Unable to find bash.exe executable when using MinGW
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Summary
Problem
When running a Bash script on a 64-bit Windows 10 machine with MinGW installed, the following error appears in the job log:
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Unable to find executable at /usr/bin/bash.exe. Will try to run it anyway.Diagnosis
Environment
Windows 10
MinGW 64
Bash Script
Diagnostic Steps
Please check the Shebang line of the script; eg:
1#!/usr/bin/bash.exe– this article applies if the path to
bash.exeis in Unix format.
Cause
Even though /usr/bin/bash exists, it cannot be found by the agent's Shell interpreter.
Solution
Resolution
Change the Shebang line to use the Windows style path to bash.exe. For example:
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#!C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exeWas this helpful?