Re: [HTCondor-users] PostCMD with absolute paths?

[Thomas Hartmann <thomas.hartmann@xxxxxxx>]

ah - fair enough ;)

another idea I had would have to try to automatically bind-mount (or 
symlink) the helper base path into the IWD - but that might have got 
messy ;)

probably it should be going to 8.8.11 with the nodes as Mark suggested

On 04/02/2021 19.59, Michael Pelletier via HTCondor-users wrote:
> To resolve this issue I just use a bunch of ".." path elements:
>
> MY.PostCmd = "../../../../../../../../bin/bash"
> MY.PostArguments = "-c 'echo all done'"
>
> Since ".." in the root directory is the root directory, any extras don't matter.
>
> Michael V Pelletier
> Principal Engineer
>
> Raytheon Technologies
> Information Technology
> Digital Transormation & Innovation
>   
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HTCondor-users <htcondor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Mark Coatsworth
> Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2021 11:18 AM
> To: HTCondor-Users Mail List <htcondor-users@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [External] Re: [HTCondor-users] PostCMD with absolute paths?
>
> Hi Thomas,
>
> This was a known issue that we fixed in HTCondor 8.8.11:
> https://htcondor-wiki.cs.wisc.edu/index.cgi/tktview?tn=7770
>
> So if you are able to upgrade to a recent version, that is the most straightforward way to fix this. Please keep in mind that PostCmd (and
> PreCmd) scripts are invoked on the execute node, so that's where you need to do the upgrade.
>
> If that's not possible, then the closest thing to what you're looking for is a wrapper script (like you suggested), or a relative-path PostCmd that invokes the desired absolute path script.
>
> Mark
>
> On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 7:44 AM Thomas Hartmann <thomas.hartmann@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am trying to run a post job script with something like
> >     +PostCmd="/usr/.../postcmd.sh"
> >
> > However, problem seems to be, that only relative (local paths to the
> > Condor job IWD) seem to work :-/
> >
> >     HoldReason = "Error from slot2_12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: Failed to
> > execute
> > '/var/lib/condor/execute/dir_31011//usr/.../postcmd.sh': No such file
> > or directory"
> >
> > is there a way around to use PostCmd (and PreCmd) with absolute paths?
> >
> > Else I suppose a job wrapper like [1] would be the way to go, or?
> >
> >     Thomas
> >
> > [1]
> > !/usr/bin/bash -l
> > # set -euo pipefail
> > exec "$@"
> > exec /usr/.../postcmd.sh
> >
> > it would be bice to exit properly and gracefully, when the payload
> > fails
> > - but still run the post script. So, `set -euo pipefail` might be to
> > strict :-/
> >
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