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Remove redundant log file handling and display errors directly to users Add debug information for troubleshooting installation issues

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved installation and verification scripts to display output and error messages directly to the user, rather than writing to a log file.
    • Enhanced error messages to provide clearer instructions when issues occur during installation or verification.
  • New Features

    • Added detailed debug output during the API service startup to assist with troubleshooting.
  • Chores

    • Updated script environments and streamlined directory creation for improved reliability.

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Remove redundant log file handling and display errors directly to users
Add debug information for troubleshooting installation issues
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The installation and startup scripts for the Unraid plugin were updated to remove logging to a dedicated file, instead displaying output directly to the user. The startup script now includes additional debug information. The verification script was switched to use bash, removed set -e, and updated its error messaging.

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File(s) Change Summary
plugin/plugins/dynamix.unraid.net.plg Removed logging to a file, simplified directory creation, added extensive debug output to the startup script.
plugin/source/dynamix.unraid.net/usr/local/share/dynamix.unraid.net/... Changed shebang to bash, removed set -e, updated error message, always exits 0.

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plugin/source/dynamix.unraid.net/usr/local/share/dynamix.unraid.net/install/scripts/verify_install.sh (1)

1-1: Consider reverting to #!/bin/sh for better portability.

The script uses POSIX-compliant constructs throughout (space-separated variables, standard conditionals, basic arithmetic). The bash shebang appears unnecessary and reduces portability.

-#!/bin/bash
+#!/bin/sh
plugin/plugins/dynamix.unraid.net.plg (1)

381-392: Extensive debug output may be overwhelming for users.

While the debug information will help with troubleshooting installation issues, the volume of output (12 debug lines) might overwhelm users during normal installation. Consider condensing or making this conditional based on a debug flag.

Consider wrapping debug output in a conditional:

+DEBUG_MODE=${DEBUG_MODE:-0}
+if [ "$DEBUG_MODE" = "1" ]; then
 echo "DEBUG: Checking PATH: $PATH"
 echo "DEBUG: Checking if unraid-api files exist:"
 ls -la /usr/local/unraid-api/dist/
 echo "DEBUG: Checking symlink:"
 ls -la /usr/local/bin/unraid-api
 echo "DEBUG: Checking Node.js version:"
 node --version
 echo "DEBUG: Checking if cli.js is executable:"
 ls -la /usr/local/unraid-api/dist/cli.js
 echo "DEBUG: Attempting to run unraid-api directly:"
 /usr/local/unraid-api/dist/cli.js version || echo "Direct execution failed"
+fi
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🧠 Learnings (3)
📓 Common learnings
Learnt from: mdatelle
PR: unraid/api#1106
File: unraid-ui/src/components/index.ts:2-2
Timestamp: 2025-02-04T17:21:39.710Z
Learning: The unraid-ui package is undergoing a major refactoring process, and breaking changes are expected during this transition period.
Learnt from: pujitm
PR: unraid/api#1415
File: plugin/plugins/dynamix.unraid.net.plg:234-236
Timestamp: 2025-06-11T14:14:30.348Z
Learning: For the Unraid Connect plugin, the script `/etc/rc.d/rc.unraid-api` is bundled with the plugin package itself, so its presence on the target system is guaranteed during installation.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#1120
File: plugin/plugins/dynamix.unraid.net.plg:35-38
Timestamp: 2025-02-05T21:10:48.136Z
Learning: When providing error handling guidance for Unraid plugins, direct users to use the web GUI (Plugins > Installed Plugins) rather than suggesting command-line actions.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#1381
File: plugin/source/dynamix.unraid.net/usr/local/share/dynamix.unraid.net/install/scripts/verify_install.sh:19-24
Timestamp: 2025-05-08T19:28:54.365Z
Learning: The directory `/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.my.servers` is a valid directory that exists as part of the Unraid API plugin installation and should be included in verification checks.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#1381
File: plugin/source/dynamix.unraid.net/usr/local/share/dynamix.unraid.net/install/scripts/setup_api.sh:107-113
Timestamp: 2025-05-07T16:07:47.236Z
Learning: The Unraid API is designed to handle missing configuration files gracefully with smart internal fallbacks rather than requiring installation scripts to create default configurations.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#969
File: web/justfile:7-9
Timestamp: 2024-11-27T15:30:02.252Z
Learning: In the Unraid Connect project, the different implementations of the `setup` commands in `web/justfile` and `api/justfile` are intentional and correct behavior.
Learnt from: zackspear
PR: unraid/api#1079
File: web/scripts/deploy-dev.sh:51-54
Timestamp: 2025-01-29T00:59:26.633Z
Learning: For the Unraid web components deployment process, JS file validation isn't required in auth-request.php updates since the files come from the controlled build pipeline where we are the source.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#1101
File: api/src/unraid-api/unraid-file-modifier/modifications/patches/default-page-layout.patch:24-27
Timestamp: 2025-01-31T22:01:22.708Z
Learning: The Unraid UI uses a modern notification system with a custom `unraid-toaster` component replacing the legacy jGrowl notifications. The system is backed by a comprehensive GraphQL API with real-time subscription support for notification updates.
Learnt from: mdatelle
PR: unraid/api#1219
File: api/src/unraid-api/main.ts:32-55
Timestamp: 2025-03-07T17:35:50.406Z
Learning: Helmet security configuration in the Unraid API is intentionally relaxed (with disabled CSP, CORS policies, and HSTS) to maintain compatibility with existing Unraid plugins. Stricter security settings might break current plugin functionality.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#1082
File: api/src/unraid-api/unraid-file-modifier/modifications/log-rotate.modification.ts:33-37
Timestamp: 2025-01-29T16:36:04.777Z
Learning: The UnraidFileModifierService in the Unraid API provides comprehensive error handling for all FileModification implementations. It includes try/catch blocks, detailed error logging, and safe rollback mechanisms. Individual FileModification implementations (like LogRotateModification) should allow errors to propagate to this service layer rather than handling them internally.
plugin/source/dynamix.unraid.net/usr/local/share/dynamix.unraid.net/install/scripts/verify_install.sh (6)
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#1381
File: plugin/source/dynamix.unraid.net/usr/local/share/dynamix.unraid.net/install/scripts/verify_install.sh:19-24
Timestamp: 2025-05-08T19:28:54.365Z
Learning: The directory `/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.my.servers` is a valid directory that exists as part of the Unraid API plugin installation and should be included in verification checks.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#1381
File: plugin/source/dynamix.unraid.net/usr/local/share/dynamix.unraid.net/install/scripts/setup_api.sh:107-113
Timestamp: 2025-05-07T16:07:47.236Z
Learning: The Unraid API is designed to handle missing configuration files gracefully with smart internal fallbacks rather than requiring installation scripts to create default configurations.
Learnt from: pujitm
PR: unraid/api#1415
File: plugin/plugins/dynamix.unraid.net.plg:234-236
Timestamp: 2025-06-11T14:14:30.348Z
Learning: For the Unraid Connect plugin, the script `/etc/rc.d/rc.unraid-api` is bundled with the plugin package itself, so its presence on the target system is guaranteed during installation.
Learnt from: pujitm
PR: unraid/api#1252
File: api/src/environment.ts:56-56
Timestamp: 2025-03-27T13:34:53.438Z
Learning: For critical components in the Unraid API, such as retrieving version information from package.json, failing fast (allowing crashes) is preferred over graceful degradation with fallback values.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#969
File: web/justfile:7-9
Timestamp: 2024-11-27T15:30:02.252Z
Learning: In the Unraid Connect project, the different implementations of the `setup` commands in `web/justfile` and `api/justfile` are intentional and correct behavior.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#1120
File: plugin/plugins/dynamix.unraid.net.plg:35-38
Timestamp: 2025-02-05T21:10:48.136Z
Learning: When providing error handling guidance for Unraid plugins, direct users to use the web GUI (Plugins > Installed Plugins) rather than suggesting command-line actions.
plugin/plugins/dynamix.unraid.net.plg (10)
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#1381
File: plugin/source/dynamix.unraid.net/usr/local/share/dynamix.unraid.net/install/scripts/verify_install.sh:19-24
Timestamp: 2025-05-08T19:28:54.365Z
Learning: The directory `/usr/local/emhttp/plugins/dynamix.my.servers` is a valid directory that exists as part of the Unraid API plugin installation and should be included in verification checks.
Learnt from: pujitm
PR: unraid/api#1415
File: plugin/plugins/dynamix.unraid.net.plg:234-236
Timestamp: 2025-06-11T14:14:30.348Z
Learning: For the Unraid Connect plugin, the script `/etc/rc.d/rc.unraid-api` is bundled with the plugin package itself, so its presence on the target system is guaranteed during installation.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#1381
File: plugin/source/dynamix.unraid.net/usr/local/share/dynamix.unraid.net/install/scripts/verify_install.sh:11-16
Timestamp: 2025-05-08T19:31:52.417Z
Learning: The `dynamix.my.servers` namespace is still valid and should not be changed to `dynamix.unraid.net` in file paths, as both namespaces coexist in the codebase.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#1082
File: api/src/unraid-api/unraid-file-modifier/modifications/log-rotate.modification.ts:33-37
Timestamp: 2025-01-29T16:36:04.777Z
Learning: The UnraidFileModifierService in the Unraid API provides comprehensive error handling for all FileModification implementations. It includes try/catch blocks, detailed error logging, and safe rollback mechanisms. Individual FileModification implementations (like LogRotateModification) should allow errors to propagate to this service layer rather than handling them internally.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#1381
File: plugin/source/dynamix.unraid.net/usr/local/share/dynamix.unraid.net/install/scripts/setup_api.sh:107-113
Timestamp: 2025-05-07T16:07:47.236Z
Learning: The Unraid API is designed to handle missing configuration files gracefully with smart internal fallbacks rather than requiring installation scripts to create default configurations.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#1120
File: plugin/plugins/dynamix.unraid.net.plg:35-38
Timestamp: 2025-02-05T21:10:48.136Z
Learning: When providing error handling guidance for Unraid plugins, direct users to use the web GUI (Plugins > Installed Plugins) rather than suggesting command-line actions.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#1082
File: api/src/unraid-api/unraid-file-modifier/modifications/log-rotate.modification.ts:39-41
Timestamp: 2025-01-29T16:35:43.699Z
Learning: The UnraidFileModifierService in the Unraid API provides comprehensive error handling for all FileModification implementations, including detailed error logging with stack traces and modification IDs. Individual FileModification implementations should focus on their core functionality without duplicating error handling.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#1082
File: api/src/unraid-api/unraid-file-modifier/modifications/log-rotate.modification.ts:33-37
Timestamp: 2025-01-29T16:36:04.777Z
Learning: In the Unraid API, FileModification implementations (like LogRotateModification) don't need to handle errors internally as error handling is managed at the UnraidFileModifierService level.
Learnt from: elibosley
PR: unraid/api#969
File: web/justfile:7-9
Timestamp: 2024-11-27T15:30:02.252Z
Learning: In the Unraid Connect project, the different implementations of the `setup` commands in `web/justfile` and `api/justfile` are intentional and correct behavior.
Learnt from: pujitm
PR: unraid/api#1252
File: api/src/environment.ts:56-56
Timestamp: 2025-03-27T13:34:53.438Z
Learning: For critical components in the Unraid API, such as retrieving version information from package.json, failing fast (allowing crashes) is preferred over graceful degradation with fallback values.
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plugin/source/dynamix.unraid.net/usr/local/share/dynamix.unraid.net/install/scripts/verify_install.sh (1)

171-171: Good alignment with PR objectives.

The error message change successfully removes the log file reference and provides clearer guidance to users, aligning with the PR's goal of improving error visibility.

plugin/plugins/dynamix.unraid.net.plg (3)

334-334: Simplified log directory creation improves maintainability.

Removing the specific log file reference and just creating the base directory is cleaner and aligns with the PR's goal of removing redundant log file handling.


346-352: Direct output display improves user experience.

The change from logging to files to showing output directly to users successfully implements the PR's objective of improving error visibility. The duplicate error messages ensure visibility when scripts are missing.


357-363: Consistent implementation of direct output approach.

The verification script execution follows the same pattern as the setup script, maintaining consistency in the error handling approach.

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This plugin has been deployed to Cloudflare R2 and is available for testing.
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@elibosley elibosley merged commit a35c8ff into main Jul 14, 2025
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@elibosley elibosley deleted the fix/more-debugging branch July 14, 2025 14:59
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