config.rb:24:in `join': no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)

[iserje]

Version:

1.0.5

Environment:

Packer (1.3+) Windows 2016. Chef-client 15.0.293

Scenario:

Install chef client via
powershell.exe -Command ". { iwr -useb https://omnitruck.chef.io/install.ps1 } | iex; install"

Steps to Reproduce:

c:/opscode/chef/bin/chef-client.bat --no-color -c C:/Windows/Temp/packer-chef-client/client.rb -j C:/Windows/Temp/packer-chef-client/first-boot.json

Expected Result:

Successful launch

Actual Result:

amazon-ebs: Executing Chef: c:/opscode/chef/bin/chef-client.bat --no-color -c C:/Windows/Temp/packer-chef-client/client.rb -j C:/Windows/Temp/packer-chef-client/first-boot.json

==> amazon-ebs: c:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/config.rb:24:in join': no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError) amazon-ebs: Creating configuration file 'knife.rb' ==> amazon-ebs: from c:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/config.rb:24:in default_license_locations'
==> amazon-ebs: from c:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/config.rb:10:in initialize' ==> amazon-ebs: from c:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/acceptor.rb:25:in new'
==> amazon-ebs: from c:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/acceptor.rb:25:in initialize' ==> amazon-ebs: from c:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/acceptor.rb:95:in new'
==> amazon-ebs: from c:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/acceptor.rb:95:in check_and_persist!' ==> amazon-ebs: from c:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/chef-15.0.293-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application.rb:254:in check_license_acceptance'
==> amazon-ebs: from c:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/chef-15.0.293-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application.rb:68:in run' ==> amazon-ebs: from c:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/chef-bin-15.0.293/bin/chef-client:25:in <top (required)>'
==> amazon-ebs: from c:/opscode/chef/bin/chef-client:167:in load' ==> amazon-ebs: from c:/opscode/chef/bin/chef-client:167:in

'
==> amazon-ebs: Cleaning up chef node...
==> amazon-ebs: ERROR: Your private key could not be loaded from C:/Windows/Temp/packer-chef-client/client.pem
amazon-ebs: WARN: Failed to read the private key C:/Windows/Temp/packer-chef-client/client.pem: #<Errno::ENOENT: No such file or directory @ rb_sysopen - C:/Windows/Temp/packer-chef-client/client.pem>

[ccaau]

This also seems to be affecting Windows Chef 15.0.293 when trying to silently accept the license and HOMEDRIVE isn't set.

HOMEDRIVE doesn't seem to get set via packer chef-solo or test kitchen chef_solo (maybe it's not set when using WinRM transport?). It's set in interactive CMD of POWERSHELL sessions.

Seems to relate to:
l = [ File.join(ENV["HOMEDRIVE"], "chef/accepted_licenses/") ]

Can you suggest a work around?
Is there a way to pass in license_locations as an override via chef client command line?

Test Kitchen Snippet:
22:15:40 $ chef-solo.bat : C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/config.rb:24:in join': no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError) 22:15:40 + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (C:/opscode/chef...ing (TypeError):String) [], RemoteException 22:15:40 + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandError 22:15:40 from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/config.rb:24:in default_license_locations'
22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/config.rb:10:in initialize' 22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/acceptor.rb:25:in new'
22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/acceptor.rb:25:in initialize' 22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/acceptor.rb:95:in new'
22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/acceptor.rb:95:in check_and_persist!' 22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/chef-15.0.293-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application.rb:254:in check_license_acceptance'
22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/chef-15.0.293-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:224:in run' 22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/chef-bin-15.0.293/bin/chef-solo:24:in <top (required)>'
22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/bin/chef-solo:167:in load' 22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/bin/chef-solo:167:in

'

Packer:
22:15:25 Transferring files to
22:15:40 $$$$$$ chef-solo.bat : C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/config.rb:24:in join': no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError) 22:15:40 + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (C:/opscode/chef...ing (TypeError):String) [], RemoteException 22:15:40 + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NativeCommandError 22:15:40 from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/config.rb:24:in default_license_locations'
22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/config.rb:10:in initialize' 22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/acceptor.rb:25:in new'
22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/acceptor.rb:25:in initialize' 22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/acceptor.rb:95:in new'
22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/license-acceptance-1.0.5/lib/license_acceptance/acceptor.rb:95:in check_and_persist!' 22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/chef-15.0.293-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application.rb:254:in check_license_acceptance'
22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/chef-15.0.293-universal-mingw32/lib/chef/application/solo.rb:224:in run' 22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.6.0/gems/chef-bin-15.0.293/bin/chef-solo:24:in <top (required)>'
22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/bin/chef-solo:167:in load' 22:15:40 $$$$$$ from C:/opscode/chef/bin/chef-solo:167:in

'