Error during Django migration on PostgreSQL: Missing 'add_post' Permission

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Hi everyone,

I recently deployed my Django website to a VPS running Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS and switched from SQLite in development to PostgreSQL in production. I installed PostgreSQL, created a new database with psql, and updated my Django database settings accordingly. However, when I run the command below, I encounter an error regarding a missing permission:

PYTHON
 File "/home/ubuntu/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/models/query.py", line 649, in get
    raise self.model.DoesNotExist(
__fake__.Permission.DoesNotExist: Permission matching query does not exist.

Below is the complete traceback for clarity:

BASH
Operations to perform:
  Apply all migrations: account, admin, auth, authentication, contenttypes, django_celery_results, scholar, sessions, socialaccount
Running migrations:
  Applying authentication.0004_auto_20240303_1331...Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/ubuntu/sh/Scholar-HUB/main/blur/manage.py", line 23, in <module>
    main()
  File "/home/ubuntu/sh/Scholar-HUB/main/blur/manage.py", line 19, in main
    execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
  File "/home/ubuntu/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 442, in execute_from_command_line
    utility.execute()
  File "/home/ubuntu/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 436, in execute
    self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv)
  File "/home/ubuntu/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 413, in run_from_argv
    self.execute(*args, **cmd_options)
  File "/home/ubuntu/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 459, in execute
    output = self.handle(*args, **options)
  File "/home/ubuntu/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 107, in wrapper
    res = handle_func(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/home/ubuntu/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/core/management/commands/migrate.py", line 356, in handle
    post_migrate_state = executor.migrate(
  File "/home/ubuntu/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/migrations/executor.py", line 135, in migrate
    state = self._migrate_all_forwards(
  File "/home/ubuntu/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/migrations/executor.py", line 167, in _migrate_all_forwards
    state = self.apply_migration(
  File "/home/ubuntu/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/migrations/executor.py", line 252, in apply_migration
    state = migration.apply(state, schema_editor)
  File "/home/ubuntu/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/migrations/migration.py", line 132, in apply
    operation.database_forwards(
  File "/home/ubuntu/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/migrations/operations/special.py", line 193, in database_forwards
    self.code(from_state.apps, schema_editor)
  File "/home/ubuntu/sh/Scholar-HUB/main/blur/authentication/migrations/0004_auto_20240303_1331.py", line 11, in create_groups
    add_post = Permission.objects.get(codename='add_post')
  File "/home/ubuntu/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/models/manager.py", line 87, in manager_method
    return getattr(self.get_queryset(), name)(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/home/ubuntu/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/django/db/models/query.py", line 649, in get
    raise self.model.DoesNotExist(
__fake__.Permission.DoesNotExist: Permission matching query does not exist.

I have checked my PostgreSQL configuration in the pg_hba.conf file:

BASH
# DO NOT DISABLE!
# If you change this first entry you will need to make sure that the
# database superuser can access the database using some other method.
# Noninteractive access to all databases is required during automatic
# maintenance (custom daily cronjobs, replication, and similar tasks).
#
# Database administrative login by Unix domain socket
local   all             postgres                                peer

# TYPE  DATABASE        USER            ADDRESS                 METHOD

# "local" is for Unix domain socket connections only
local   all             all                                     scram-sha-256
# IPv4 local connections:
host    all             all             127.0.0.1/32            scram-sha-256
# IPv6 local connections:
host    all             all             ::1/128                 scram-sha-256
# Allow replication connections from localhost, by a user with the
# replication privilege.
local   replication     all                                     scram-sha-256
host    replication     all             127.0.0.1/32            scram-sha-256
host    replication     all             ::1/128                 scram-sha-256

My Django database configuration is as follows:

PYTHON
DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql', 
        'NAME': config('POSTGRESQL_DATABASE_NAME'),
        'USER': config('POSTGRESQL_USERNAME'),
        'PASSWORD': config('POSTGRESQL_PASSWORD'),
        'HOST': config('POSTGRESQL_HOST'),
        'PORT': config('POSTGRESQL_PORT'),    
    }
}

Additionally, here is the migration file where the error originates:

PYTHON
from django.db import migrations


def create_groups(apps, schema_migration):
    User = apps.get_model('authentication', 'User')
    Group = apps.get_model('auth', 'Group')
    Permission = apps.get_model('auth', 'Permission')

    add_post = Permission.objects.get(codename='add_post')
    view_post = Permission.objects.get(codename='view_post')
    change_post = Permission.objects.get(codename='change_post')
    delete_post = Permission.objects.get(codename='delete_post')

    publisher_permissions = [
        add_post,
        view_post,
        change_post,
        delete_post,
    ]

    moderator_permissions = [
        view_post,
        delete_post,
    ]

    publishers = Group(name='publishers')
    publishers.save()
    publishers.permissions.set(publisher_permissions)

    moderators = Group(name='moderators')
    moderators.save()
    moderators.permissions.set(moderator_permissions)

    elders = Group(name='elders')
    elders.save()
    elders.permissions.add(view_post)

    viewers = Group(name='viewers')
    viewers.save()
    viewers.permissions.add(view_post)

    for user in User.objects.all():
        pass
        # if user.role == 'PUBLISHER':
        #     publishers.user_set.add(user)
        # elif user.role == 'MODERATOR':
        #     moderators.user_set.add(user)
        # elif user.role == 'ELDER':
        #     elders.user_set.add(user)
        # elif user.role == 'VIEWER':
        #     viewers.user_set.add(user)


class Migration(migrations.Migration):

    dependencies = [
        ('authentication', '0003_alter_user_role'),
    ]

    operations = [
        migrations.RunPython(create_groups)
    ]

Any insights into why the permission is missing on PostgreSQL, even though it worked with SQLite, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help!

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 9 days ago

PostgreSQL Permission Issue in Django Migration

The issue you're encountering is related to the migration order when switching from SQLite to PostgreSQL. The error occurs because your migration is trying to access permissions (add_post, view_post, etc.) that haven't been created yet in your PostgreSQL database.

The Problem

When you run migrations on a fresh PostgreSQL database, Django executes them in a specific order. Your custom migration (authentication.0004_auto_20240303_1331) is trying to get permissions that are typically created by the contenttypes and auth migrations, but it seems these permissions haven't been properly created yet in your PostgreSQL database.

Solution

Here are a few approaches to fix this issue:

1. Modify your migration to check for permissions

Update your migration to check if permissions exist before trying to get them:

PYTHON
def create_groups(apps, schema_migration):
    User = apps.get_model('authentication', 'User')
    Group = apps.get_model('auth', 'Group')
    Permission = apps.get_model('auth', 'Permission')
    
    # Check if permissions exist first
    try:
        add_post = Permission.objects.get(codename='add_post')
        view_post = Permission.objects.get(codename='view_post')
        change_post = Permission.objects.get(codename='change_post')
        delete_post = Permission.objects.get(codename='delete_post')
        
        # Continue with the rest of your migration...
        publisher_permissions = [
            add_post,
            view_post,
            change_post,
            delete_post,
        ]
        
        # Rest of your code...
    except Permission.DoesNotExist:
        # Skip this migration if permissions don't exist yet
        pass

2. Ensure proper migration dependencies

Make sure your migration has the correct dependencies. Update the dependencies list in your migration to include the migrations that create the necessary permissions:

PYTHON
class Migration(migrations.Migration):
    dependencies = [
        ('authentication', '0003_alter_user_role'),
        ('auth', '0012_alter_user_first_name_max_length'),  # Include auth migrations
        ('contenttypes', '0002_remove_content_type_name'),  # Include contenttypes migrations
        # Add the app that defines the 'post' model
        ('your_post_app', '0001_initial'),  
    ]
    
    operations = [
        migrations.RunPython(create_groups)
    ]

3. Run migrations in the correct order

You might need to run migrations in a specific order:

BASH
python manage.py migrate contenttypes
python manage.py migrate auth
python manage.py migrate your_post_app  # The app that defines the Post model
python manage.py migrate authentication

Additional Considerations

Make sure the Post model is properly defined and migrated before running this migration.
If you're still having issues, you might need to manually create the content types and permissions:

PYTHON
def create_groups(apps, schema_migration):
    User = apps.get_model('authentication', 'User')
    Group = apps.get_model('auth', 'Group')
    Permission = apps.get_model('auth', 'Permission')
    ContentType = apps.get_model('contenttypes', 'ContentType')
    
    # Get or create the content type for your Post model
    post_content_type, created = ContentType.objects.get_or_create(
        app_label='your_post_app',
        model='post',
    )
    
    # Create permissions if they don't exist
    add_post, _ = Permission.objects.get_or_create(
        codename='add_post',
        name='Can add post',
        content_type=post_content_type,
    )
    
    # Similar for other permissions...
    
    # Continue with the rest of your migration

Remember that PostgreSQL has different behavior than SQLite in some aspects, which is why a migration that worked in development might fail in production.

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