Can’t sign plugin using Grafana with Docker

Question

I tried install this plugin to Grafana from github:

I cloned this repository to pligins folder then added plugin to my grafana container:

grafana:
  image: grafana/grafana
  ports:
    - '3000:3000'
  environment:
    - GF_PATHS_CONFIG="grafana/etc/grafana.ini"
    - GF_PLUGINS_ALLOW_LOADING_UNSIGNED_PLUGINS=vertamedia-clickhouse-datasource,vertamedia-chtable
    - GF_INSTALL_PLUGINS=grafana-piechart-panel,grafana-worldmap-panel,vertamedia-clickhouse-datasource,vertamedia-chtable

Then when I tried create new dashboard panel using this plugin get error with message:

An unexpected error happened TypeError: Cannot read property ‘emit’ of undefined

Grafana version: Grafana v7.4.3 (010f20c1c8)

My plugin is unsigned. How I can fix this error and use this plugin?

I recently faced the similar scenario with `grafana-zabbix` plugin. I ended up creating a grafana image from a custom `Dockerfile` — Sachith Muhandiram, Apr 02 '21 at 04:00
Can you show me your example `Dockerfile` if it is exists? I before don't created like this custom Grafana image. @SachithMuhandiram — Andreas Hunter, Apr 02 '21 at 04:27

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 02 '21 at 05:29

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Here I will list steps I used to install zabbix plugin to grafana container. You may try following the similar way to this plugin.

First I downloaded grafana-zabbix plugin related files from offcial github.

wget https://github.com/alexanderzobnin/grafana-zabbix/releases/download/v4.1.4/alexanderzobnin-zabbix-app-4.1.4.zip

Extract that zip file.

Then in gragana.ini you have to uncomment allow_loading_unsigned_plugins. By default its commented.

To get this grafana.ini file, I ran docker run grafana/grafana:latest and connected to that running grafana container and copied /etc/grafana/grafana.ini

[plugins]
allow_loading_unsigned_plugins = true

Dockerfile

FROM grafana/grafana:latest

COPY grafana.ini /etc/grafana/grafana.ini

COPY alexanderzobnin-zabbix-app /var/lib/grafana/plugins/

answered Apr 02 '21 at 05:29

Sachith Muhandiram

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Current grafana ini file path is really is `/etc/grafana/grafana.ini`? – Andreas Hunter Apr 02 '21 at 05:34
@AndreasHunter as I remember it was. – Sachith Muhandiram Apr 02 '21 at 05:45
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Now I tried and path ini file was not changed. Thanks! @SachithMuhandiram – Andreas Hunter Apr 02 '21 at 05:48
Now I tried uncomment and set `true` key of `allow_loading_unsigned_plugins` but plugins also unsigned. Also tried instead of `true` name of plugin. – Andreas Hunter Apr 02 '21 at 06:00
Now I will install your plugin and let you know – Andreas Hunter Apr 02 '21 at 06:03
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Now I tried install `zabbix` plugin and disable `allow_loading_unsigned_plugins`. In this case this plugin without allowing signed. – Andreas Hunter Apr 02 '21 at 06:05
@AndreasHunter actually you need to uncomment the line and make it look like `allow_loading_unsigned_plugins = true` – Sachith Muhandiram Apr 02 '21 at 06:22
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Can you also try install this plugin and sign? SachithMuhandiram – Andreas Hunter Apr 02 '21 at 06:28
In `kubernetes-manifest` you just have to specify only your custom image only, no need to have ENV variables. Today I dont think I would get time. But I can try tomorrow. – Sachith Muhandiram Apr 02 '21 at 06:46

gurpartap · Answer 2 · 2021-10-07T13:52:13.763

Using @SachithMuhandiram's answer I was able to get a signed plugin into running Grafana container. I do realize this doesn't answer the question asked (allow unsigned plugins). However, I did land on the thread while I was researching this problem. So, I'll leave the answer here, some may find it useful.

docker run -d -p 3000:3000 grafana/grafana
docker ps -a
docker cp relative/path-to/sample_plugin [container_id]:/var/lib/grafana/plugins/
docker restart [container_id]

Can’t sign plugin using Grafana with Docker

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