Azure Python CLI: launch script with run-command invoke fails when passing the script file with @ but not with inline commands

Question

I have a project designed to launch PowerShell scripts to run in Azure VMs using AZCLI with the following structure

* /myAPP
  * /main (package)
    * main.py
    * /util (package)
        * auth.py
        * launchscript.py
        * testscript.ps1

main.py calls class from launchscript.py in order to launch the script itself.

If I launch the PS script to a VM using the inline option it works

import azure.cli.core as azclicor
output = azclicor.get_default_cli().invoke(['vm','run-command','invoke','--command-id','RunPowerShellScript','--name','VM1','-g','VM_RG','--scripts','hostname'])

When I launch it with the script that's inside the module it fails

import azure.cli.core as azclicor
output = azclicor.get_default_cli().invoke(['vm','run-command','invoke','--command-id','RunPowerShellScript','--name','VM1','-g','VM_RG','--scripts','`@testscript.ps1'])

ERROR: "The term 'testscript.ps1' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program." just as if I used another name of a script that does not exists. So it seems its failing to find the script, even though its on the same folder than the module calling it.

However, in another test project I have:

* /myAPPTest
  * /util (package)
    * main.py
    * auth.py
    * launchscript.py
    * testscript.ps1

The method using @ works, with exactly the same code. I think the issue might be with the modules and how Python loads them, but I am really confused and don't know what to test in order to make the first (more nested) version work

Jim Xu · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-06 07:59:36Z

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Regarding the issue, please refer to the following code

My project structure

  * /cli (package)
    * main.py
    * /util (package)
        * test.ps1

My powershell file

Get-Process | Out-File -FilePath C:\Process.txt

my code

import azure.cli.core as azclicor
import os.path as path

t=path.dirname(path.abspath(__file__))+'/until/test.ps1'
file_path=t.replace('\\','/')

output = azclicor.get_default_cli().invoke(['vm','run-command','invoke','--command-id',
        'RunPowerShellScript','--name','worker','-g','worker_group',
        '--scripts', f'@{file_path}'])

Result

answered Jan 6, 2021 at 7:59

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AbianG Over a year ago

The not recognized error is gone, using the code you provided, but I'm getting

\nUnrecognized token in source text.\n + CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordEx \n ception\n + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnrecognizedToken\n

it seems something is not quite right yet. I don't think thats in the script itself as the file only contains the alias "Hostname" for testing pruposes

Jim Xu Over a year ago

@AbianG It seams that your PowerShell script has some issue

AbianG Over a year ago

I tested using the same command you use in your example, and i still get the same error. Is there any way to test if its an script issue or the way the file is being passed?

Jim Xu Over a year ago

@AbianG you can add --debug at the end of the command.

AbianG Over a year ago

After debugging I found some issues with the path I was using. Your answers worked perfectly. Many thanks for the help!! :)

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