Crash when plugin missing config.json

[adamoutler]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing open and closed issues and I checked the docs https://jokob-sk.github.io/NetAlertX/

The issue occurs in the following browsers. Select at least 2.

• Firefox
• Chrome
• Edge
• Safari (unsupported) - PRs welcome
• N/A - This is an issue with the backend

Current Behavior

When a folder exists in plugins eg. /front/plugin/problem-folder without config.json, the backend will not start. This can occur by git stashing changes for a new plugin.

Expected Behavior

The backend will handle it more gracefully than crashing and not starting.

Steps To Reproduce

1. mkdir /app/front/plugins/foo
2. restart the system

app.conf

docker-compose.yml

What installation are you running?

Production (netalertx)

app.log

No response

Debug enabled

• I have read and followed the steps in the wiki link above and provided the required debug logs and the log section covers the time when the issue occurs.

[jokob-sk]

Hi @adamoutler ,

Thanks for the report!

You can place an ignore_plugin file into the folder so it will be skipped in case you are still working on the plugin itself.

Would that work as a workaround?

[ingoratsdorf]

Ref PR: #1203

[ingoratsdorf]

If the json does not load, the plugin folder will be ignored and an error logged.

[adamoutler]

That ought to handle it!