KingaJust a quick note in case it will help someone. =)
The problem
Since somewhere beginning of July, I started noticing that my pipeline is failing randomly with The term 'Install-Module' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program. error.
The pipeline is configured as follows:
mypipeline.yaml
- job: ExportLists
displayName: Export Lists from ${{ parameters.exportFrom }}
pool:
vmImage: 'ubuntu-latest'
steps:
- task: AzurePowerShell@5
name: DeploySPFx
inputs:
azureSubscription: $(serviceConnection)
azurePowerShellVersion: LatestVersion
ScriptType: FilePath
ScriptPath: $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/Pipelines/scripts/SPO-ExportLists.ps1
ScriptArguments: >
-tenantName '$(Az_TenantName)'
-siteName '$(SPO_SiteName)'
-folderPath '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/SPO/templates'
displayName: Export lists
The PowerShell script WAS like that:
ExportLists.ps1
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
$tenantName,
$siteName,
$folderPath
)
Install-Module -Name PnP.PowerShell -Scope CurrentUser `
-SkipPublisherCheck -Force
#.....
And depending on the day the script sometimes worked, sometimes it didn't.
Occasionally, different jobs in the same stage would either succeed or fail on the Install-Module command.
Troubleshooting
According to the Ubuntu 22.04, this image comes with PowerShell 7.4.3, and
PowerShell 7.4 includes Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet v1.0.1. This module is installed side-by-side with PowerShellGet v2.2.5 and PackageManagement v1.4.8.1.
I see no reason for Install-Module failing, and ... why so randomly.
The solution
I changed my code to call Get-Module and now the script looks like that:
ExportLists.ps1
[CmdletBinding()]
param(
[string]$tenantName,
[string]$siteName,
[string]$folderPath
)
Write-Host "##[group]Install PS modules"
Write-Host "##[command] Get Module PowerShellGet"
Get-Module -Name PowerShellGet -ListAvailable
Write-Host "##[command] Get Module PowerShellGet"
Get-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet -ListAvailable
Write-Host "##[command] Install PnP.PowerShell"
Install-Module -Name PnP.PowerShell -Scope CurrentUser -SkipPublisherCheck -Force
Write-Host "##[endgroup]"
And.. it works. Since whole three days already! Let's hope it will stay this way.🤞
Can someone explain it to me?
