[GH-ISSUE #1079] [BUG] Helm chart deployment fails #657

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opened 2026-02-25 20:36:14 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:36:14 +03:00

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Originally created by @Circenn5130 on GitHub (Oct 8, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/1079

Describe the bug
A clear and concise description of what the bug is.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Per instructions to install via Helm chart (no values or additional parameters used)

Ensure you have Helm >=3.0.0 installed
Clone this repository
Update charts/whoogle/values.yaml as desired
Run helm install whoogle ./charts/whoogle

. See error
Error: INSTALLATION FAILED: template: whoogle/templates/serviceaccount.yaml:1:14: executing "whoogle/templates/serviceaccount.yaml" at <.Values.serviceAccount.create>: nil pointer evaluating interface {}.create

Deployment Method

Heroku (one-click deploy)
Docker
run executable
pip/pipx
Other: [describe setup] Helm chart via git repo

Version of Whoogle Search

Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc)
Version [version number]
Not sure

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OS: [e.g. iOS] Debian 11

Originally created by @Circenn5130 on GitHub (Oct 8, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/1079 **Describe the bug** A clear and concise description of what the bug is. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Per instructions to install via Helm chart (no values or additional parameters used) - Ensure you have [Helm](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/) >=3.0.0 installed - Clone this repository - Update [charts/whoogle/values.yaml](https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/blob/v0.8.2/charts/whoogle/values.yaml) as desired - Run helm install whoogle ./charts/whoogle ![2023-10-08_18-44-07](https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/assets/20010643/0c29feb9-097d-4208-96b7-6908098d44ca) . See error `Error: INSTALLATION FAILED: template: whoogle/templates/serviceaccount.yaml:1:14: executing "whoogle/templates/serviceaccount.yaml" at <.Values.serviceAccount.create>: nil pointer evaluating interface {}.create` **Deployment Method** - [ ] Heroku (one-click deploy) - [ ] Docker - [ ] `run` executable - [ ] pip/pipx - [x] Other: [describe setup] Helm chart via git repo **Version of Whoogle Search** - [x] Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc) - [ ] Version [version number] - [ ] Not sure **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: [e.g. iOS] Debian 11

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2026-02-25 20:36:14 +03:00

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kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:36:15 +03:00

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@Mawarii commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2023):

Hmm weird... I am able to deploy the chart. What kind of cluster are you using?

@Mawarii commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2023): Hmm weird... I am able to deploy the chart. What kind of cluster are you using?

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:36:15 +03:00

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@Circenn5130 commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2023):

Bare metal cluster (3 control planes) (3 nodes).
I tried it again (cloned the repo and ran helm install whoogle ./charts/whoogle) just now and it came up with no issues. I got nothing >_<. Thank you for replying.

@Circenn5130 commented on GitHub (Oct 16, 2023): Bare metal cluster (3 control planes) (3 nodes). I tried it again (cloned the repo and ran **helm install whoogle ./charts/whoogle**) just now and it came up with no issues. I got nothing >_<. Thank you for replying.