Jenkinsfile with Docker PowerShell image is getting hanged - powershell

Question

When the Docker powershell gets invoked from a jenkinsfile it keeps executing and the job doesn't gets terminated.
pipeline {
agent {
docker {
image 'mcr.microsoft.com/azure-powershell'
args "--mount type=bind,src=/opt,dst=/opt -i -t --entrypoint=''"
}
}
stages {
stage('PwShell') {
steps {
powershell(returnStdout: true, script: 'Write-Output "PowerShell is mighty!"')
}
}
}
}
jenkin-job-hang

Answer 1

As you have not provided any log details it's tough to pin point the error as why it is stuck. Generally, for Jenkins declarative pipeline like the following -
pipeline {
agent {
docker { image '...abc.com' }
}
stages {
stage('Test') {
steps {
sh 'node --version'
}
}
}
}
When the Pipeline executes, Jenkins will automatically start the specified container and execute the defined steps within it:
[Pipeline] stage
[Pipeline] { (Test)
[Pipeline] sh
[guided-tour] Running shell script
+ node --version
v14.15.0
[Pipeline] }
[Pipeline] // stage
[Pipeline] }
And since you are stuck in the PowerShell line in the steps, it means the steps is not correctly set.
If you check this Microsoft PowerShell Support for Pipeline document then you will find that by default returnStdout returns the standard output stream with a default encoding of UTF-8. And Write-Output cmdlet returns an output stream.
You should be able to solve your problem by following the changing your PowerShell line as the code snippet shown below.
steps {
def msg = powershell(returnStdout: true, script: 'Write-Output "PowerShell is mighty!"')
println msg
}
Check this example section of the same above mentioned document for more detailed operations on the PowerShell steps.
I would also suggest to read this Using Docker with Pipeline document for more information.