SSH Commands Randomly Failing on the Server

[erhanurgun]

Describe the bug
I am encountering an ongoing issue with SSH commands on the server, where I am frequently seeing the error "SSH command failed with an error" even when no changes have been made. This has caused disruption to normal operations, and I am unsure of the root cause. Below is the specific error message and trace that appears.

Error snippet:

if ($this->connection->getExitStatus() !== 0 || Str::contains($output, 'VITO_SSH_ERROR')) {
  throw new SSHCommandError('SSH command failed with an error', $this->connection->getExitStatus());
}

To Reproduce

1. Go to the server instance where the SSH command is executed.
2. Run the command under normal operation conditions (such as SSL delete, Nginx vhost update, etc.).
3. Observe that the error occurs without any changes or specific trigger.

Expected behavior
I expect the SSH command to execute successfully without throwing this error when no changes are made to the server setup or commands being executed.

Screenshots

Additional context
This error appears to occur randomly, and no alterations have been made to the server or environment. I believe it may be related to how the SSH connection is handled or managed. Any insights or potential fixes would be greatly appreciated, as this issue is negatively impacting our workflow.

[erhanurgun]

#257 I would like to point out that I opened this issue considering that the solution mentioned here does not suit me !!!

[saeedvaziry]

SSHCommandError is a general error when an ssh command that is being ran on your server by Vito is exited with status 1 which means failed. It can be anything, so you need to take a look at the logs to see why the command failed.

[erhanurgun]

SSHCommandError is a general error when an ssh command that is being ran on your server by Vito is exited with status 1 which means failed. It can be anything, so you need to take a look at the logs to see why the command failed.

This error in your Laravel project indicates a problem with the execution of an SSH command.

I haven't come across a detailed error log, only this log appears... The only conclusion I can draw from this is that the main cause of the error is App\Exceptions\SSHCommandError.

Context:

{
  "userId": 1,
  "exception": "[object] (App\\Exceptions\\SSHCommandError(code: 1): SSH command failed with an error at /home/vito/vito/app/Helpers/SSH.php:133)
[stacktrace]
#0 /home/vito/vito/app/SSH/Services/Webserver/Nginx.php(69): App\\Helpers\\SSH->exec()
#1 /home/vito/vito/app/SSH/Services/Webserver/Nginx.php(162): App\\SSH\\Services\\Webserver\\Nginx->updateVHost()
#2 /home/vito/vito/app/Actions/SSL/DeleteSSL.php(11): App\\SSH\\Services\\Webserver\\Nginx->removeSSL()
#3 /home/vito/vito/app/Http/Controllers/SSLController.php(44): App\\Actions\\SSL\\DeleteSSL->delete()
#4 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Controller.php(54): App\\Http\\Controllers\\SSLController->destroy()
#5 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/ControllerDispatcher.php(43): Illuminate\\Routing\\Controller->callAction()
#6 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php(262): Illuminate\\Routing\\ControllerDispatcher->dispatch()
#7 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php(208): Illuminate\\Routing\\Route->runController()
#8 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(808): Illuminate\\Routing\\Route->run()
#9 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(144): Illuminate\\Routing\\Router->Illuminate\\Routing\\{closure}()
#10 /home/vito/vito/app/Http/Middleware/HandleSSHErrors.php(16): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#11 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): App\\Http\\Middleware\\HandleSSHErrors->handle()
#12 /home/vito/vito/app/Http/Middleware/ServerIsReadyMiddleware.php(24): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#13 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): App\\Http\\Middleware\\ServerIsReadyMiddleware->handle()
#14 /home/vito/vito/app/Http/Middleware/SelectCurrentProject.php(30): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#15 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): App\\Http\\Middleware\\SelectCurrentProject->handle()
#16 /home/vito/vito/app/Http/Middleware/MustHaveCurrentProject.php(29): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#17 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): App\\Http\\Middleware\\MustHaveCurrentProject->handle()
#18 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Middleware/SubstituteBindings.php(51): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#19 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Routing\\Middleware\\SubstituteBindings->handle()
#20 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Auth/Middleware/Authenticate.php(64): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#21 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Auth\\Middleware\\Authenticate->handle()
#22 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/VerifyCsrfToken.php(88): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#23 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\VerifyCsrfToken->handle()
#24 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/View/Middleware/ShareErrorsFromSession.php(49): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#25 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\View\\Middleware\\ShareErrorsFromSession->handle()
#26 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Session/Middleware/StartSession.php(121): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#27 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Session/Middleware/StartSession.php(64): Illuminate\\Session\\Middleware\\StartSession->handleStatefulRequest()
#28 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Session\\Middleware\\StartSession->handle()
#29 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Cookie/Middleware/AddQueuedCookiesToResponse.php(37): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#30 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Cookie\\Middleware\\AddQueuedCookiesToResponse->handle()
#31 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Cookie/Middleware/EncryptCookies.php(75): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#32 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Cookie\\Middleware\\EncryptCookies->handle()
#33 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(119): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#34 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(807): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->then()
#35 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(786): Illuminate\\Routing\\Router->runRouteWithinStack()
#36 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(750): Illuminate\\Routing\\Router->runRoute()
#37 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(739): Illuminate\\Routing\\Router->dispatchToRoute()
#38 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(201): Illuminate\\Routing\\Router->dispatch()
#39 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(144): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Kernel->Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\{closure}()
#40 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TransformsRequest.php(21): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#41 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/ConvertEmptyStringsToNull.php(31): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\TransformsRequest->handle()
#42 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\ConvertEmptyStringsToNull->handle()
#43 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TransformsRequest.php(21): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#44 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TrimStrings.php(51): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\TransformsRequest->handle()
#45 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\TrimStrings->handle()
#46 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Http/Middleware/ValidatePostSize.php(27): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#47 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Http\\Middleware\\ValidatePostSize->handle()
#48 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance.php(110): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#49 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance->handle()
#50 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Http/Middleware/HandleCors.php(49): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#51 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Http\\Middleware\\HandleCors->handle()
#52 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Http/Middleware/TrustProxies.php(58): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#53 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(183): Illuminate\\Http\\Middleware\\TrustProxies->handle()
#54 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(119): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
#55 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(176): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->then()
#56 /home/vito/vito/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(145): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Kernel->sendRequestThroughRouter()
#57 /home/vito/vito/public/index.php(51): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Kernel->handle()
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[saeedvaziry]

You need to look at the server logs not application logs.

Go to your server in Vito dashboard and then Logs

[MelTheDev]

Looks like I'm also getting the same error @saeedvaziry .
Steps I followed:

1. Create a cloud server (I chose Vultr)
2. Once completed, try creating a database
   Got the below error (screenshot)

[saeedvaziry]

@MelTheDev my answer is the same. you need to check the server logs to see why it failed.

https://vitodeploy.com/servers/logs.html

[MelTheDev]

@saeedvaziry As you have mentioned, I checked logs from the path but it's empty.

Update:
I think I managed to get it working, for some reason it's throwing error if you provide value such as "-" and when I used "_" it started working.

Thanks

[saeedvaziry]

yes those are the validations that the database itself has.

Like if you enter number instead of database name you will get the same error but in the logs you will see the actual reason.

in V2 #297 Vito will show an error message on creation with the logs from the server itself.