SickChill 🚀 - [APP SUBMITTED]: data must be a byte string

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SickRage2 on 3 Sep 2016

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Sep 9 2015, 14:50:03) [GCC 4.2.1 20070831 patched [FreeBSD]]
Operating System: FreeBSD-10.3-RELEASE-amd64-64bit-ELF
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@4219585709dc1d9ed23ec7ea773a51e92c97b7b5
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

POSTPROCESSER :: [4219585] Error Sending Slack message: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

pilothaz on 3 Sep 2016

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Sep 9 2015, 14:50:03) [GCC 4.2.1 20070831 patched [FreeBSD]]
Operating System: FreeBSD-10.3-RELEASE-amd64-64bit-ELF
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@8564c29aa3b2d95bf41e03eed7e5a6938f1a6b3a
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

POSTPROCESSER :: [8564c29] Error Sending Slack message: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

pilothaz on 9 Sep 2016

@forge33 Is this something you might be able to check.?

neoatomic on 29 Sep 2016

for sure, I'll take a look later today

forge33 on 29 Sep 2016

👍1

@pilothaz do you have any additional information to help me debug this?

forge33 on 29 Sep 2016

Only thing i have noticed is that it gives that error message when it tries to send the notification. It is odd when there is no issue with the test notification that you have within the settings.

I will look through the logs to see it hopefully.

Update:

2016-09-30 22:31:15 ERROR POSTPROCESSER :: [027a950] Error Sending Slack message: data must be a byte string 2016-09-30 22:31:09 INFO POSTPROCESSER :: Sending slack message to url: https://hooks.slack.com/services/T0*/BMSFK/9EMHtDp**iU
2016-09-30 22:31:09 INFO POSTPROCESSER :: Sending slack message: Download Finished: Marvel's Luke Cage - 1x08 - Blowin' Up the Spot - SDTV
2016-09-30 22:30:56 INFO POSTPROCESSER :: This download is marked a priority download so I'm going to replace an existing file if I find one
2016-09-30 22:30:56 INFO POSTPROCESSER :: Processing /mnt/tv/Marvels.Luke.Cage.S01E08.WEBRip.x264-RARBG/Marvels.Luke.Cage.S01E08.WEBRip.x264-RARBG.mp4 (None)
2016-09-30 22:30:56 INFO POSTPROCESSER :: Processing succeeded for /mnt/tv/Marvels.Luke.Cage.S01E05.WEBRip.x264-RARBG/Marvels.Luke.Cage.S01E05.WEBRip.x264-RARBG.mp4

pilothaz on 1 Oct 2016

I have the same problem here ...

aondeto on 10 Oct 2016

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Sep 9 2015, 14:50:03) [GCC 4.2.1 20070831 patched [FreeBSD]]
Operating System: FreeBSD-10.3-STABLE-amd64-64bit-ELF
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@6a023791556047f7ce04cd6b5185d41ed212bd84
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

POSTPROCESSER :: [6a02379] Error Sending Slack message: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

aondeto on 10 Oct 2016

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Sep 9 2015, 14:50:03) [GCC 4.2.1 20070831 patched [FreeBSD]]
Operating System: FreeBSD-10.3-STABLE-amd64-64bit-ELF
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@6a023791556047f7ce04cd6b5185d41ed212bd84
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

SEARCHQUEUE-BACKLOG-313937 :: [6a02379] Error Sending Slack message: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

aondeto on 10 Oct 2016

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Sep 9 2015, 14:50:03) [GCC 4.2.1 20070831 patched [FreeBSD]]
Operating System: FreeBSD-10.3-RELEASE-amd64-64bit-ELF
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@df31d0cec4d382c0e9c52550ab6ac7c682fef70e
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-247824 :: [df31d0c] Error Sending Slack message: data must be a byte string

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aondeto on 11 Oct 2016

I think this is a python 2.7.9 bug. I cannot reproduce this error on 2.7.12

miigotu on 11 Oct 2016

@miigotu I did a pkg update/upgrade and did my FreeNAS jail for SickRage now has 2.7.12 for python but I do not see it within the help & info page as being the new one.

Am I doing this incorrectly?

python27-2.7.12 Interpreted object-oriented programming language

pilothaz on 11 Oct 2016

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Jun 29 2016, 13:08:31) [GCC 4.9.2]
Operating System: Linux-3.16.0-4-amd64-x86_64-with-Debian-8
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@de056c2380cb140bf8430a1ac4569899b3b44a52
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

SEARCHQUEUE-BACKLOG-311892 :: [T411] :: [de056c2] Request failed: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

OppieTV on 1 Mar 2017

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Jun 29 2016, 13:08:31) [GCC 4.9.2]
Operating System: Linux-3.16.0-4-amd64-x86_64-with-Debian-8
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@de056c2380cb140bf8430a1ac4569899b3b44a52
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-311892 :: [T411] :: [de056c2] Request failed: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

OppieTV on 1 Mar 2017

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Jun 29 2016, 13:08:31) [GCC 4.9.2]
Operating System: Linux-3.16.0-4-amd64-x86_64-with-Debian-8
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@de056c2380cb140bf8430a1ac4569899b3b44a52
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-80379 :: [T411] :: [de056c2] Request failed: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

OppieTV on 1 Mar 2017

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Jun 29 2016, 13:08:31) [GCC 4.9.2]
Operating System: Linux-3.16.0-4-amd64-x86_64-with-Debian-8
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@de056c2380cb140bf8430a1ac4569899b3b44a52
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-311892 :: [T411] :: [de056c2] Request failed: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

OppieTV on 1 Mar 2017

@OppieTV I need log info to fix this...

miigotu on 1 Mar 2017

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Jun 29 2016, 13:08:31) [GCC 4.9.2]
Operating System: Linux-3.14.32-xxxx-grs-ipv6-64-x86_64-with-Debian-8
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@de056c2380cb140bf8430a1ac4569899b3b44a52
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

SEARCHQUEUE-DAILY-SEARCH :: [T411] :: [de056c2] Request failed: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

turak on 1 Mar 2017

@miigotu wich log info you need please ?

017-03-01 23:27:21 ERROR    SEARCHQUEUE-DAILY-SEARCH :: [T411] :: [de056c2] Request failed: data must be a byte string
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/rtorrent/sickrage/sickbeard/helpers.py", line 1433, in handle_requests_exception
    raise requests_exception
TypeError: data must be a byte string
2017-03-01 23:27:21 DEBUG    SEARCHQUEUE-DAILY-SEARCH :: [T411] :: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/rtorrent/sickrage/sickbeard/helpers.py", line 1433, in handle_requests_exception
    raise requests_exception
TypeError: data must be a byte string

2017-03-01 23:27:21 WARNING  SEARCHQUEUE-DAILY-SEARCH :: [T411] :: Unable to connect to provider

it's ok that ? or you need something else ?

turak on 1 Mar 2017

@turak enable debugging and post your logs after this error happens again.

sharkykh on 1 Mar 2017

@sharkykh last comment updated. it's ok ?

turak on 1 Mar 2017

Yes thank you

sharkykh on 1 Mar 2017

I'll fix this when I get home

miigotu on 2 Mar 2017

👍1

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Jun 29 2016, 13:08:31) [GCC 4.9.2]
Operating System: Linux-4.4.40-1-pve-x86_64-with-debian-8.7
Locale: None
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@26da4a8fcb8a783b5747a16e8736ba0224a5fc7e
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

SEARCHQUEUE-DAILY-SEARCH :: [T411] :: [26da4a8] Request failed: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

bibi32 on 2 Mar 2017

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Jun 29 2016, 13:08:31) [GCC 4.9.2]
Operating System: Linux-4.4.40-1-pve-x86_64-with-debian-8.7
Locale: None
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@66babc76d28646807c1040a3e225072b410489ad
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

SEARCHQUEUE-DAILY-SEARCH :: [T411] :: [66babc7] Request failed: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

bibi32 on 2 Mar 2017

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Sep 9 2015, 14:50:03) [GCC 4.2.1 20070831 patched [FreeBSD]]
Operating System: FreeBSD-10.3-RELEASE-amd64-64bit-ELF
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@66babc76d28646807c1040a3e225072b410489ad
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-80379 :: [T411] :: [66babc7] Request failed: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

kriegalex on 2 Mar 2017

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Jun 29 2016, 13:08:31) [GCC 4.9.2]
Operating System: Linux-3.14.32-xxxx-grs-ipv6-64-x86_64-with-Debian-8
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@66babc76d28646807c1040a3e225072b410489ad
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-320724 :: [T411] :: [66babc7] Request failed: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

Imprezz on 3 Mar 2017

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Jun 29 2016, 13:08:31) [GCC 4.9.2]
Operating System: Linux-3.16.0-4-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-8.7
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@66babc76d28646807c1040a3e225072b410489ad
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

SEARCHQUEUE-DAILY-SEARCH :: [T411] :: [66babc7] Request failed: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

PxReaz on 3 Mar 2017

thanks a lot @miigotu
Just need to wait it's merged with master or dev branch ? :)

turak on 3 Mar 2017

Its in develop now. Please check that it works

miigotu on 3 Mar 2017

➜  sickrage git:(develop) vi sickbeard/clients/generic.py
➜  sickrage git:(develop) git pull
Already up-to-date.

always same error
(sorry for my bad english..)

turak on 3 Mar 2017

12:55:34 INFO::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: Quality of The.100.S04E04............. is SDTV
12:55:34 DEBUG::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: Picked The.100.S04E04............. as the best
12:55:34 DEBUG::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: Checking if we should keep searching after we've found The.100.S04E04.............
12:55:34 INFO::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: Downloading The.100.S04E04............. from T411
12:55:34 DEBUG::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: GET URL: https://api.t411.li/torrents/download/............. [Status: 200]
12:55:35 DEBUG::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: Calling Transmission Client
12:55:35 DEBUG::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: Transmission: Requested a POST connection to url http://192.168.10.10:9091/************/rpc and data: {"arguments": {}, "method": "session-get"}
12:55:35 DEBUG::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: Transmission: Response to the POST request is {"arguments":{....."result":"success"}

miigotu on 3 Mar 2017

Branch: develop
Commit: 3dcc66e4f5dd0993f419fa4428b111ef53267052
Version: v2017.03.02-1
Database Version: 44.0

Same commit on your side ?

turak on 3 Mar 2017

Yes, did you restart Sickrage after pulling develop?
Need logs

miigotu on 3 Mar 2017

yes restart done

2017-03-03 22:19:39 DEBUG    SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: Search string: Les 100 S04E01
2017-03-03 22:19:39 ERROR    SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: [3dcc66e] Request failed: data must be a byte string
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/rtorrent/sickrage/sickbeard/helpers.py", line 1465, in handle_requests_exception
    raise requests_exception
TypeError: data must be a byte string
2017-03-03 22:19:39 DEBUG    SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/rtorrent/sickrage/sickbeard/helpers.py", line 1465, in handle_requests_exception
    raise requests_exception
TypeError: data must be a byte string

2017-03-03 22:19:39 ERROR    SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: [3dcc66e] Request failed: data must be a byte string
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/rtorrent/sickrage/sickbeard/helpers.py", line 1465, in handle_requests_exception
    raise requests_exception
TypeError: data must be a byte string
2017-03-03 22:19:39 DEBUG    SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/rtorrent/sickrage/sickbeard/helpers.py", line 1465, in handle_requests_exception
    raise requests_exception
TypeError: data must be a byte string

2017-03-03 22:19:39 ERROR    SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: [3dcc66e] Request failed: data must be a byte string
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/rtorrent/sickrage/sickbeard/helpers.py", line 1465, in handle_requests_exception
    raise requests_exception
TypeError: data must be a byte string
2017-03-03 22:19:39 DEBUG    SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/rtorrent/sickrage/sickbeard/helpers.py", line 1465, in handle_requests_exception
    raise requests_exception
TypeError: data must be a byte string

2017-03-03 22:19:39 ERROR    SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: [3dcc66e] Request failed: data must be a byte string
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/rtorrent/sickrage/sickbeard/helpers.py", line 1465, in handle_requests_exception
    raise requests_exception
TypeError: data must be a byte string
2017-03-03 22:19:39 DEBUG    SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/rtorrent/sickrage/sickbeard/helpers.py", line 1465, in handle_requests_exception
    raise requests_exception
TypeError: data must be a byte string

turak on 3 Mar 2017

I'll change the show language and test with s04e01 shortly

miigotu on 3 Mar 2017

13:48:41 DEBUG::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: Search Mode: Episode
13:48:41 DEBUG::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: Search string: Les 100 S04E01
13:48:41 DEBUG::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: GET URL: https://api.t411.li/torrents/search/Les%20100%20S04E01*?cid=433&limit=100 [Status: 200]
13:48:41 DEBUG::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: Data returned from provider does not contain any torrents

Try restarting the whole device

miigotu on 3 Mar 2017

And with the english name:

13:51:34 DEBUG::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: Search string: The 100 S04E01
13:51:35 DEBUG::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: GET URL: https://api.t411.li/torrents/search/The%20100%20S04E01*?cid=433&limit=100 [Status: 200]
13:51:35 DEBUG::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: Found result: The.100.S04E01................... with 563 seeders and 2 leechers
13:51:35 DEBUG::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: Found result: The.100.S04E01................... with 755 seeders and 4 leechers
13:51:35 DEBUG::SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-268592 :: [T411] :: Found result: The.100.S04E01................... with 467 seeders and 1 leechers

miigotu on 3 Mar 2017

server restarted, always the same error.. i don't know why..
all upgrade.

turak on 3 Mar 2017

What is the locale on the server?

miigotu on 3 Mar 2017

➜  Logs git:(develop) locale 
LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
LANGUAGE=fr_FR:fr
LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8
LC_NUMERIC="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_TIME="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_COLLATE="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_MONETARY="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_MESSAGES="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_PAPER="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_NAME="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_ADDRESS="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_TELEPHONE="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_MEASUREMENT="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_IDENTIFICATION="fr_FR.UTF-8"
LC_ALL=

turak on 3 Mar 2017

or linked to python version ?

turak on 4 Mar 2017

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Jun 29 2016, 13:08:31) [GCC 4.9.2]
Operating System: Linux-3.16.0-4-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-8.7
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@100c4a192532262ac7333b4bb1d86501ddd3446c
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

SEARCHQUEUE-DAILY-SEARCH :: [T411] :: [100c4a1] Request failed: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

gormson on 5 Mar 2017

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Jun 29 2016, 13:08:31) [GCC 4.9.2]
Operating System: Linux-3.16.0-4-amd64-x86_64-with-debian-8.7
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: master
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@5071e52c498fc145838231f4fb85565fa6ffa70b
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-153021 :: [T411] :: [5071e52] Request failed: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

Cerafin on 6 Mar 2017

Try updating python to 2.7.10-2.7.12

miigotu on 6 Mar 2017

➜  .sickrage git:(develop) /usr/bin/env python2.7 -V
Python 2.7.13

And always same error.. I don't understand :/

Server completly reinstall..
Only the problem with T411 providers :/

turak on 6 Mar 2017

INFO

Python Version: 2.7.9 (default, Jun 29 2016, 13:08:31) [GCC 4.9.2]
Operating System: Linux-3.14.32-xxxx-grs-ipv6-64-x86_64-with-Debian-8
Locale: UTF-8
Branch: develop
Commit: SickRage/SickRage@a178fa4136225bbf3144927c06f9ee8a7d2aae3a
No Log available with ERRORS:

ERROR

SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-311819 :: [T411] :: [a178fa4] Request failed: data must be a byte string

_STAFF NOTIFIED_: @SickRage/owners @SickRage/moderators

2017-03-06 16:16:58 DEBUG    SEARCHQUEUE-MANUAL-311819 :: [T411] :: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/aurelien/.sickrage/sickbeard/helpers.py", line 1479, in handle_requests_exception
    raise requests_exception
TypeError: data must be a byte string

turak on 6 Mar 2017

I changed the path of the python's command into this file : /etc/systemd/system/sickrage.service
After a restart I can see in sickrage that python 2.7.12 in now used : 2.7.12 (default, Mar 6 2017, 16:36:33) [GCC 4.9.2]
And it works fine now.
Thanks @miigotu

Cerafin on 6 Mar 2017

👍1

thanks @Cerafin it's works, i confirm that.
Path change to

/usr/loca/bin/python2.7

so it's fixed

turak on 6 Mar 2017

If anyone is still having this issue, please update and try again. If it is still an issue after update, please give me the log of about 5 lines before and after the error.

miigotu on 24 Mar 2017

Sickchill: [APP SUBMITTED]: data must be a byte string

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