"package file parameter missing" error for uploadPackage

[xingbob]

I'm having difficulties in getting the "uploadPackage" task to work. Always get "package file parameter missing" error. I tried with the test package that comes with the distribution, but got the same error. It happens on both CQ 5.6 and AEM 6.1.

The following are the debug logs. Does anyone have an idea what went wrong? Thanks!

15:51:18.244 [DEBUG] [org.apache.jackrabbit.vault.fs.config.DefaultMetaInf] Loaded config from /Users/bxing/Downloads/gradle-plugin-cq-package-2.1.0/testpackage-1.0.1.zip:META-INF/vault/config.xml.
15:51:18.244 [DEBUG] [org.apache.jackrabbit.vault.fs.config.DefaultMetaInf] Loaded filter from /Users/bxing/Downloads/gradle-plugin-cq-package-2.1.0/testpackage-1.0.1.zip:META-INF/vault/filter.xml.
15:51:18.245 [DEBUG] [org.apache.jackrabbit.vault.fs.spi.DefaultNodeTypeSet] adding {internal}RepoAccessControllable
15:51:18.245 [DEBUG] [org.apache.jackrabbit.vault.fs.io.ZipArchive] Loaded nodetypes from /Users/bxing/Downloads/gradle-plugin-cq-package-2.1.0/testpackage-1.0.1.zip:META-INF/vault/nodetypes.cnd.
15:51:18.246 [DEBUG] [org.apache.jackrabbit.vault.fs.config.DefaultMetaInf] Loaded properties from /Users/bxing/Downloads/gradle-plugin-cq-package-2.1.0/testpackage-1.0.1.zip:META-INF/vault/properties.xml.
15:51:18.246 [DEBUG] [org.apache.jackrabbit.vault.fs.io.ZipArchive] Contains package definition /Users/bxing/Downloads/gradle-plugin-cq-package-2.1.0/testpackage-1.0.1.zip:META-INF/vault/definition/.content.xml.
15:51:18.246 [DEBUG] [org.apache.jackrabbit.vault.fs.io.ZipArchive] Zip /Users/bxing/Downloads/gradle-plugin-cq-package-2.1.0/testpackage-1.0.1.zip does not contain vault settings. using default.
15:51:18.246 [INFO] [com.twcable.gradle.sling.SlingSupport] Blocking for at most 10000ms
15:51:18.246 [INFO] [com.twcable.gradle.sling.SlingSupport] POST http://localhost:4502/crx/packmgr/service/.json?cmd=upload - [force:false, package:org.apache.http.entity.mime.content.FileBody@457b0773]
15:51:18.247 [DEBUG] [com.twcable.gradle.http.DefaultSimpleHttpClient] POST to http://localhost:4502/crx/packmgr/service/.json?cmd=upload
15:51:18.248 [DEBUG] [org.apache.http.impl.conn.BasicClientConnectionManager] Get connection for route {}->http://localhost:4502
15:51:18.248 [DEBUG] [org.apache.http.impl.conn.DefaultClientConnectionOperator] Connecting to localhost:4502
15:51:18.249 [DEBUG] [org.apache.http.client.protocol.RequestAddCookies] CookieSpec selected: best-match
15:51:18.249 [DEBUG] [org.apache.http.client.protocol.RequestAuthCache] Auth cache not set in the context
15:51:18.249 [DEBUG] [org.apache.http.client.protocol.RequestProxyAuthentication] Proxy auth state: UNCHALLENGED
15:51:18.249 [DEBUG] [org.apache.http.impl.client.DefaultHttpClient] Attempt 1 to execute request
15:51:18.249 [DEBUG] [org.apache.http.impl.conn.DefaultClientConnection] Sending request: POST /crx/packmgr/service/.json?cmd=upload HTTP/1.1
15:51:18.303 [DEBUG] [org.apache.http.impl.conn.DefaultClientConnection] Receiving response: HTTP/1.1 200 OK
15:51:18.303 [DEBUG] [org.apache.http.impl.client.DefaultHttpClient] Connection can be kept alive indefinitely
15:51:18.304 [DEBUG] [org.apache.http.impl.conn.BasicClientConnectionManager] Releasing connection org.apache.http.impl.conn.ManagedClientConnectionImpl@710d0d7e
15:51:18.304 [DEBUG] [org.apache.http.impl.conn.BasicClientConnectionManager] Connection can be kept alive indefinitely
15:51:18.304 [DEBUG] [com.twcable.gradle.http.DefaultSimpleHttpClient] status code: 200; {"success":false,"msg":"package file parameter missing"}
15:51:18.304 [DEBUG] [org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteAtMostOnceTaskExecuter] Finished executing task ':microsites:uploadPackage'
15:51:18.304 [LIFECYCLE] [class org.gradle.TaskExecutionLogger] :microsites:uploadPackage FAILED
15:51:18.304 [INFO] [org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.AbstractTaskPlanExecutor] :microsites:uploadPackage (Thread[Task worker Thread 3,5,main]) completed. Took 0.065 secs.
15:51:18.304 [DEBUG] [org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.AbstractTaskPlanExecutor] Task worker [Thread[Task worker Thread 3,5,main]] finished, busy: 0.065 secs, idle: 1.308 secs
15:51:18.305 [ERROR] [org.gradle.BuildExceptionReporter]
15:51:18.305 [ERROR] [org.gradle.BuildExceptionReporter] FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
15:51:18.305 [ERROR] [org.gradle.BuildExceptionReporter]
15:51:18.305 [ERROR] [org.gradle.BuildExceptionReporter] * What went wrong:
15:51:18.305 [ERROR] [org.gradle.BuildExceptionReporter] Execution failed for task ':microsites:uploadPackage'.
15:51:18.305 [ERROR] [org.gradle.BuildExceptionReporter] > Could not upload 'testpackage': package file parameter missing
15:51:18.305 [ERROR] [org.gradle.BuildExceptionReporter]
15:51:18.305 [ERROR] [org.gradle.BuildExceptionReporter] * Try:
15:51:18.306 [ERROR] [org.gradle.BuildExceptionReporter] Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace.
15:51:18.306 [LIFECYCLE] [org.gradle.BuildResultLogger]
15:51:18.306 [LIFECYCLE] [org.gradle.BuildResultLogger] BUILD FAILED
15:51:18.306 [LIFECYCLE] [org.gradle.BuildResultLogger]
15:51:18.306 [LIFECYCLE] [org.gradle.BuildResultLogger] Total time: 3.131 secs

[jdigger]

Did you verify that the package itself is valid? (Easiest way to do that is to try to upload it manually via Package Manager.)

[xingbob]

Hi @jdigger! Sorry I missed your reply.

Yes I did. I uploaded/installed the package via cURL, and it worked fine.

Let me know if you need more info. Thanks!

[mrynal]

The root cause is not enough space. The moment you upload / install a package java tries to extract it under /tmp folder. But if your /tmp folder has not enough space then you get the message - 'package file parameter missing'.
How to fix ?
Create a /opt/aem/tmp folder (you can create or name the way you want). Give the proper privileges to that folder. Make an entry of this path in the 'crx-quickstart/start' file in the 'CQ_JVM_OPTS' parameter.
And bounce back the server.