Installation try out

I am following the installation guide and this line

python3 -m venv env

created an error as venv was not installed guess this is missing:

apt-get install python3-venv

than I created the cluster and tried to install stackspin by using:

python -m stackspin stackspin.hapee.org install

but that failed:

PLAY [Pre-configure hosts] ************************************************************************************************************************************

TASK [Gathering Facts] ****************************************************************************************************************************************
Monday 28 February 2022  16:16:33 +0000 (0:00:00.327)       0:00:00.743 ******* 
fatal: [stackspin.hapee.org]: UNREACHABLE! => changed=false 
  msg: Host key checking is enabled, and SSH reported an unrecognized or mismatching host key.
  unreachable: true

PLAY RECAP ****************************************************************************************************************************************************
stackspin.hapee.org        : ok=2    changed=0    unreachable=1    failed=0    skipped=0    rescued=0    ignored=0   

but the machine is reachable:

PING stackspin.hapee.org (37.218.241.243) 56(84) bytes of data.  
64 bytes from 37.218.241.243 (37.218.241.243): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.073 ms  
64 bytes from 37.218.241.243 (37.218.241.243): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.070 ms  
64 bytes from 37.218.241.243 (37.218.241.243): icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.054 ms  

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Just to be sure, you're using the latest version, from the link I sent you, right? simply "docs.stackspin.net" still refers to the 0.7 installation. I'm asking because we've seen this feedback before and we've tried to improve the installation procedure accordingly:

venv was not installed guess this is missing:

We mention it here:

We recommend using a python virtualenv to make sure we do not change any of your other projects. Install virtualenv by running pip3 install --user venv or apt install python3-venv.

Is there a way we can make it harder to overlook?

msg: Host key checking is enabled, and SSH reported an unrecognized or mismatching host key. unreachable: true

Which options did you choose? I'm assuming "A. Install on a VPS" and "Manually installl on a VPS"?

Because step 3. includes this text:

If you’ve never logged in to this machine before, you might need to accept the SSH hostkey before you can start the installation process. To be sure, log in to your VPS once before you continue:

$ ssh root@stackspin.example.org

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I hope this helps you get further!

I was doing this:

git clone -b v0.8beta1 https://open.greenhost.net/stackspin/stackspin.git

but fixed it now, and got this in the end:

Playbook run took 0 days, 0 hours, 9 minutes, 47 seconds

and this result:

stackspin.hapee.org : ok=39 changed=31 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=1 rescued=0 ignored=0

this is the skipped one:

TASK [pre-configure : Write docker registries.yaml] *******************************************************************************************************************
Tuesday 01 March 2022  09:27:44 +0000 (0:00:00.129)       0:08:38.026 ********* 
skipping: [stackspin.hapee.org]

Skipped steps are not a problem

changed milestone to %0.8.0

added Doing label

created branch 1161-installation-try-out to address this issue

mentioned in merge request !860 (merged)

mentioned in issue #1164 (closed)

Hapee reported this through Mattermost: #1161 (closed) wordpress-helm#117 (closed)

I think your link was support to reference sth else, it points to this issue

thanks, fixed

changed milestone to %0.8.1

Can we close this issue ?

Sure. @hapee1 please open a new issue for any new issues you encounter :)