Given path () to the exiftool binary is invalid

[niladrishekhar]

Hi.
I am unable to upload a pic. The log says --

2024-05-05 07:14:05 UTC -- error   -- PHPExif\Adapter\Exiftool::setToolPath -- 48 -- Given path () to the exiftool binary is invalid
2024-05-05 07:14:05 UTC -- error   -- App\Metadata\Extractor::extract -- 181 -- Given path () to the exiftool binary is invalid; caused by
2024-05-05 07:14:05 UTC -- error   -- App\Metadata\Extractor::extract -- 183 -- The configured EXIF adapter is not available; caused by

Config information is given below -

  Config Information
    --------------
    version:                         040501
    check_for_updates:               1
    sorting_photos_col:              taken_at
    sorting_photos_order:            ASC
    sorting_albums_col:              max_taken_at
    sorting_albums_order:            ASC
    imagick:                         1
    skip_duplicates:                 0
    small_max_width:                 0
    small_max_height:                360
    medium_max_width:                1920
    medium_max_height:               1080
    lang:                            en
    layout:                          1
    image_overlay_type:              desc
    default_license:                 none
    compression_quality:             90
    full_photo:                      1
    delete_imported:                 0
    Mod_Frame:                       1
    Mod_Frame_refresh:               30
    thumb_2x:                        1
    small_2x:                        1
    medium_2x:                       1
    landing_page_enable:             0
    landing_owner:                   John Smith
    landing_title:                   John Smith
    landing_subtitle:                Cats, Dogs & Humans Photography
    landing_facebook:                https://www.facebook.com/JohnSmith
    landing_flickr:                  https://www.flickr.com/JohnSmith
    landing_twitter:                 https://www.twitter.com/JohnSmith
    landing_instagram:               https://instagram.com/JohnSmith
    landing_youtube:                 https://www.youtube.com/JohnSmith
    landing_background:              dist/cat.jpg
    site_title:                      Lychee v4
    site_copyright_enable:           1
    site_copyright_begin:            2019
    site_copyright_end:              2019
    additional_footer_text:          
    display_social_in_gallery:       0
    public_search:                   0
    SL_enable:                       0
    SL_for_admin:                    0
    public_recent:                   0
    recent_age:                      1
    public_starred:                  0
    downloadable:                    0
    photos_wraparound:               1
    map_display:                     0
    zip64:                           1
    map_display_public:              0
    map_provider:                    Wikimedia
    force_32bit_ids:                 0
    map_include_subalbums:           0
    update_check_every_days:         3
    has_exiftool:                    1
    share_button_visible:            0
    import_via_symlink:              0
    has_ffmpeg:                      1
    location_decoding:               0
    location_decoding_timeout:       30
    location_show:                   1
    location_show_public:            0
    rss_enable:                      0
    rss_recent_days:                 7
    rss_max_items:                   100
    prefer_available_xmp_metadata:   0
    editor_enabled:                  1
    lossless_optimization:           0
    swipe_tolerance_x:               150
    swipe_tolerance_y:               250
    local_takestamp_video_formats:   .avi|.mov
    log_max_num_line:                1000
    unlock_password_photos_with_url_param: 0
    nsfw_visible:                    1
    nsfw_blur:                       0
    nsfw_warning:                    0
    nsfw_warning_admin:              0
    map_display_direction:           1
    album_subtitle_type:             oldstyle
    upload_processing_limit:         4
    public_photos_hidden:            1
    new_photos_notification:         0
    legacy_id_redirection:           1

root@cerulean-gl62m7rd ~]# which exiftool
/usr/bin/vendor_perl/exiftool
[root@cerulean-gl62m7rd ~]# command -v exiftool
/usr/bin/vendor_perl/exiftool
[root@cerulean-gl62m7rd cerulean]# exiftool 1052576_606652136036172_2035216965_o.jpg
ExifTool Version Number         : 12.76
File Name                       : 1052576_606652136036172_2035216965_o.jpg
Directory                       : .
File Size                       : 80 kB
File Modification Date/Time     : 1980:01:01 00:00:00+05:30
File Access Date/Time           : 2024:04:17 22:43:20+05:30
File Inode Change Date/Time     : 2024:04:18 22:30:35+05:30
File Permissions                : -rw-r--r--
File Type                       : JPEG
File Type Extension             : jpg
MIME Type                       : image/jpeg
JFIF Version                    : 1.02
Resolution Unit                 : None
X Resolution                    : 1
Y Resolution                    : 1
Comment                         : *
Profile CMM Type                :
Profile Version                 : 2.0.0
Profile Class                   : Display Device Profile
Color Space Data                : RGB
Profile Connection Space        : XYZ
Profile Date Time               : 2009:03:27 21:36:31
Profile File Signature          : acsp
Primary Platform                : Unknown ()
CMM Flags                       : Not Embedded, Independent
Device Manufacturer             :
Device Model                    :
Device Attributes               : Reflective, Glossy, Positive, Color
Rendering Intent                : Perceptual
Connection Space Illuminant     : 0.9642 1 0.82491
Profile Creator                 :
Profile ID                      : 29f83ddeaff255ae7842fae4ca83390d
Profile Description             : sRGB IEC61966-2-1 black scaled
Blue Matrix Column              : 0.14307 0.06061 0.7141
Blue Tone Reproduction Curve    : (Binary data 2060 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Device Model Desc               : IEC 61966-2-1 Default RGB Colour Space - sRGB
Green Matrix Column             : 0.38515 0.71687 0.09708
Green Tone Reproduction Curve   : (Binary data 2060 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Luminance                       : 0 80 0
Measurement Observer            : CIE 1931
Measurement Backing             : 0 0 0
Measurement Geometry            : Unknown
Measurement Flare               : 0%
Measurement Illuminant          : D65
Media Black Point               : 0.01205 0.0125 0.01031
Red Matrix Column               : 0.43607 0.22249 0.01392
Red Tone Reproduction Curve     : (Binary data 2060 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Technology                      : Cathode Ray Tube Display
Viewing Cond Desc               : Reference Viewing Condition in IEC 61966-2-1
Media White Point               : 0.9642 1 0.82491
Profile Copyright               : Copyright International Color Consortium, 2009
Chromatic Adaptation            : 1.04791 0.02293 -0.0502 0.0296 0.99046 -0.01707 -0.00925 0.01506 0.75179
Image Width                     : 1024
Image Height                    : 680
Encoding Process                : Progressive DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample                 : 8
Color Components                : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling            : YCbCr4:2:0 (2 2)
Image Size                      : 1024x680
Megapixels                      : 0.696

I am a little confused to what I am doing wrong and how to fix this.

[ildyria]

v4.5.1
on Apr 16, 2022

Please update. I can't start digging in the issue if you are not up to date.

you may also want to try :

php -a
echo exec('command -v exiftool');

[niladrishekhar]

Hi Apologies for the late reply.

╰─λ php -a
Interactive shell

php > echo exec('command -v exiftool');
/usr/bin/vendor_perl/exiftool

[niladrishekhar]

Ideally for others with similar issues I have seen them having the path as /usr/bin/exiftool
In my case its /usr/bin/vendor_perl/exiftool - is the vendor_perl an issue and need to be set some place?

[ildyria]

As said, PLEASE update.
Then I will be able to help you.

Please update. I can't start digging in the issue if you are not up to date.

[niladrishekhar]

Hi, Apologies for the late reply. I have updated it to v5 - but then there is another issue that appeared.
I am unable to log in.
I have taken a back up of the entire Lychee folder and the db also.
Post upgrade - when I enter the user id and password it says -"Wrong login or password."

    Diagnostics
    -----------
        Warning: Dropbox import not working. dropbox_key is empty.
        Warning: Pictures that are rotated lose their metadata! Please install Imagick to avoid that.
        Warning: Default timezone not properly set; you might experience strange results when importing photos without explicit EXIF timezone
        Info: Found 5 medium that could be generated.
              You can use `php artisan lychee:generate_thumbs medium 5` to generate them.

The DB has the users table populated as per the previous V4 installation.
The nginx error log and the application logs are empty.

[niladrishekhar]

hi @ildyria - can you please help with the log in part.
I am unable to login after upgrade - I have raised a new issue with the same as well.
Just not sure how to proceed with fixing this.

[ildyria]

Hi Sorry was a bit busy IRL. :(

Let's fix your login issue first. CF #2437