5 months ago
I have a custom railpack.json with my steps and commands specified but it keeps trying to find files that don't exist during the build. This is extremely frustrating. Why does it keep doing this? Do I have to specify a custom railpack-plan.json?
```
context: 96qf-3Ngv
load build definition from railpack-plan.json
0ms
install mise packages: bun, node
1s
mise node@22.20.0 ✓ installed
copy / /app, /.env.example /app/.env.example
75ms
ERROR: failed to build: failed to solve: lstat /.env.example: no such file or directory
```
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5 months ago
Have you considered just creating a Dockerfile? I would recommend that over Railpack if you want absolute control.
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5 months ago
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5 months ago
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Status changed to Open brody • 6 months ago
5 months ago
Hey there! It might be due to the absolute path!
I'd suggest changing it from /.env.example to something like .env.example or ./.env.example
That way you avoid absolutes
5 months ago
Thanks for the help. I don't even have an .env.example file, hence why I'm confused as to where it's getting this from.
The railpack.json:{
"$schema": "https://schema.railpack.com",
"provider": "node",
"packages": {
"node": "22"
},
"steps": {
"install": {
"commands": ["bun i --frozen-lockfile"]
},
"build": {
"inputs": [{ "step": "install" }],
"commands": ["bun run build"]
}
},
"deploy": {
"startCommand": "bun run prod"
}
}
5 months ago
We are experiencing exactly the same problem. We have several projects running on Railway for over a year and since last Friday all new builds are failing with the same error:
ERROR: failed to build: failed to solve: lstat /.env.example: no such file or directory.
No code changes whatsoever.
stevenselles-gf
We are experiencing exactly the same problem. We have several projects running on Railway for over a year and since last Friday all new builds are failing with the same error:ERROR: failed to build: failed to solve: lstat /.env.example: no such file or directory. No code changes whatsoever.
5 months ago
Ah! good to know that it's not just me, it's a system issue unrelated to my project.
hiddentao
Ah! good to know that it's not just me, it's a system issue unrelated to my project.
5 months ago
Have you considered just creating a Dockerfile? I would recommend that over Railpack if you want absolute control.
samgordon
Have you considered just creating a Dockerfile? I would recommend that over Railpack if you want absolute control.
5 months ago
Yeah seems like the only way, sadly.
Status changed to Solved noahd • 5 months ago