ExecSync command fails without any error in the command being executed

[hardikmodi1]

Node.js Version

v18.18.2

NPM Version

v9.8.1

Operating System

Linux

Subsystem

child_process

Description

I am running tsc command using execSync with in gitlab pipelines. In most of the cases it works fine. But sometimes it fails without giving any error regarding tsc. Command I am executing is

execSync("yarn tsc", { stdio: 'inherit' });

I have wrapped this command in try catch and printed the exception, In cases where it fails it only prints following thing on console

Error: Command failed: yarn tsc
    at checkExecSyncError (node:child_process:890:11)
    at execSync (node:child_process:962:15)
    at /builds/scripts/tsc.ts:30:13
    at step (/builds/scripts/tsc.ts:44:23) {
  status: 129,
  signal: null,
  output: [ null, null, null ],
  pid: [204],
  stdout: null,
  stderr: null
}

Just rerunning the pipeline without any changes in the code this works fine.

Minimal Reproduction

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Output

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[RedYetiDev]

Can you reproduce this with any command, or is it specifically yarn commands / tsc commands?

[hardikmodi1]

Tried only with tsc. So I am not sure if it reproducible with the other commands or not 😔

[RedYetiDev]

Could you possibly verify if it's reproducible with other commands? Does this command execute normally when run via the shell?

[hardikmodi1]

Yes if I run via shell then it executes normally, even if I just retrigger the pipeline it works fine. It fails randomly with the given error

[RedYetiDev]

My gut feeling is that it's a yarn issue, given the fact it returned an exit code (129), but I'm not 100% sure.

@nodejs/child_process PTAL

[SsomsakTH]

ExecSync is understood to be having issues, failing without errors on the commands it is executing. It created a lot of problems.
Try these steps to find the cause and fix the problem:

1. Check the exit status:

• Check the status value of ExecSync results.
• A flag other than 0 indicates that an error occurred.
• Use console.error Print flags and error messages.

2. Verify input:

• Make sure the ExecSync command is correct.
• Check grammar and upper/lower case letters.
• Verify that the path to the file used is correct.

3. Check access rights:

• Verify that the user account using ExecSync has access to the required files and directories.
• Try using sudo to run commands with administrator rights.

4. Check for environmental problems:

• Verify that required environment variables are set correctly.
• Verify that the path to the file used is correct.

5. Check recording:

• Check application or operating system log files.
• Error messages in the log file may help determine the cause of the problem.

6. Check online resources:

• Search for similar problems on the internet
• Sites like Stack Overflow or GitHub may have solutions.

7. Ask for help:

• If the problem still cannot be solved Please ask your developer or IT professional for help.
  note:
• Additional information about ExecSync may be found in the documentation of the library or framework used.
• Information about specific problems and solutions may be found on the support website of the software or operating system being used.
  Additional resources:
• Node.js child_process documentation
• Stack Overflow: execSync failed.
• GitHub: ExecSync issue [invalid URL removed]
  Hope this information helps fix your ExecSync issues!