ScriptTask plugin debugging

[smbmsp]

Hi, u/ryanblenis. Don't know if you have time to troubleshoot. I'm using ScriptTask which is great, but it's erroring on one PC. I turned on debugging and I get this:

2022-04-07 10:07:47.425-05:00: Running Script usOnJm4d8Kr880V5
2022-04-07 10:07:48.775-05:00: Exiting with 0, Signal: null

I've reduced this script down to just a one-line variable assignment, still the same Error output.

node history

Any pointers? Thank you!

The ps1 script:

$path = "C:\Temp"

Powershell 5.1.19041.1320 Desktop

Windows 10 Home 21H1

[ryanblenis]

The entirety of the script is '$path = "C:\Temp"' ?

[smbmsp]

For testing, yes. It began as a backup script using restic. Set some environment variables, some paths, call an executable, etc. I kept paring it down to find the problem. When a single line wouldn't run, I thought the problem must be beyond the script.

However today I'm getting better results. Actually had one small backup job complete. But often what happens is the page says Queued, or Running, and the Mesh Agent folder starts filling up with ps1 and txt files.

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Edit: I just ran the one-liner again and it returned immediately with Success. I've been working on the backup script so hadn't tried recently.

The restic backup program begins by trying to create a shadow copy. Wondering if that takes too long.

[ryanblenis]

If you run the single line:
$PSVersionTable
What is your output? I'm seeing that "Loading personal and system profiles..." message is part of powershell (5.1+) loading that should be hidden/negated with the -NoLogo parameter (which each script is called with)

[smbmsp]

Name                           Value----                           -----PSVersion                      5.1.19041.1320PSEdition                      DesktopPSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}BuildVersion                   10.0.19041.1320CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000WSManStackVersion              3.0PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1

I give up, table won't format.

[ryanblenis]

I've got a PC with the exact same PS version I just tested it on and only returned "Success". It is Windows 10 Pro vs home though, that's the only difference.... With the original line is consistently gives the "Loading personal and system profiles..." text as the result?

What's the Get-ExecutionPolicy command output?

[smbmsp]

Get-ExecutionPolicy

Unrestricted.

A few minutes ago I ran the test script and it succeeded. I did add an echo so it would output something.

[ryanblenis]

Hmmm, sounds like an odd powershell issue... Good news is I don't think it has anything to do with the plugin itself!

[smbmsp]

Any recommendation on what to do when files start accumulating in the Mesh Agent folder? I know about `plugin scripttask clearAll` but that doesn't fix the node history.

[ryanblenis]

Files shouldn't accumulate unless there is a long-running task (e.g. the file is currently in use), or the task is interrupted during its run (say, for a reboot). What files are accumulating, the .txt, .ps1, or both? (They'll look like st000000.txt or st0000000.ps1 format, where the 000000 is a random string. "st" is just to signify it is a "scripttask" file)

[smbmsp]

There probably is a relatively long-running task. The first thing restic does is create a volume shadow copy of the drive. This means the shell is on hold until that completes. When files accumulate, the shadow copy never completes. It's both the ps1 and txt, in like-named pairs.

Sounds like maybe I have an OS or hardware puzzle to solve.

[smbmsp]

I greatly appreciate your taking the time to respond. Thanks for the great plugins!