-manager-20.09"/nix/var/nix/profiles/per-user/root/channels/nixosTerraform v0.14.4
I tried with 5f5a040 and f0f6232.
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