The terminal shell path "dotnet" is a directory

[abaga129]

Issue Description

Cant run "build" task because "The preLaunchTask 'build' terminated with exit code -2."

I've narrowed it down to the following The terminal shell path "dotnet" is a directory. Changing the build task to have a direct path to the dotnet executable works.

Before (Error)

{
    "label": "build",
    "command": "dotnet",
    "type": "process",
    "args": [
    "build",
    "${workspaceFolder}/ProcessedSaleWatcherService.csproj",
    "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
    "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary"
    ],
    "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
},

After (Works)

{
    "label": "build",
    "command": "/home/ethanpreker/.dotnet/dotnet",
    "type": "process",
    "args": [
    "build",
    "${workspaceFolder}/ProcessedSaleWatcherService.csproj",
    "/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
    "/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary"
    ],
    "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
},

Steps to Reproduce

Install dotnet sdk 3.0 on linux using dotnet-install.sh script.

./dotnet-install.sh -Channel Current

Add path to .bashrc or .zshrc

export PATH=$PATH:/home/ethanpreker/.dotnet

Run build task in vscode (ctrl + shift + B)

Expected Behavior

The project will build correctly

Actual Behavior

> Executing task: dotnet build /home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService/ProcessedSaleWatcherService.csproj /property:GenerateFullPaths=true /consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary <

The terminal shell path "dotnet" is a directory

Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.

Logs

OmniSharp log

Starting OmniSharp server at 10/15/2019, 9:22:25 AM Target: /home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService

OmniSharp server started with Mono 6.0.0.
Path: /home/ethanpreker/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode.csharp-1.21.4/.omnisharp/1.34.4/omnisharp/OmniSharp.exe
PID: 6056

Starting OmniSharp on manjaro 0.0 (x64)
info: OmniSharp.Services.DotNetCliService
DotNetPath set to dotnet
[warn]: OmniSharp.MSBuild.Discovery.Providers.MonoInstanceProvider
It looks like you have Mono 5.2.0 or greater installed but MSBuild could not be found.
Try installing MSBuild into Mono (e.g. 'sudo apt-get install msbuild') to enable better MSBuild support.
info: OmniSharp.MSBuild.Discovery.MSBuildLocator
Located 1 MSBuild instance(s)
1: StandAlone 16.0 - "/home/ethanpreker/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode.csharp-1.21.4/.omnisharp/1.34.4/omnisharp/.msbuild/Current/Bin"
info: OmniSharp.MSBuild.Discovery.MSBuildLocator
MSBUILD_EXE_PATH environment variable set to '/home/ethanpreker/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode.csharp-1.21.4/.omnisharp/1.34.4/omnisharp/.msbuild/Current/Bin/MSBuild.dll'
info: OmniSharp.MSBuild.Discovery.MSBuildLocator
Registered MSBuild instance: StandAlone 16.0 - "/home/ethanpreker/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode.csharp-1.21.4/.omnisharp/1.34.4/omnisharp/.msbuild/Current/Bin"
CscToolExe = csc.exe
TargetFrameworkRootPath = /usr/lib/mono/xbuild-frameworks
MSBuildToolsPath = /home/ethanpreker/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode.csharp-1.21.4/.omnisharp/1.34.4/omnisharp/.msbuild/Current/Bin
CscToolPath = /home/ethanpreker/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode.csharp-1.21.4/.omnisharp/1.34.4/omnisharp/.msbuild/Current/Bin/Roslyn
BypassFrameworkInstallChecks = true
MSBuildExtensionsPath = /usr/lib/mono/xbuild
info: OmniSharp.Cake.CakeProjectSystem
Detecting Cake files in '/home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService'.
info: OmniSharp.Cake.CakeProjectSystem
Could not find any Cake files
info: OmniSharp.MSBuild.ProjectSystem
No solution files found in '/home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService'
info: OmniSharp.MSBuild.ProjectManager
Queue project update for '/home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService/ProcessedSaleWatcherService.csproj'
info: OmniSharp.Script.ScriptProjectSystem
Detecting CSX files in '/home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService'.
info: OmniSharp.Script.ScriptProjectSystem
Could not find any CSX files
info: OmniSharp.WorkspaceInitializer
Invoking Workspace Options Provider: OmniSharp.Roslyn.CSharp.Services.CSharpFormattingWorkspaceOptionsProvider, Order: 0
info: OmniSharp.WorkspaceInitializer
Invoking Workspace Options Provider: OmniSharp.Roslyn.CSharp.Services.RenameWorkspaceOptionsProvider, Order: 100
info: OmniSharp.WorkspaceInitializer
Invoking Workspace Options Provider: OmniSharp.Roslyn.CSharp.Services.EditorConfigWorkspaceOptionsProvider, Order: 200
info: OmniSharp.WorkspaceInitializer
Configuration finished.
info: OmniSharp.Stdio.Host
Omnisharp server running using Stdio at location '/home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService' on host 5630.
info: OmniSharp.MSBuild.ProjectManager
Loading project: /home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService/ProcessedSaleWatcherService.csproj
info: OmniSharp.MSBuild.ProjectManager
Successfully loaded project file '/home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService/ProcessedSaleWatcherService.csproj'.
info: OmniSharp.MSBuild.ProjectManager
Adding project '/home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService/ProcessedSaleWatcherService.csproj'
info: OmniSharp.MSBuild.ProjectManager
Update project: ProcessedSaleWatcherService
info: OmniSharp.MSBuild.ProjectManager
Queue project update for '/home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService/ProcessedSaleWatcherService.csproj'
info: OmniSharp.MSBuild.ProjectManager
Queue project update for '/home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService/ProcessedSaleWatcherService.csproj'
info: OmniSharp.MSBuild.ProjectManager
Queue project update for '/home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService/ProcessedSaleWatcherService.csproj'
info: OmniSharp.MSBuild.ProjectManager
Queue project update for '/home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService/ProcessedSaleWatcherService.csproj'
info: OmniSharp.MSBuild.ProjectManager
Loading project: /home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService/ProcessedSaleWatcherService.csproj
[warn]: OmniSharp.MSBuild.ProjectLoader
Package 'System.Net.Http.Formatting.Extension 5.2.3' was restored using '.NETFramework,Version=v4.6.1, .NETFramework,Version=v4.6.2, .NETFramework,Version=v4.7, .NETFramework,Version=v4.7.1, .NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2, .NETFramework,Version=v4.8' instead of the project target framework '.NETCoreApp,Version=v3.0'. This package may not be fully compatible with your project.
info: OmniSharp.MSBuild.ProjectManager
Successfully loaded project file '/home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService/ProcessedSaleWatcherService.csproj'.
/home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService/ProcessedSaleWatcherService.csproj
/home/ethanpreker/Repos/ProcessedSaleWatcherService/ProcessedSaleWatcherService.csproj(0,0): Error: Package 'System.Net.Http.Formatting.Extension 5.2.3' was restored using '.NETFramework,Version=v4.6.1, .NETFramework,Version=v4.6.2, .NETFramework,Version=v4.7, .NETFramework,Version=v4.7.1, .NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2, .NETFramework,Version=v4.8' instead of the project target framework '.NETCoreApp,Version=v3.0'. This package may not be fully compatible with your project.

Update project: ProcessedSaleWatcherService

C# log

Post the output from Output-->C# here

Environment information

VSCode version: 1.38.1
C# Extension: 1.21.4

Mono Information

OmniSharp using global mono :6.0.0

Dotnet Information

.NET Core SDK (reflecting any global.json): Version: 3.0.100 Commit: 04339c3a26

Runtime Environment:
OS Name: manjaro
OS Version:
OS Platform: Linux
RID: linux-x64
Base Path: /home/ethanpreker/.dotnet/sdk/3.0.100/

Host (useful for support):
Version: 3.0.0
Commit: 7d57652f33

.NET Core SDKs installed:
2.2.108 [/home/ethanpreker/.dotnet/sdk]
3.0.100 [/home/ethanpreker/.dotnet/sdk]

.NET Core runtimes installed:
Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.2.6 [/home/ethanpreker/.dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.2.6 [/home/ethanpreker/.dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.0.0 [/home/ethanpreker/.dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.2.6 [/home/ethanpreker/.dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.0.0 [/home/ethanpreker/.dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]

To install additional .NET Core runtimes or SDKs:
https://aka.ms/dotnet-download

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[JoeRobich]

Hi @abaga129,
Sorry you ran into this. It seems you were able to fix this by making sure dotnet was on your path, which is what we expect.
-Joey

[abaga129]

It's not exactly fixed. I have to change my tasks to have a hardcoded path to the dotnet binary e.g. "command": "/home/ethanpreker/.dotnet/dotnet". This would be okay except that when someone else pulls my code and tries to run it, they wont have dotnet at the same path. Is there some way I make it work with "command": "dotnet",?

Thanks for your time

[auspex]

I agree, this is not fixed and should not be closed! Every time I create a project, I have to go in and hardcode the path to the dotnet executable.

[auspex]

Further, if I use F5 to build the project, I get this error message, but if I open a terminal and use
dotnet build it works fine.

[auspex]

The true error is that the tasks.json file is being built with "type": "process" rather than "type": "shell" microsoft/vscode#79346 gets this wrong, too, but I can't comment on that. Thanks to https://stackoverflow.com/a/58486984/334719

[abaga129]

Thanks @auspex! That did the trick for me as well! I guess now this issue can be closed sarcasm

[rishitc]

The true error is that the tasks.json file is being built with "type": "process" rather than "type": "shell" microsoft/vscode#79346 gets this wrong, too, but I can't comment on that. Thanks to https://stackoverflow.com/a/58486984/334719

Just wanted to mention that in my case changing process to shell actually made it work error-free. I didn't have to change anything else in the tasks.json file.

[tobil4sk]

Just to update, this issue was fixed properly in microsoft/vscode#158666 and the fix should be available in the next vscode release.