"dotnet pack" does not build

[IvanStoychev]

According to the documentation (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-pack) the command dotnet pack should first build the project, unless the option --no-build is specified.

I am using Github Actions to publish my nuget project. And in my yml after setting up the environment and checking out the code I run the command dotnet pack --configuration Release -o output, which worked fine before but after my latest changes (renaming files, no changes to the yml) it fails with

##[error]/opt/hostedtoolcache/dncs/3.1.101/x64/sdk/3.1.101/Sdks/NuGet.Build.Tasks.Pack/build/NuGet.Build.Tasks.Pack.targets(198,5): error NU5026: The file '/home/runner/work/IvanStoychev.StringExtensions/IvanStoychev.StringExtensions/IvanStoychev.StringExtensions/bin/Release/netcoreapp3.0/IvanStoychev.StringExtensions.dll' to be packed was not found on disk.

If I were to place a dotnet build command before the packing - it works fine.

[lindexi]

I found that my project didn't build success by dotnet pack.

See:

https://github.com/dotnet-campus/dotnetCampus.CommandLineArgsViewer/runs/881667779

https://github.com/dotnet-campus/dotnetCampus.WPFType/actions/runs/173374599

https://github.com/dotnet-campus/dotnetCampus.WPFType/actions/runs/173373439

https://github.com/dotnet-campus/dotnetCampus.WPFType/actions/runs/173372612

https://github.com/dotnet-campus/dotnetCampus.CommandLineArgsViewer/runs/883890812

[petro2050]

any update on this?

[dsplaisted]

Hi folks,

If this is still an issue, can someone provide more details? The following would be helpful:

• Binary logs of the failing pack operation, as well as of the build that preceded it
• The yml file where this is failing
• Repro steps

[IvanStoychev]

Hi, @dsplaisted,

I still get the same error but I've become completely disillusioned with Github Actions and will be switching to another provider, where I believe the command will "miraculously" work. So I leave it to someone else to continue the investigation.

[JonathanLydall]

Hi folks,

If this is still an issue, can someone provide more details? The following would be helpful:

• Binary logs of the failing pack operation, as well as of the build that preceded it
• The yml file where this is failing
• Repro steps

Hi @dsplaisted,

I just tested this now on my local machine and it is still an issue.

Repro steps:

• Clone and checkout https://github.com/IntentSoftware/Intent.Modules (at the time head was commit b2f6d7eca0d965c6c9c183cf42b3eff14dd11f8e)
• cd Modules/Intent.Modules
• dotnet pack -bl

The console showed the following output:

Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 16.8.3+39993bd9d for .NET
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\5.0.102\MSBuild.dll -bl -distributedlogger:Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.MSBuild.MSBuildLogger,C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\5.0.102\dotnet.dll*Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.MSBuild.MSBuildForwardingLogger,C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\5.0.102\dotnet.dll -maxcpucount -restore -target:pack -verbosity:m .\Intent.Modules.Common.csproj
  Determining projects to restore...
  Restored C:\Dev\Intent.Modules\Modules\Intent.Modules.Common\Intent.Modules.Common.csproj (in 147 ms).
C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\5.0.102\Sdks\NuGet.Build.Tasks.Pack\build\NuGet.Build.Tasks.Pack.targets(207,5): error NU5026: The file 'C:\Dev\Intent.Modules\Modules\Intent.Modules.Common\bin\Debug\netcoreapp2.1\Intent.Modules.Common.dll' to be packed was not found on disk. [C:\Dev\Intent.Modules\Modules\Intent.Modules.Common\Intent.Modules.Common.csproj]

Here is the binlog of the build:
msbuild.zip

If I go dotnet build followed immediately after by dotnet pack, then it succeeds. I set up our azure-pipelines.yml to do this.

[AraHaan]

@JonathanLydall what .NET SDK are you using? On my machine dotnet pack builds with my .NET SDK 5.0.2 when I disable sdk roll farward on my global.json, perhaps you should try out the 5.0.2 SDK to see if it continues to fail and then try the .NET 6 preview SDK to see if any fixes was made.

[JonathanLydall]

@AraHaan:

> dotnet --info
.NET SDK (reflecting any global.json):
 Version:   5.0.102
 Commit:    71365b4d42

Runtime Environment:
 OS Name:     Windows
 OS Version:  10.0.19042
 OS Platform: Windows
 RID:         win10-x64
 Base Path:   C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\5.0.102\

Host (useful for support):
  Version: 5.0.2
  Commit:  cb5f173b96

.NET SDKs installed:
  2.1.520 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
  2.1.617 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
  2.1.700 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
  2.1.701 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
  2.1.812 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
  2.2.202 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
  2.2.204 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
  2.2.300 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
  2.2.301 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
  2.2.401 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
  2.2.402 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
  5.0.101 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
  5.0.102 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]

.NET runtimes installed:
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.1.11 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.1.12 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.1.13 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.1.24 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.2.3 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.2.5 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.2.6 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.2.7 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.2.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.1.11 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.1.12 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.1.13 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.1.24 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.2.3 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.2.5 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.2.6 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.2.7 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.2.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.11 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.1 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
  Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.2 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
  Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.11 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.12 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.13 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.24 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.2.3 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.2.5 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.2.6 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.2.7 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.2.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.11 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.1 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.2 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
  Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 3.1.11 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
  Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 5.0.1 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
  Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 5.0.2 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]

I would rather not install preview versions and deal with any potential issues resulting from doing so.

[AraHaan]

@JonathanLydall no offense but testing the preview versions would let you know early if it still does not work and also lets the people maintaining the SDK know before release if it is still broken so it could be fixed.

Also you should cleanup those runtimes, usually only the latest ones are used anyways no matter what the TFM you target or so I think.

[JonathanLydall]

@AraHaan, with all due respect, regardless of whether or not you intended to cause offense, you nevertheless did. I politely stated my reasonable reasons for not wanting to run preview versions and I don't feel it's polite of you to presume to know my situation well enough to criticize it.

Prior to my posting, I actually already had a workaround to this issue, so I don't personally need it "fixed", but nevertheless used my time to provide requested information hopefully for the benefit of all which I feel is somewhat selfless already.

In regards to the older SDK versions, thanks, I had actually already thought the same thing when seeing my output earlier.