[FIXED] java.io.IOException: Container is not running while using GIT docker image

Issue

I am trying to use alpine/git image in my jenkins pipeline but getting below error in system logs

Error in provisioning; template='DockerTemplate{configVersion=2, labelString='git', connector=io.jenkins.docker.connector.DockerComputerAttachConnector@783b8a96, remoteFs='/', instanceCap=2147483647, mode=EXCLUSIVE, retentionStrategy=com.nirima.jenkins.plugins.docker.strategy.DockerOnceRetentionStrategy@b86010e, dockerTemplateBase=DockerTemplateBase{image='alpine/git', pullCredentialsId='', registry=null, dockerCommand='docker run -ti --rm -v ${HOME}:/root -v $(pwd):/git alpine/git version', hostname='', user='', extraGroups=[], dnsHosts=[], network='', volumes=[], volumesFrom2=[], environment=[], bindPorts='', bindAllPorts=false, memoryLimit=null, memorySwap=null, cpuShares=null, shmSize=null, privileged=false, securityOpts=null, tty=false, macAddress='null', extraHosts=[], extraDockerLabels=null}, removeVolumes=false, pullStrategy=PULL_NEVER, nodeProperties=[], disabled=BySystem,0 ms,4 min 59 sec,Template provisioning failed.}' for cloud='docker'
java.io.IOException: Container is not running.
    at io.jenkins.docker.connector.DockerComputerConnector.createLauncher(DockerComputerConnector.java:96)
    at com.nirima.jenkins.plugins.docker.DockerTemplate.doProvisionNode(DockerTemplate.java:574)
    at com.nirima.jenkins.plugins.docker.DockerTemplate.provisionNode(DockerTemplate.java:536)
    at com.nirima.jenkins.plugins.docker.DockerCloud$1.run(DockerCloud.java:370)
    at jenkins.util.ContextResettingExecutorService$1.run(ContextResettingExecutorService.java:28)
    at jenkins.security.ImpersonatingExecutorService$1.run(ImpersonatingExecutorService.java:59)
    at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Unknown Source)
    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

I am using my Ubuntu system as docker slave to run git docker image and my Jenkins is on windows 10 machine.

Solution

If I understand correctly, you have set up your Ubuntu system as a Docker cloud in Jenkins and are now trying to use alpine:git image to create a slave?

If so, I'm afraid it's not possible. Only a specially prepared Docker images, with right dependencies installed can be used to create Jenkins slaves. See here for details.

Of course, there is no reason you can't prepare your image using alpine:git as a base.

Answered By - Konrad Botor
Answer Checked By - Terry (JavaFixing Volunteer)