'#' is not recognized as an internal or external command

[Calvin Ngu]

Hi,
I have multiple deployment processes that run a (Shell - inline) script that starts with:

# a comment
if [[ ${bamboo_countryFile} =~ ^test ]]; then
.
..
...
and does an rsync at the end...

Sometimes I get the errors:

'#' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
${bamboo_countryFile} was unexpected at this time.

Or

Host key verification failed.
rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes received so far) [sender]
rsync error: unexplained error (code 255) at io.c(605) [sender=3.0.9]

The script is set on multiple deployment environments and the errors occur randomly on most of the environments when run concurrently, such as being triggered from a successful build/deployment. However, they are usually ok with no errors when the environments are run manually individually.

Thanks.

[Jimmy Seddon · Accepted solution]

Hi Calvin,

Just as a thought do you have multiple agents that are running these deployments and have you looked to see which agent happens to be running the job when it passes vs fails.

I only ask because this is how I found an agent I had forgotten to update with the latest version of a tool we use when jobs were randomly failing and it just happen to be luck of the draw as to which job ran though that agent.

Just something to think about.  I hope that helps you.

-James

[Calvin Ngu]

Hi James,

  Yes, it was agent related.  So after I specified a linux agent, it worked.

Thanks,

Calvin

[Jimmy Seddon]

Hey Calvin,

I'm glad that fixed things for you!

-James