I was getting below error on using a self hosted windows agent.
##[error]Unable to locate executable file: 'bash'. Please verify either the file path exists or the file can be found within a directory specified by the PATH environment variable. Also verify the file has a valid extension for an executable file.
How do I add a Task or stage in below mentioned pipeline to resolve this error by adding this path : C:\Program Files\Git\bin
Here's my Pipeline -
resources:
pipelines:
- pipeline: xxx
source: xxx
project: xxx
trigger:
stages:
- Deploy_xxx
xxx
variables:
- name: dashboardFileDirectory
value: "C:\\Users\\svcAzurexxx\\test-team-xxxfiles"
- name: setJava
value: "false"
stages:
- stage: Test1 #no whitespace
displayName: xxx
jobs:
- job: BuildAndTest
pool:
name: "Test"
displayName: 'Build and Test'
steps:
- template: templates/test- Automation.yml
parameters:
mvnCommand: mvn clean test Automation"
pipelineArtifactName: Automation-API
- bash: |
echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable= Automation-API-outcome;isOutput=true]$(result)"
name: outputForDashboard
condition: always()
# run the report creation in a new job on microsoft hosted agents
- job: allureReport
pool: "Azure Pipelines"
dependsOn: BuildAndTest
condition: always()
steps:
- template: templates/ Automation.yml
parameters:
pipelineArtifactName: Automation-API
reportName: Automation-Test-Report
- stage: SaveDetailsForDashboard
displayName: Save details for dashboard
pool: "Test Automation"
dependsOn:
- Test1
condition: eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')
jobs:
- job: SaveDetails
displayName: Save details
variables:
Automation-API-outcome: $[stageDependencies.Test1.BuildAndTest.outputs['outputForDashboard. Automation-API-outcome']]
steps:
- task: PowerShell@2
inputs:
targetType: 'inline'
script: |
echo "$( Automation-API-outcome)" | Out-File -FilePath $(dashboardFileDirectory)\ Automation-API-outcome
Updated Pipeline which threw a new error -
resources:
pipelines:
- pipeline: XYZ-deploy
source: XYZ Deploy
project: XYZ
trigger:
stages:
- Deploy_ prod
variables:
- name: dashboardFileDirectory
value: "C:\\Users\\svcAzurdsdsdt\\dsdsd"
- name: setJava
value: "false"
stages:
- stage: Test1 #no whitespace
displayName: -ABCD-API
jobs:
- job: BuildAndTest
pool:
name: "Test Automation"
displayName: 'Build and Test'
steps:
- task: PowerShell@2
displayName: Config PATH ENV
inputs:
targetType: 'inline'
script: |
$env:Path = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","Machine") + ";" + [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","User")
echo $env:Path
$bashpath = "C:\Program Files\Git\bin"
echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=PATH]$bashpath;$(PATH)"
- template: templates/test-template.yml
parameters:
mvnCommand: mvn clean test -P -Dgroups="ABCDSanity"
pipelineArtifactName: -ABCD-API
- bash: |
echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable= -ABCD-API-outcome;isOutput=true]$(result)"
name: outputForDashboard
condition: always()
# run the report creation in a new job on microsoft hosted agents
- job: allureReport
pool: "Azure Pipelines"
dependsOn: BuildAndTest
condition: always()
steps:
- template: templates/allure-report.yml
parameters:
pipelineArtifactName: -ABCD-API
reportName: -ABCD-API-Automation-Test-Report
- stage: SaveDetailsForDashboard
displayName: Save details for dashboard
pool: "Test Automation"
dependsOn:
- Test1
condition: eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')
jobs:
- job: SaveDetails
displayName: Save details
variables:
-ABCD-API-outcome: $[stageDependencies.Test1.BuildAndTest.outputs['outputForDashboard. -ABCD-API-outcome']]
steps:
- task: PowerShell@2
inputs:
targetType: 'inline'
script: |
echo "$( -ABCD-API-outcome)" | Out-File -FilePath $(dashboardFileDirectory)\ -ABCD-API-outcome
##[error]Unable to locate executable file: 'bash'.
The cause of the issue is that the Bash is not the Built-in tool in Windows machine.
To solve this issue, we can install git bash and add bash command folder in the PATH of environment variable on the agent machine.
How do I add a Task or stage in below mentioned pipeline to resolve this error
To integrate all the steps into the Pipeline, you can add the following tasks:
steps:
- task: PowerShell@2
displayName: Install Git And Config PATH ENV
inputs:
targetType: 'inline'
script: |
# Define the URL of the Git installer
$gitInstallerUrl = "https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.40.1.windows.1/Git-2.40.1-64-bit.exe"
# Define the path to save the installer
$installerPath = "$env:TEMP\Git-2.40.1-64-bit.exe"
# Download the Git installer
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $gitInstallerUrl -OutFile $installerPath
# Run the installer silently
Start-Process -FilePath $installerPath -ArgumentList "/SILENT", "/NORESTART" -Wait
# Optionally, remove the installer after installation
Remove-Item -Path $installerPath
$env:Path = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","Machine") + ";" + [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","User")
echo $env:Path
$gitpath = git --exec-path
$bashpath = $gitpath.Replace('mingw64/libexec/git-core','bin')
echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=PATH]$bashpath;$(PATH)"
- task: Bash@3
inputs:
targetType: 'inline'
script: |
echo "test"
In this case, we can use the Bash task in Windows self-hosted agent.
On the other hand, from your YAML sample, you are using bash task to set the Pipeline variable.
You can also consider changing to use PowerShell task to achieve the same feature. In this case, you don't need to configure bash environment variable in Pipeline.
For example:
- powershell: |
echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=xxxx-outcome;isOutput=true]$(result)"
name: outputForDashboard
condition: always()
Update:
Since the git bash exist on your local machine(C:\Program Files\Git\bin), you can add the following powershell task to set the env variable.
steps:
- task: PowerShell@2
displayName: Install Git And Config PATH ENV
inputs:
targetType: 'inline'
script: |
$env:Path = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","Machine") + ";" + [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","User")
echo $env:Path
$bashpath = "C:\Program Files\Git\bin"
echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=PATH]$bashpath;$(PATH)"
- task: Bash@3
inputs:
targetType: 'inline'
script: |
echo "test"
Update2:
resources:
pipelines:
- pipeline: xxx
source: xxx
project: xxx
trigger:
stages:
- Deploy_xxx
xxx
variables:
- name: dashboardFileDirectory
value: "C:\\Users\\svcAzurexxx\\test-team-xxxfiles"
- name: setJava
value: "false"
stages:
- stage: Test1 #no whitespace
displayName: xxx
jobs:
- job: BuildAndTest
pool:
name: "Test"
displayName: 'Build and Test'
steps:
- task: PowerShell@2
displayName: Config PATH ENV
inputs:
targetType: 'inline'
script: |
$env:Path = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","Machine") + ";" + [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","User")
echo $env:Path
$bashpath = "C:\Program Files\Git\bin"
echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=PATH]$bashpath;$(PATH)"
- template: templates/test- Automation.yml
parameters:
mvnCommand: mvn clean test Automation"
pipelineArtifactName: Automation-API
- bash: |
echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable= Automation-API-outcome;isOutput=true]$(result)"
name: outputForDashboard
condition: always()
# run the report creation in a new job on microsoft hosted agents
- job: allureReport
pool: "Azure Pipelines"
dependsOn: BuildAndTest
condition: always()
steps:
- template: templates/ Automation.yml
parameters:
pipelineArtifactName: Automation-API
reportName: Automation-Test-Report
- stage: SaveDetailsForDashboard
displayName: Save details for dashboard
pool: "Test Automation"
dependsOn:
- Test1
condition: eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')
jobs:
- job: SaveDetails
displayName: Save details
variables:
Automation-API-outcome: $[stageDependencies.Test1.BuildAndTest.outputs['outputForDashboard. Automation-API-outcome']]
steps:
- task: PowerShell@2
inputs:
targetType: 'inline'
script: |
echo "$( Automation-API-outcome)" | Out-File -FilePath $(dashboardFileDirectory)\ Automation-API-outcome