I have set up a GitLab Runner using Shell and my gitlab-ci.yml file includes the following configuration. In the before_script section, it installs necessary packages and starts the node server using "start npm run start" to prevent it from getting stuck at "server started at xxxxxxx". However, when I execute this command, it stops the node.exe processes successfully but then remains hanging indefinitely. I have to manually cancel the build as it never progresses to the after_script section.
Test:
before_script:
- call npm install
- start npm run start
script:
- waitfor SomethingThatIsNeverHappening /t 3 & taskkill /t /f /im node.exe & exit 0
after_script:
- echo HELLLLLLLLLLO
My query is how can I modify this code to achieve the desired outcome? I aim to start the server, perform certain tasks, and then terminate the server, while ensuring that the build concludes successfully with the appropriate status (failed or passed) on GitLab. Currently, everything in the file executes but the application keeps hanging post processing instead of completing successfully and displaying the correct outcome. Even if I remove the after_script section, it still hangs endlessly.
Note: I have attempted using exit 0 and exit 1 without any success.
Relevant Log:
$ start npm run start
$ waitfor SomethingThatIsNeverHappening /t 3 & taskkill /t /f /im node.exe & exit 0
ERROR: Timed out waiting for 'SomethingThatIsNeverHappening'.
SUCCESS: The process with PID 2396 (child process of PID 9196) has been terminated.
SUCCESS: The process with PID 10040 (child process of PID 9196) has been terminated.
SUCCESS: The process with PID 8452 (child process of PID 9196) has been terminated.
SUCCESS: The process with PID 11172 (child process of PID 9196) has been terminated.
SUCCESS: The process with PID 5416 (child process of PID 9196) has been terminated.
SUCCESS: The process with PID 9196 (child process of PID 8648) has been terminated.
SUCCESS: The process with PID 8648 (child process of PID 8272) has been terminated.
SUCCESS: The process with PID 8272 (child process of PID 8512) has been terminated.
After this point it just keeps running forever without another line of new output