Splunk add-on asking for restart during first time installation

[MustakMU]

We recently upgraded our add-on to use tls1.2 and python3, by following this blog this blog post.

Link 

After upgrading, during first time time installation, the splunk server is asking for restart, earlier it never used to ask for restart during first time, only when we upgrade the app it used to ask for restart.
Also I'm not using input.conf file in my add-on 

[livehybrid]

Hi @MustakMU 

Did you make any changes to app.conf between the old version of your app and new version?

Did you try installing the old version of the app on the same version of Splunk that you are using now to install the new version? If so you can confirm the old one did not ask for a restart?

It might help to post your app.conf as some settings here can cause a restart.

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[MustakMU]

Hi @livehybrid 
Could you please help me out with this issue?
Thanks

[MustakMU]

Hi @livehybrid 
Thanks for replay, Yes I did change the app.conf, the only change which I did was update version number of app and yes, previous version of app is not asking for any restart
this is my app.conf

# this add-on is powered by splunk Add-on builder
[install]
state_change_requires_restart = false
is_configured = 0
state = enabled
build = 1

[launcher]
author = My_company
version = 1.8.3
description = This add-on allows integration for Splunk.

[ui]
is_visible = 1
label = Add-on for Splunk
docs_section_override = AddOns:released

[package]
id = TA-add-on-for-splunk

[triggers]
reload.addon_builder = simple
reload.ta_entrust_datacard_intellitrust_add_on_for_splunk_account = simple
reload.ta_entrust_datacard_intellitrust_add_on_for_splunk_settings = simple
reload.passwords = simple

[livehybrid]

Hi @MustakMU 

There isnt anything obvious in there which would trigger a restart, infact the opposite! It doesnt mean that there isnt something else in the app though which would cause a restart. 

Its worth reviewing https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.4.1/Admin/Configurationfilechangesthatrequirerestart to see if there are any configs listed here which you have in your app which could be requiring your restart.

As you are using the Add-on builder, it could be that a more recent version of the add-on builder is creating config differently and thus wanting the restart.

Are you using the latest version of the add-on builder?

Its also worth reviewing the splunkd.log around the time of the install to see if there are any logs which suggest why it could be wanting the restart. Search for terms like "install" "restart" "trigger" etc in _internal.

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