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  2. JENKINS-46636

`dir` does not change working directory for contained steps

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    • docker-workflow 1.19

      It's said here, https://jenkins.io/doc/pipeline/steps/workflow-basic-steps/#code-dir-code-change-current-directory

      Change current directory. Any step inside the dir block will use this directory as current and any relative path will use it as base path.

      However, I can't seem to get it work. I use declarative syntax with a very basic Jenkinsfile

       

      pipeline {
    agent none

    stages {

        stage('Change working directory...') {
            agent { docker 'my-image' }

            steps {
                dir('new-dir') {
                    sh 'pwd'
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

      What it does is simply create a new folder called "new-dir" in the current working directory and then the pwd prints out the current working directory instead of navigating into the "new-dir".

      Am I misusing this step because I can't find many examples online. I have found some relevant issues here, but none of them is of any help to me.

       

          [JENKINS-46636] `dir` does not change working directory for contained steps

          Michael Wu created issue -
          Michael Wu made changes -
          Labels Original: directory jenkins pipeline New: directory docker jenkins pipeline

          Michael Wu added a comment - - edited

          I have worked it around by using `withDockerContainer` step.

          stage('change directory') {
    steps {
        dir('new-dir') {
            withDockerContainer(image: 'my-image') {
                sh 'pwd'
            }
        }
    }
 }

          Basically you use dir to change directory before launching the container, and the when booting up a container, the current path will be made the working directory inside the container.
           

           

          Michael Wu added a comment - - edited I have worked it around by using `withDockerContainer` step. stage( 'change directory' ) {     steps {         dir( ' new -dir' ) {             withDockerContainer(image: 'my-image' ) {                 sh 'pwd'             }         }     } } Basically you use dir to change directory before launching the container, and the when booting up a container, the current path will be made the working directory inside the container.    
          Michael Wu made changes -
          Resolution New: Done [ 10000 ]
          Status Original: Open [ 1 ] New: Closed [ 6 ]

          Dave P added a comment -

          I haven't tested Michael Wu's work-around, but regardless, it's still a work-around – it is not a fix.

          Should fix the bug so that It works as documented (preferred) or update documentation with the work-around.

          Dave P added a comment - I haven't tested Michael Wu's work-around, but regardless, it's still a work-around – it is not a fix. Should fix the bug so that It works as documented (preferred) or update documentation with the work-around.
          Dave P made changes -
          Resolution Original: Done [ 10000 ]
          Status Original: Closed [ 6 ] New: Reopened [ 4 ]

          Christopher Smith added a comment -

          I'd like to see this too. Currently, I'm running every one of my sh commands like this:

          ```

          sh "cd dir && command"

          sh "cd dir && othercommand"

          ```

          As you can see, this is quite annoying. It would be great if I could just surround it by a `dir` block and have it just, work.

          Christopher Smith added a comment - I'd like to see this too. Currently, I'm running every one of my sh commands like this: ``` sh "cd dir && command" sh "cd dir && othercommand" ``` As you can see, this is quite annoying. It would be great if I could just surround it by a `dir` block and have it just, work.

          Giovanni Silva added a comment -

          Logs:

          Docker version is older than 17.12, working directory will be /var/jenkins_home/workspace/gsilva-pro_master-FNQGFOZNCGYYR7K4UGJOX5A6UTRZHRZ2ZIJHDRTUJOUALWVMZQJA not /var/jenkins_home/workspace/gsilva-pro_master-FNQGFOZNCGYYR7K4UGJOX5A6UTRZHRZ2ZIJHDRTUJOUALWVMZQJA/web-ui

           

          Output of docker version:

           

          Docker version 17.12.0-ce, build c97c6d6

          Host ubuntu server 16.04 LTS

           

          Jenkins Blue Ocean running as a docker container version:

           

          1.4.1  · Core 2.89.3  · 61988a2

          This is a annoying specially because my repository has multprojects Angular and Java, and I need to change directory for start the builds.

          Giovanni Silva added a comment - Logs: Docker version is older than 17.12, working directory will be /var/jenkins_home/workspace/gsilva-pro_master-FNQGFOZNCGYYR7K4UGJOX5A6UTRZHRZ2ZIJHDRTUJOUALWVMZQJA not /var/jenkins_home/workspace/gsilva-pro_master-FNQGFOZNCGYYR7K4UGJOX5A6UTRZHRZ2ZIJHDRTUJOUALWVMZQJA/web-ui   Output of docker version:   Docker version 17.12.0-ce, build c97c6d6 Host ubuntu server 16.04 LTS   Jenkins Blue Ocean running as a docker container version:   1.4.1  · Core 2.89.3  · 61988a2 This is a annoying specially because my repository has multprojects Angular and Java, and I need to change directory for start the builds.

          Giovanni Silva added a comment -

          Maybe the code that checks for version has a bug, that do not parse 17.12.0-ce

           

          Or maybe the container jenkis has no access to docker. But I'm running with docker.sock mapped correctly

          Giovanni Silva added a comment - Maybe the code that checks for version has a bug, that do not parse 17.12.0-ce   Or maybe the container jenkis has no access to docker. But I'm running with docker.sock mapped correctly

          Frederic Rousseau added a comment - - edited

          dir never worked in declarative pipelines. I didn't try in scripted pipeline. I do like Christopher, I prefix my commands with "cd my-directory &&" and it's not sexy at all to see this in the Blue Ocean UI

          Frederic Rousseau added a comment - - edited dir never worked in declarative pipelines. I didn't try in scripted pipeline. I do like Christopher, I prefix my commands with "cd my-directory &&" and it's not sexy at all to see this in the Blue Ocean UI

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            michaelonline Michael Wu
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