"Couldn't find open server" for diagram in pdf/docx #10573

floesche · 2024-08-21T15:16:02Z

Bug description

Documents that contain mermaid diagrams don't render for docx / pdf anymore, while the html output still works. This used to work fine until last week.

Maybe unrelated, but at the same time I started seeing this issue, I saw a second error about a missing xdg fileChooser. I solved this by installing additional packages, namely xdg-desktop-portal-termfilechooser. It was curious that both errors started showing up at the same time.

I tested this in quarto-1.6.5 and quarto-1.5.56 with similar results.

Steps to reproduce

This document.qmd produces an html output, but generates errors for docx or pdf formats

---
title: "Diagram"
---


# Example Diagram

Taken from <https://quarto.org/docs/authoring/diagrams.html>

```{mermaid}
flowchart LR
  A[Hard edge] --> B(Round edge)
  B --> C{Decision}
  C --> D[Result one]
  C --> E[Result two]
```

This works:

quarto render document.qmd --to html

This fails:

quarto render document.qmd --to docx

Expected behavior

I would expect a document.docx file.

Actual behavior

$ quarto render document.qmd --to docx                                                                                                                                                                                 
ERROR: Couldn't find open server.
Chrome process error: [11658:11658:0821/105721.048037:ERROR:system_network_context_manager.cc(863)] Cannot use V8 Proxy resolver in single process mode.
[11658:11658:0821/105721.086671:ERROR:system_network_context_manager.cc(863)] Cannot use V8 Proxy resolver in single process mode.
[11658:11658:0821/105721.092807:ERROR:system_network_context_manager.cc(863)] Cannot use V8 Proxy resolver in single process mode.

DevTools listening on ws://127.0.0.1:9222/devtools/browser/cdeed81a-4452-4f6a-baa3-10211c855b4c
[11658:11658:0821/105721.094959:ERROR:system_network_context_manager.cc(863)] Cannot use V8 Proxy resolver in single process mode.


Stack trace:
Chrome process error: [11658:11658:0821/105721.048037:ERROR:system_network_context_manager.cc(863)] Cannot use V8 Proxy resolver in single process mode.
[11658:11658:0821/105721.086671:ERROR:system_network_context_manager.cc(863)] Cannot use V8 Proxy resolver in single process mode.
[11658:11658:0821/105721.092807:ERROR:system_network_context_manager.cc(863)] Cannot use V8 Proxy resolver in single process mode.

DevTools listening on ws://127.0.0.1:9222/devtools/browser/cdeed81a-4452-4f6a-baa3-10211c855b4c
[11658:11658:0821/105721.094959:ERROR:system_network_context_manager.cc(863)] Cannot use V8 Proxy resolver in single process mode.

    at criClient (file:///opt/quarto/bin/quarto.js:39337:15)
    at eventLoopTick (ext:core/01_core.js:168:9)
    at async file:///opt/quarto/bin/quarto.js:39299:22
    at async Semaphore.runExclusive (file:///opt/quarto/bin/quarto.js:38976:29)
    at async Object.createPngsFromHtml (file:///opt/quarto/bin/quarto.js:39564:42)
    at async makePng (file:///opt/quarto/bin/quarto.js:75020:70)
    at async makeDefault (file:///opt/quarto/bin/quarto.js:75080:24)
    at async Object.cell (file:///opt/quarto/bin/quarto.js:75103:20)
    at async Promise.all (index 0)
    at async Object.document (file:///opt/quarto/bin/quarto.js:39859:25)

Your environment

Linux 6.10.6-2 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC
sway (wayland)
arch derivative (cachyos)
Chromium Version 128.0.6613.36 (Official Build) Arch Linux (64-bit)
same result after running quarto install chromium with Chromium 869685
zsh shell
NVim editor

Quarto check output

$ quarto check
Quarto 1.6.5
[✓] Checking versions of quarto binary dependencies...
      Pandoc version 3.2.0: OK
      Dart Sass version 1.70.0: OK
      Deno version 1.41.0: OK
      Typst version 0.11.0: OK
[✓] Checking versions of quarto dependencies......OK
[✓] Checking Quarto installation......OK
      Version: 1.6.5
      Path: /opt/quarto/bin

[✓] Checking tools....................OK
      TinyTeX: (not installed)
      Chromium: (not installed)

[✓] Checking LaTeX....................OK
      Using: Installation From Path
      Path: /usr/bin
      Version: undefined

[✓] Checking basic markdown render....OK

[✓] Checking Python 3 installation....OK
      Version: 3.12.5
      Path: /home/loeschef/xtmp/quarto-bug/.venv/bin/python3
      Jupyter: 5.7.2
      Kernels: python3

[✓] Checking Jupyter engine render....OK

[✓] Checking R installation...........(None)

      Unable to locate an installed version of R.
      Install R from https://cloud.r-project.org/

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cscheid · 2024-08-21T15:38:37Z

Unfortunately, I don't think this is a Quarto bug. I suspect something changed in the way your Chrome installation works (or communicates with the window server).

floesche · 2024-08-23T16:01:45Z

In case anyone else is having this issue: My workaround is to remove --single-process from the call to Chromium (e.g.

quarto-cli/src/core/cri/cri.ts

Line 85 in 09c61d5

"--single-process",

).

At some point, --single-process was apparently not officially supported by chromium (https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40739741#comment6). I am not sure what the intention of the --single-process option in quarto is, but if it is to limit resources, --renderer-process-limit=1 (as suggested in https://superuser.com/a/1638197) seems to work fine for me after some initial testing.

jleonard99 · 2024-08-26T14:36:14Z

I started getting a similar error this morning. Key features:

Quarto 1.5.55, and
Qmd file contain mermaid diagrams.
A _quarto.yml file contains format specs. Qmd is rendering to revealjs

This command fails (error below):

quarto render lecture-02.qmd

work around: This command works without errors

quarto render lecture-02.qmd --to revealjs

More details. This command:

quarto render lecture-02.qmd

takes a LONG time to complete, then finally drops this error:

Executing 'lecture-02.quarto_ipynb'
  Cell 1/4: 'setup'...Done
  Cell 2/4: ''........Done
  Cell 3/4: ''........Done
  Cell 4/4: ''........Done

ERROR: Couldn't find open server.
Chrome process error:

Stack trace:
Chrome process error:
    at criClient (file:///C:/Program%20Files/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:39317:15)
    at eventLoopTick (ext:core/01_core.js:153:7)
    at async file:///C:/Program%20Files/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:39279:22
    at async Semaphore.runExclusive (file:///C:/Program%20Files/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:38956:29)
    at async Object.createPngsFromHtml (file:///C:/Program%20Files/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:39544:42)
    at async makePng (file:///C:/Program%20Files/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:74827:70)
    at async Object.cell (file:///C:/Program%20Files/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:74894:20)
    at async Promise.all (index 0)
    at async Object.document (file:///C:/Program%20Files/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:39839:25)
    at async handleLanguageCells (file:///C:/Program%20Files/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:39809:42)

Here is the quarto check:

Quarto 1.5.55
[>] Checking versions of quarto binary dependencies...
      Pandoc version 3.2.0: OK
      Dart Sass version 1.70.0: OK
      Deno version 1.41.0: OK
      Typst version 0.11.0: OK
[>] Checking versions of quarto dependencies......OK
[>] Checking Quarto installation......OK
      Version: 1.5.55
      Path: C:\Program Files\Quarto\bin
      CodePage: 1252

[>] Checking tools....................OK
      TinyTeX: v2024.01
      Chromium: 869685

[>] Checking LaTeX....................OK
      Using: TinyTex
      Path: C:\Users\jdleonard\AppData\Roaming\TinyTeX\bin\windows\
      Version: 2023

[>] Checking basic markdown render....OK

[>] Checking Python 3 installation....OK
      Version: 3.12.2
      Path: C:/Users/jdleonard/AppData/Local/pypoetry/Cache/virtualenvs/cmsc408-course-admin-2w6zuzd0-py3.12/Scripts/python.exe
      Jupyter: 5.7.2
      Kernels: python3

[>] Checking Jupyter engine render....OK

[>] Checking R installation...........(None)

      Unable to locate an installed version of R.
      Install R from https://cloud.r-project.org/

cscheid · 2024-08-26T17:46:24Z

@jleonard99 We need a full example rather than a description of one. Can you create a minimal git repository from which quarto render triggers a problem for you and share it with us? Thank you.

LJFRIESE · 2024-08-27T22:25:03Z

Hi @cscheid - I've put together a minimal repo:

https://github.com/LJFRIESE/mermaid_example

Preview will work, render will fail. Removing the docx format will let render succeed. Same if docx is replaced with pdf.

cscheid · 2024-08-27T23:00:59Z

I think this and #10626 are duplicates.

floesche · 2024-08-27T23:29:26Z

Looks like this workaround is now implemented in #10627.

In case anyone else is having this issue: My workaround is to remove --single-process from the call to Chromium (e.g.

quarto-cli/src/core/cri/cri.ts

Line 85 in 09c61d5

"--single-process",

).

At some point, --single-process was apparently not officially supported by chromium (https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40739741#comment6). I am not sure what the intention of the --single-process option in quarto is, but if it is to limit resources, --renderer-process-limit=1 (as suggested in https://superuser.com/a/1638197) seems to work fine for me after some initial testing.

This would have caught the issues reported in quarto-dev#10573 and quarto-dev#10626. It should help identifying if similar issues arise through a change in the chromium cli arguments.

gorf · 2024-09-12T03:30:52Z

I use 1.5.57 and 1.6.9 to render Documents that contain mermaid diagrams, still get this error.

LJFRIESE · 2024-09-12T15:27:59Z

+1, tested on 1.6.8 and got the same errors.

cderv · 2024-09-12T15:58:37Z

@gorf @LJFRIESE could you check you chrome version ?

I can't reproduce this specific issue right now. I am using 128.0.6613.138.

Thanks

javajon · 2024-09-19T12:30:42Z

I'm getting this same error PDF render with dot graphs with Quarto 1.6.10 and Chrome version 128.0.6613.138. (also tried forcing deno.exe to version 1.46.3). (On Windows 11)

$ quarto preview lecture-3.2.qmd --to pdf --no-browser --no-watch-inputs
⚠️  Import assertions are deprecated. Use `with` keyword, instead of 'assert' keyword.

    const resourceModule = (await import(toFileUrl2(resourcePath("editor/tools/yaml/yaml-intelligence-resources.json")).href, {

  at file:///C:/Users/jonat/AppData/Local/Programs/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:82836:119

Unable to add system certificate to certificate store: InvalidCertificate(Other(OtherError(UnsupportedCriticalExtension)))
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
ERROR: Couldn't find open server.
Chrome process error:

Stack trace:
Chrome process error:
    at criClient (file:///C:/Users/jonat/AppData/Local/Programs/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:39348:15)
    at eventLoopTick (ext:core/01_core.js:175:7)
    at async file:///C:/Users/jonat/AppData/Local/Programs/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:39310:22
    at async Semaphore.runExclusive (file:///C:/Users/jonat/AppData/Local/Programs/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:38987:29)
    at async Object.createPngsFromHtml (file:///C:/Users/jonat/AppData/Local/Programs/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:39575:42)
    at async Object.cell (file:///C:/Users/jonat/AppData/Local/Programs/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:75468:49)     
    at async Promise.all (index 0)
    at async Object.document (file:///C:/Users/jonat/AppData/Local/Programs/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:39870:25) 
    at async handleLanguageCells (file:///C:/Users/jonat/AppData/Local/Programs/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:39840:42)
    at async file:///C:/Users/jonat/AppData/Local/Programs/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:78701:51

$ quarto check
Quarto 1.6.10
[>] Checking versions of quarto binary dependencies...
      Pandoc version 3.2.0: OK
      Dart Sass version 1.70.0: OK
      Deno version 1.46.3: OK
      Typst version 0.11.0: OK
[>] Checking versions of quarto dependencies......OK
[>] Checking Quarto installation......OK
      Version: 1.6.10
      Path: C:\Users\jonat\AppData\Local\Programs\Quarto\bin
      CodePage: 1252

[>] Checking tools....................OK
      TinyTeX: v2023.10
      Chromium: 869685

[>] Checking LaTeX....................OK
      Using: TinyTex
      Path: C:\Users\jonat\AppData\Roaming\TinyTeX\bin\windows\
      Version: 2023

⚠️  Import assertions are deprecated. Use `with` keyword, instead of 'assert' keyword.

    const resourceModule = (await import(toFileUrl2(resourcePath("editor/tools/yaml/yaml-intelligence-resources.json")).href, {

  at file:///C:/Users/jonat/AppData/Local/Programs/Quarto/bin/quarto.js:82836:119

[>] Checking basic markdown render....OK

[>] Checking Python 3 installation....OK
      Version: 3.12.6
      Path: C:/Users/jonat/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python312/python.exe
      Jupyter: 5.7.1
      Kernels: python3

[>] Checking Jupyter engine render....OK

[>] Checking R installation...........OK
      Version: 4.2.3
      Path: C:/PROGRA~1/R/R-42~1.3
      LibPaths:
        - C:/Program Files/R/R-4.2.3/library
      knitr: 1.42
      rmarkdown: 2.21

[>] Checking Knitr engine render......OK

cderv · 2024-09-19T13:25:55Z

@javajon please format correctly code in your issue post, this will make it easier to read.

(also tried forcing deno.exe to version 1.46.3)

An advice: Don't try to force a deno version to solve an issue. Not a good idea and can mess up more that it is.

Regarding the chrome issue, I can't reproduce on my side (windows 11) too, so this will be hard to debug

BTW chrome is now 129.0.6668.59 for me.

So there are some differences in environment somehow. I think we'll need to add more debug info to this error Chrome process error so that we can know more

LJFRIESE · 2024-09-19T15:19:11Z

@gorf @LJFRIESE could you check you chrome version ?

I can't reproduce this specific issue right now. I am using 128.0.6613.138.

Thanks

128.0.6613.138 (Official Build) (64-bit)

Minor versions may have been different at the time of testing

cscheid · 2024-09-20T01:05:56Z

@javajon yes, that's an unrelated bug to this one.

gorf · 2024-09-26T05:12:11Z

@gorf @LJFRIESE could you check you chrome version ?
I can't reproduce this specific issue right now. I am using 128.0.6613.138.
Thanks

128.0.6613.138 (Official Build) (64-bit)

Minor versions may have been different at the time of testing

I‘m the same.

floesche added the bug Something isn't working label Aug 21, 2024

cscheid added chromium needs-repro Issues that are blocked until reporter provides an adequate reproduction labels Aug 21, 2024

cscheid added this to the v1.6 milestone Aug 26, 2024

cscheid removed the needs-repro Issues that are blocked until reporter provides an adequate reproduction label Aug 27, 2024

cscheid mentioned this issue Aug 27, 2024

change command-line arguments so latest Google Chrome doesn't segfault. #10627

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cscheid closed this as completed in #10627 Aug 27, 2024

ronblum mentioned this issue Aug 29, 2024

quarto can't render pdf with graphviz, i get error rstudio/rstudio#15102

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gtritchie mentioned this issue Aug 29, 2024

Update to Quarto 1.5.57 rstudio/rstudio#15104

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VS Code: Quarto - mermaid - docx quarto-dev/quarto#529

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