External pack dependency expects pack in deps subdirectory

[tcassaert]

Following the https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad-pack/blob/main/docs/writing-packs.md guide, I was trying to load a helper template from a pack that's defined as a dependency.

metadata.hcl

app {
  url    = "https://git.tcassaert.com/homelab"
  author = "tcassaert"
}

pack {
  name        = "backup_job"
  description = "A Nomad Pack for Homelab backup jobs"
  url         = "https://git.tcassaert.com/tcassaert/nomad-packs/backup_job"
  version     = "0.0.1"
}

dependency "helpers" {
  source = "ssh://git@git.tcassaert.com:2222/tcassaert/nomad-packs/packs/helpers"
}

When I try to render my pack, I'm getting the following, even without trying to use anything from the dependency yet:

! Failed To Process Pack

        Error:   failed to load pack dependency: failed to load dependent pack: stat /home/tcassaert/private/gitea/nomad-packs/packs/backup_job/deps/helpers: no such
file or directory
        Type:    *errors.errorString
        Context:
                 - Registry Name: <<local folder>>
                 - Pack Name: backup_job
                 - Pack Ref: <<none>>
                 - Pack Path: /home/tcassaert/private/gitea/nomad-packs/packs/backup_job

When I do add the dependency in the deps subdirectory, it doesn't seem to find the helper template that I try to use, but maybe that's for another issue.

[dani]

Any clarification about how to use dependencies ?

[slonopotamus]

You need to run nomad-pack deps vendor. It will download dependencies listed in metadata.hcl and put them in deps directory.

[dani]

OK, couldn't find this in the doc. Will try asap