# JSON trouble

**URL:** <https://community.openhab.org/t/json-trouble/38921>\
**Category:** Installation\
**Created:** [January 18, 2018, 9:52am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/json-trouble/38921 "2018-01-18T09:52:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Tommy\_Lian](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/tommy_lian/32/32146_2.png) [@Tommy\_Lian](https://community.openhab.org/u/Tommy_Lian)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 9:52am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/json-trouble/38921/1 "2018-01-18T09:52:17Z")

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Trying to install openhabian on a intel nuc running ubuntu server I get this error in regards to jq (JSON)

Its a fresh install of both linux and openhabian. openhabian seems to be running fine, but gives out occational errors of this type.

```csv

jq: error: Invalid escape at line 1, column 4 (while parsing '"\x"') at <top-level>, line 1:
.Platform.Value = "\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff \xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff/DN2820FYK, BIOS FYBYT10H.86A.0055.2016.0919.1948 09/19/2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
jq: 66 compile errors

```

```php
==> /var/log/openhab2/openhab.log <==

2018-01-18 08:57:03.732 [INFO] [.dashboard.internal.DashboardService] - Started dashboard at http://10.0.0.2:8080

2018-01-18 08:57:03.747 [INFO] [.dashboard.internal.DashboardService] - Started dashboard at https://10.0.0.2:8443

2018-01-18 08:57:17.970 [INFO] [.dashboard.internal.DashboardService] - Stopped dashboard

2018-01-18 08:57:18.243 [INFO] [.dashboard.internal.DashboardService] - Started dashboard at http://10.0.0.2:8080

2018-01-18 08:57:18.248 [INFO] [.dashboard.internal.DashboardService] - Started dashboard at https://10.0.0.2:8443

2018-01-18 08:57:20.023 [INFO] [thome.model.lsp.internal.ModelServer] - Started Language Server Protocol (LSP) service on port 5007

2018-01-18 09:01:16.369 [INFO] [.dashboard.internal.DashboardService] - Stopped dashboard

2018-01-18 09:01:16.428 [INFO] [.dashboard.internal.DashboardService] - Started dashboard at http://10.0.0.2:8080

2018-01-18 09:01:16.430 [INFO] [.dashboard.internal.DashboardService] - Started dashboard at https://10.0.0.2:8443

2018-01-18 09:03:02.916 [INFO] [er.internal.HomeBuilderDashboardTile] - Started Home Builder at /homebuilder

2018-01-18 09:03:03.229 [INFO] [basic.internal.servlet.WebAppServlet] - Started Basic UI at /basicui/app

2018-01-18 09:03:03.301 [INFO] [panel.internal.HABPanelDashboardTile] - Started HABPanel at /habpanel

2018-01-18 09:03:03.339 [INFO] [arthome.ui.paper.internal.PaperUIApp] - Started Paper UI at /paperui

2018-01-18 09:13:20.756 [INFO] [basic.internal.servlet.WebAppServlet] - Stopped Basic UI

2018-01-18 09:13:31.395 [INFO] [arthome.ui.paper.internal.PaperUIApp] - Stopped Paper UI

2018-01-18 09:13:31.411 [INFO] [panel.internal.HABPanelDashboardTile] - Stopped HABPanel

2018-01-18 09:13:31.421 [INFO] [er.internal.HomeBuilderDashboardTile] - Stopped Home Builder

2018-01-18 09:13:31.447 [INFO] [.dashboard.internal.DashboardService] - Stopped dashboard

==> /var/log/openhab2/events.log <==

2018-01-18 09:02:57.820 [thome.event.ExtensionEvent] - Extension 'package-standard' has been installed.

2018-01-18 09:03:03.367 [thome.event.ExtensionEvent] - Extension 'ui-homebuilder' has been installed.

2018-01-18 09:03:03.374 [thome.event.ExtensionEvent] - Extension 'ui-basic' has been installed.

2018-01-18 09:03:03.378 [thome.event.ExtensionEvent] - Extension 'ui-habpanel' has been installed.

2018-01-18 09:03:03.379 [thome.event.ExtensionEvent] - Extension 'ui-paper' has been installed.

==> /var/log/openhab2/openhab.log <==

2018-01-18 09:23:47.243 [INFO] [er.internal.HomeBuilderDashboardTile] - Started Home Builder at /homebuilder

2018-01-18 09:23:48.319 [INFO] [.dashboard.internal.DashboardService] - Started dashboard at http://10.0.0.2:8080

2018-01-18 09:23:48.326 [INFO] [.dashboard.internal.DashboardService] - Started dashboard at https://10.0.0.2:8443

2018-01-18 09:23:59.291 [INFO] [thome.model.lsp.internal.ModelServer] - Started Language Server Protocol (LSP) service on port 5007

2018-01-18 09:24:02.668 [INFO] [basic.internal.servlet.WebAppServlet] - Started Basic UI at /basicui/app

2018-01-18 09:24:02.779 [INFO] [arthome.ui.paper.internal.PaperUIApp] - Started Paper UI at /paperui

2018-01-18 09:24:02.900 [INFO] [panel.internal.HABPanelDashboardTile] - Started HABPanel at /habpanel

```

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**Author:** ![binderth](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/binderth/32/56257_2.png) [@binderth](https://community.openhab.org/u/binderth)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 10:05am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/json-trouble/38921/2 "2018-01-18T10:05:46Z")

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> [@Tommy\_Lian](#):
>
> jq: error: Invalid escape at line 1, column 4 (while parsing ‘“\x”’) at \<top-level\>, line 1:  
> .Platform.Value = "\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff \xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff/DN2820FYK, BIOS FYBYT10H.86A.0055.2016.0919.1948 09/19/2016  
> jq: 66 compile errors

Where’s this one coming from? the openhab.log seems fine.  
What did you already change in the configuration of openHAB?

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**Author:** ![Tommy\_Lian](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/tommy_lian/32/32146_2.png) [@Tommy\_Lian](https://community.openhab.org/u/Tommy_Lian)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 10:35am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/json-trouble/38921/3 "2018-01-18T10:35:10Z")

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thanks for replying, and sorry if im unclear. Not that much linux experience so I must say i feel im on a bit steep learning curve. This error seems to appear whenever jq tries to compile something. ive attached an example.

```csv
[10:42:24] tommy@varmeservice:~$ sudo apt-get install jq
Leser pakkelister ... Ferdig
Skaper oversikt over avhengighetsforhold
Leser tilstandsinformasjon ... Ferdig
Følgende NYE pakker vil bli installert:
  jq
0 oppgraderte, 1 nylig installerte, 0 å fjerne og 0 ikke oppgradert.
Må hente 144 kB med arkiver.
Etter denne operasjonen vil 357 kB ekstra diskplass bli brukt.
Hent:1 http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 jq amd64 1.5+dfsg-1 [144 kB]
Hentet 144 kB på 0s (811 kB/s)
Velger den tidligere bortvalgte pakka «jq».
(Leser database ... 108749 filer og kataloger er for øyeblikket installerte.)
Preparing to unpack .../jq_1.5+dfsg-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking jq (1.5+dfsg-1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Setter opp jq (1.5+dfsg-1) ...
Updating FireMotD available updates count ... jq: error: Invalid escape at line 1, column 4 (while parsing '"\x"') at <top-level>, line 1:
.Platform.Value = "\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff \xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff\xffffffff/DN2820FYK, BIOS FYBYT10H.86A.0055.2016.0919.1948 09/19/2016

```

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**Author:** ![binderth](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/binderth/32/56257_2.png) [@binderth](https://community.openhab.org/u/binderth)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 10:37am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/json-trouble/38921/4 "2018-01-18T10:37:32Z")

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ok. I’ve never seen this one… Why do you need the “jq” package?

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**Author:** ![Tommy\_Lian](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/tommy_lian/32/32146_2.png) [@Tommy\_Lian](https://community.openhab.org/u/Tommy_Lian)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 10:42am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/json-trouble/38921/5 "2018-01-18T10:42:29Z")

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it was installed with openhab. It is JSON. It started giving me theese errors when i ran trugh the steps in “openhabian-config” script.  
I think this problem is with the “\xffffffff” filelds, seems like they should be filles with information. I cant seem to find any info on thios online either.  
Oh, well. Maybe I’ll start over with a fresh install of ubuntu server

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**Author:** ![binderth](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/binderth/32/56257_2.png) [@binderth](https://community.openhab.org/u/binderth)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 10:43am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/json-trouble/38921/6 "2018-01-18T10:43:45Z")

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> [@Tommy\_Lian](#):
>
> Oh, well. Maybe I’ll start over with a fresh install of ubuntu server

If you don’t have done anything in the config yet, that would be the best way to go, I guess.