Aura Fails with -Akuax but Succeds with -Akuax --debug

[stef204]

Weird behavior:

% sudo aura -Akuax
aura >>= Fetching package information...
aura: HttpExceptionRequest Request {
  host                 = "aur.archlinux.org"
  port                 = 443
  secure               = True
  requestHeaders       = []
  path                 = "/rpc"
  queryString          = "?v=5&type=info&arg%5B%5D=ddd&arg%5B%5D=deadbeef&arg%5B%5D=deb2targz&arg%5B%5D=devtodo&arg%5B%5D=dfc-git&arg%5B%5D=di&arg%5B%5D=diffmerge&arg%5B%5D=dina-font-otb&arg%5B%5D=dircolors-solarized-git&arg%5B%5D=dmenu-extended-git&arg%5B%5D=dnstracer&arg%5B%5D=driconf&arg%5B%5D=dtrx&arg%5B%5D=ducount&arg%5B%5D=dunst-git&arg%5B%5D=dwm-git&arg%5B%5D=elementary-dark-theme&arg%5B%5D=elementary-icon-theme-git&arg%5B%5D=elyxer&arg%5B%5D=emacs-lucid&arg%5B%5D=enhanced-ctorrent&arg%5B%5D=etmtk-git&arg%5B%5D=faba-icon-theme-git&arg%5B%5D=farbfeld-git&arg%5B%5D=farbfeld-resize-git&arg%5B%5D=feedreader&arg%5B%5D=fierce&arg%5B%5D=fincore&arg%5B%5D=findbrokenpkgs&arg%5B%5D=firehol&arg%5B%5D=flashbench-git&arg%5B%5D=flashplugin&arg%5B%5D=font-manager&arg%5B%5D=fontbuilder&arg%5B%5D=fontweak&arg%5B%5D=fortune-mod-entourage&arg%5B%5D=fortune-mod-entourage-ari_gold&arg%5B%5D=fortune-mod-fr&arg%5B%5D=freecheck-git&arg%5B%5D=freeoffice&arg%5B%5D=gconf&arg%5B%5D=gconf-cleaner&arg%5B%5D=gconf-editor&arg%5B%5D=genwipe.sh&arg%5B%5D=gimp-plugin-arrow&arg%5B%5D=gksu&arg%5B%5D=globonote&arg%5B%5D=gnome-breeze-git&arg%5B%5D=gnome-mime-data&arg%5B%5D=gnomishdark-theme"
  method               = "GET"
  proxy                = Nothing
  rawBody              = False
  redirectCount        = 10
  responseTimeout      = ResponseTimeoutDefault
  requestVersion       = HTTP/1.1
}
 (ConnectionFailure Network.Socket.getAddrInfo (called with preferred socket type/protocol: AddrInfo {addrFlags = [AI_ADDRCONFIG], addrFamily = AF_UNSPEC, addrSocketType = Stream, addrProtocol = 0, addrAddress = <assumed to be undefined>, addrCanonName = <assumed to be undefined>}, host name: Just "aur.archlinux.org", service name: Just "443"): does not exist (Temporary failure in name resolution))

And now with --debug

% sudo aura -Akuax --debug
aura >>= Fetching package information...
aura >>= Comparing package versions...
aura >>= No AUR package upgrades necessary.

Self compiled:

% aura --version      
                       
 __ _ _  _ _ _ __ _    Pacman v6.0.0 - libalpm v13.0.0
/ _` | || | '_/ _` |   Copyright (C) 2006-2021 Pacman Development Team
\__,_|\_,_|_| \__,_|   Copyright (C) 2002-2006 Judd Vinet
AURA Version 3.2.5     
 by Colin Woodbury     This program may be freely redistributed under
                       the terms of the GNU General Public License.

Edit:

I can ping -4 and ping -6 on aur.archlinux.org.

[fosskers]

That is quite odd, let me confirm.

[stef204]

I switched my DNS server and looks like it's working again without --debug.
Must have been a DNS issue but it's odd that it worked with --debug and not just straight.
Unless it coincided (every time I used --debug ??) to a fallback to a secondary DNS server I have defined?
Edit; feel free not to chase this. Might just be some very edge case which will never happen again.

[fosskers]

Heh you seem to get lucky with those.

[stef204]

Should we just close this? Can always reopen if it raises its ugly head again at some later point.

[fosskers]

Sounds good.

[stef204]

I am getting a lot of these errors lately. Might want to reopen this issue.

% sudo aura -Akuax
aura >>= Fetching package information...
aura: HttpExceptionRequest Request {
  host                 = "aur.archlinux.org"
  port                 = 443
  secure               = True
  requestHeaders       = []
  path                 = "/rpc"
  queryString          = "?v=5&type=info&arg%5B%5D=python2-cliapp&arg%5B%5D=python2-docopt&arg%5B%5D=python2-fuse&arg%5B%5D=python2-gobject2&arg%5B%5D [snip]"
  method               = "GET"
  proxy                = Nothing
  rawBody              = False
  redirectCount        = 10
  responseTimeout      = ResponseTimeoutDefault
  requestVersion       = HTTP/1.1
}
 (ConnectionFailure Network.Socket.getAddrInfo (called with preferred socket type/protocol: AddrInfo {addrFlags = [AI_ADDRCONFIG], addrFamily = AF_UNSPEC, addrSocketType = Stream, addrProtocol = 0, addrAddress = <assumed to be undefined>, addrCanonName = <assumed to be undefined>}, host name: Just "aur.archlinux.org", service name: Just "443"): does not exist (Temporary failure in name resolution))

I've changed my DNS servers to see if the problem was there, to no avail.

Anyone else reporting these?

[fosskers]

Not yet, nor have I noticed it myself. Please keep an eye on it.

[stef204]

It now happens every time I use:
% sudo aura -Akuax

Edit: I have recompiled aura and that error seems to have gone away for now.
Will keep an eye on it and post again, as needed.

[fosskers]

Thanks for the report as always @stef204

[stef204]

the error is back in full force AFTER updating today and recompiling.
it has just become unusable for me.
i am having to resort to trizen which works and connects just fine to the aur.

can you reopen this thread please?

% sudo aura -Akuax
aura >>= Fetching package information...
aura: HttpExceptionRequest Request {
  host                 = "aur.archlinux.org"
  port                 = 443
  secure               = True
  requestHeaders       = []
  path                 = "/rpc"
  queryString          = "?v=5&type=info&arg%5B%5D=ddd&arg%5B%5D=deadbeef&arg%5B%5D=deb2targz&arg%5B%5D=devtodo&arg%5B%5D=dfc-git&arg%5B%5D=di&arg%5B%5D=diffmerge&arg%5B%5D=dina-font-otb&arg%5B%5D=dircolors-solarized-git&arg%5B% [snip]"
  method               = "GET"
  proxy                = Nothing
  rawBody              = False
  redirectCount        = 10
  responseTimeout      = ResponseTimeoutDefault
  requestVersion       = HTTP/1.1
}
 (ConnectionFailure Network.Socket.getAddrInfo (called with preferred socket type/protocol: AddrInfo {addrFlags = [AI_ADDRCONFIG], addrFamily = AF_UNSPEC, addrSocketType = Stream, addrProtocol = 0, addrAddress = <assumed to be undefined>, addrCanonName = <assumed to be undefined>}, host name: Just "aur.archlinux.org", service name: Just "443"): does not exist (Temporary failure in name resolution))

[stef204]

the --debug option does not provide additional insight.
It seems that the error is a DNS error?
host name: Just "aur.archlinux.org", service name: Just "443"): does not exist (Temporary failure in name resolution)

[fosskers]

I was in Europe recently and was having similar strange issues involving DNS. At the very least, I can say that this will be fixed with the Rust port, although I realize that isn't much consolation now, forgive me.

[stef204]

No worries, thanks for all the work on this really useful project. Looking forward to the Rust port.