unable to execute shell script in java maven project in windows

Question

My project pom contains gmaven-plugin plugin in which under configuaration->properties->script tag, sh script location is defined and when I am executing mvn install, I am getting below error on my windows machine.

java.io.IOException: 
Cannot run program ": CreateProcess error=193, %1 is not a valid Win32 application

Please find below relevant plugin.

        <plugin>
            <groupId>org.codehaus.gmaven</groupId>
            <artifactId>gmaven-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>1.4</version>
            <executions>
                <execution>
                    <phase>initialize</phase>
                    <goals>
                        <goal>execute</goal>
                    </goals>
                    <configuration>
                        <properties>
                            <script>${basedir}/../tools/testfile.sh</script>
                        </properties>
                        <source>
                            //some code for execution
                        </source>
                    </configuration>
                </execution>
            </executions>
        </plugin>

possible typo based error, you should share the part of your pom that is relevant . — Ebuzer Taha KANAT
– Ebuzer Taha KANAT, Commented Mar 9, 2018 at 19:07

Gyanendra Dwivedi · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-09 20:07:25Z

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You are trying to execute a shell script on windows machine. The window command does not know how to do that. this is probably creating the issue.

If you would like to test this, just replace shell with a simple .bat file (Window executable).

You can add below into the .bat file and try mvn install

echo Test file executed.
echo I am too lazy to write commands again and again.

EDIT: As OP informed via comment

.bat file is executing successfully from when executing mvn install command but what if you want to execute only .sh file only. Is there any way for it.

Now the option is to execute the .sh on windows. Few option are to install GIT client, which by default installs GIT BASH which is a unix like command prompt.

Once install, just open any .sh file from windows and say open with.. and choose GIT BASH. Click on Always use this program. This step would associate .sh to the git bash program.

Another usual solution to that is use Cygwin

edited Mar 9, 2018 at 20:07

answered Mar 9, 2018 at 19:00

Gyanendra Dwivedi

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4 Comments

Milan Rathod Over a year ago

.bat file is executing successfully from when executing mvn install command but what if you want to execute only .sh file only. Is there any way for it.

Gyanendra Dwivedi Over a year ago

Great! it means its windows specific issue. The problem is that you need to have an associated program to execute a .sh script. Updated the post with some options. since you would actually build and deploy on actual unix environment, I would also suggest to ignore this window specific issue and test on an unix machine.

Milan Rathod Over a year ago

mostly i am using Jenkins for building my project. Since in my windows machine i am facing this issue. Anyway, thnx for the explanation.

Ivan Over a year ago

@MilanRathod you could have separate .sh file and .bat file and Maven profiles activated based on OS on the server. Profile for Linux/Unix should execute .sh and profile for Windows should execute .bat. The only issue with that is duplicate work to support both .sh and .bat files

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