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Using a non-ASCII character in the description field causes UnicodeDecodeError in configsource.py
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/libexec/vyos/conf_mode/nat.py", line 273, in <module>
    c = get_config()
  File "/usr/libexec/vyos/conf_mode/nat.py", line 167, in get_config
    conf = Config()
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/vyos/config.py", line 84, in __init__
    self._config_source = ConfigSourceSession(session_env)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/vyos/configsource.py", line 132, in __init__
    session_config_text = self._run([self._cli_shell_api, '--show-working-only', '--show-show-defaults', '--show-ignore-edit', 'showConfig'])
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/vyos/configsource.py", line 164, in _run
    return out.decode('ascii')
UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xc5 in position 82502: ordinal not in range(128)

Example character that causes this error: š

Details

Version
1.3-rolling-202008301049
Is it a breaking change?
Unspecified (possibly destroys the router)
Issue type
Bug (incorrect behavior)

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jjakob created this task.Sep 30 2020, 9:55 PM
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jestabro claimed this task.Oct 8 2020, 7:54 PM
jestabro mentioned this in T3174: Python error when trying to add VLANs - UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 2163: ordinal not in range(128).Jan 2 2021, 6:35 PM
jestabro added a subtask: T3174: Python error when trying to add VLANs - UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 2163: ordinal not in range(128).
dmbaturin added a project: test.Jul 29 2021, 8:49 AM
erkin renamed this task from Using a unicode character in the description field causes UnicodeDecodeError in configsource.py to Using a non-ASCII character in the description field causes UnicodeDecodeError in configsource.py.Aug 29 2021, 12:47 PM
erkin set Issue type to Bug (incorrect behavior).
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Viacheslav added a project: VyOS 1.4 Sagitta.Aug 30 2021, 12:33 PM
jestabro mentioned this in T3785: Add unicode support to configtree backend.Aug 30 2021, 1:40 PM
jestabro added a subtask: T3785: Add unicode support to configtree backend.

T3785 is opened for the general issue; a workaround will be provided in the interim.

jestabro mentioned this in rVYOSONEX80ee5233aa82: config: T2941: ignore unicode characters, e.g., in description field.Aug 30 2021, 4:31 PM
jestabro closed this task as Unknown Status.Aug 30 2021, 4:32 PM
jestabro moved this task from Open to Finished on the VyOS 1.4 Sagitta board.
jestabro closed subtask T3174: Python error when trying to add VLANs - UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte 0xe2 in position 2163: ordinal not in range(128) as Wontfix.Aug 30 2021, 4:48 PM
jestabro mentioned this in rVYOSONEX417d3dba893b: config: T2941: ignore unicode characters, e.g., in description field.Aug 30 2021, 5:57 PM
jestabro changed the task status from Unknown Status to Resolved.Aug 30 2021, 6:02 PM
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syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.3 Equuleus (1.3.0-epa1); removed test, VyOS 1.3 Equuleus.Sep 5 2021, 7:06 AM
c-po moved this task from Need Triage to Finished on the VyOS 1.3 Equuleus (1.3.0-epa1) board.Sep 5 2021, 4:08 PM
jestabro closed subtask T3785: Add unicode support to configtree backend as Unknown Status.Jan 6 2022, 1:56 PM
dmbaturin changed the status of subtask T3785: Add unicode support to configtree backend from Unknown Status to Resolved.Aug 14 2022, 6:44 PM