The problem is: files from install_build_tools are not visible in the running windows container

General
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working dockerfile:

FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2019
ARG AUSER
ARG APASS
SHELL ["powershell", "-Command"]


WORKDIR /scripts

COPY install_build_tools/* ./


# Extract JDK 11 if needed, but looks like already extracted by script
# Install JAVA JDK 8, 17 and 21 

RUN powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install_jdk_11.ps1 $AUSER $env:AUSER $APASS $env:APASS

RUN powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command ".\install_jdk_8.ps1 $env:AUSER $env:APASS; Expand-Archive -LiteralPath 'C:\Program Files\Java\openlogic-openjdk-8u292-b10-windows-x64.zip' -DestinationPath 'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-8'"
RUN powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command ".\install_jdk_17.ps1 $env:AUSER $env:APASS; Expand-Archive -LiteralPath 'C:\Program Files\Java\OpenJDK17U-jdk_x64_windows_hotspot_17.0.2_8.zip' -DestinationPath 'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-17'"
RUN powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command ".\install_jdk_21.ps1 $env:AUSER $env:APASS; Expand-Archive -LiteralPath 'C:\Program Files\Java\openjdk-21.0.2_windows-x64_bin.zip' -DestinationPath 'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-21'"
# Install Maven
RUN powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install_maven.ps1 $AUSER $env:AUSER $APASS $env:APASS
# Install Gradle
RUN powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install_gradle.ps1 $AUSER $env:AUSER $APASS $env:APASS
# Install Nuget
RUN powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install_nuget.ps1 $AUSER $env:AUSER $APASS $env:APASS


# Install TOSCA
RUN powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install_tosca.ps1 $AUSER $env:AUSER $APASS $env:APASS
# Install Liquibase
RUN powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install_liquibase.ps1 -AUSER $env:AUSER -APASS $env:APASS
# Install PowerBuilder
RUN powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install_power_builder.ps1 $AUSER $env:AUSER $APASS $env:APASS
# Install Azure CLI
RUN powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install_azure_cli.ps1 $AUSER $env:AUSER $APASS $env:APASS
# Install PowerShell Version 7
RUN powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install_powershell_7.ps1 $AUSER $env:AUSER $APASS $env:APASS
# Install Azure PowerShell
RUN powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install_azure_powershell.ps1 $AUSER $env:AUSER $APASS $env:APASS
RUN powershell -Command Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://dl.google.com/chrome/install/latest/chrome_installer.exe" -OutFile "chrome_installer.exe"; `cmd.exe /c start /wait chrome_installer.exe /silent /install; `Remove-Item -Force "chrome_installer.exe"
RUN curl.exe --version
# Set up build tools config files
COPY ./build_tools_config_files/maven/settings.xml C:/Users/ContainerAdministrator/.m2/
COPY ./build_tools_config_files/gradle/gradle.properties C:/Users/ContainerAdministrator/.gradle/
COPY ./build_tools_config_files/nuget/NuGet.Config C:/Users/ContainerAdministrator/AppData/Roaming/NuGet/
COPY ./build_tools_config_files/npm/.npmrc C:/Users/ContainerAdministrator/
# Copy install script to collect logs when an install error occurs
COPY install.cmd ./
# Download collect.exe in case of an install failure
ADD https://aka.ms/vscollect.exe ./collect.exe
COPY install_vs_2022.ps1 ./
# Install Visual Studio Build Tools
RUN powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install_vs_2022.ps1 $AUSER $env:AUSER $APASS $env:APASS
# Install Python
RUN powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install_python.ps1 $AUSER $env:AUSER $APASS $env:APASS
WORKDIR /azp
COPY ./start.ps1 ./
CMD ./start.ps1

Please see above dockerfile, it is building the image fine, but when i add below highlighted step which nuget env path , I am seeing follwoing error:

image
image1038×510 43.5 KB

error:

---> 5d5658cb8cea
Step 14/35 : ENV PATH="C:\\Nuget;%PATH%"
 ---> Running in 27c13acd3480
 ---> Removed intermediate container 27c13acd3480
 ---> 82a8f8f404c8
Step 15/35 : RUN powershell -Command "Get-ChildItem -Path C:\scripts"
 ---> Running in c510c90308af
container c510c90308afbca8be42f5501e1044300909dd1f4223f9a2c80ca86149fa4648 encountered an error during hcs::System::CreateProcess: powershell -Command powershell -Command "Get-ChildItem -Path C:\scripts": failure in a Windows system call: The system cannot find the file specified. (0x2)
##[debug]$LASTEXITCODE: 1
##[debug]Exit code: 1
##[debug]Leaving Invoke-VstsTool.

why it is happening after adding that env path command, please suggest fix

FYI:
Steps Taken but no luck

  1. Verified that all necessary files and folders exist in the build context on the Azure DevOps agent.
  2. Reviewed and tested different Dockerfile COPY commands, using both relative and absolute Windows paths.
  3. Added diagnostic Dockerfile steps to check for the existence and contents of the target directory inside the container image.
  4. Rebuilt the Docker image using the --no-cache option to rule out caching issues.
  5. Checked for environmental issues by comparing results on the CI/CD agent and a local build (if possible).
  6. Investigated known Docker and Windows container issues related to file copying.
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Files from install_build_tools aren’t showing in the running Windows container likely a mounting or layering issue during build

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yes, how to fix that layering issue, please suggest