iOS : gitlab-runner stuck on CI

Question

I am working on Gitlab CI, but getting some issue relate to test run, as below command is working on terminal and given perfectly test result but somehow its now run on gitlab CI.

below is my .gitlab-ci.yml

stages:
  - build

build_project:
  stage: build
  script:
    - xcodebuild clean -workspace "First Container.xcworkspace" -scheme "First Container" | xcpretty
    - xcodebuild test -workspace "First Container.xcworkspace" -scheme "First Container" -destination 'platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 8 Plus,OS=11.3' | xcpretty
  tags:
    - ios_11-3
    - xcode_9-3
    - osx_10-13-4

below command work on my terminal:

   $ xcodebuild test -workspace "First Container.xcworkspace" -scheme "First Container" -destination 'platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 8 Plus,OS=11.3' | xcpretty

but it stuck when I run on CI, my gitlab-runner not launch iPhone simulator and run the test, build is working

try a lower iOS version for the simulator. say iOS `9.x`. – Calvin Jun 11 '18 at 18:41 — Calvin, Jun 11 '18 at 18:41
How were you able to see the logs of the runner? – Richard Topchii Feb 21 '19 at 09:14 — Richard Topchii, Feb 21 '19 at 09:14

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 11 '18 at 22:05

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Do not use sudo when you do gitlab-runner register and later gitlab-runner start. That way it will run in user-mode (as opposed to system-mode). If you've already used sudo, remove the runner (from GitLab Web UI) and register again.

answered Oct 11 '18 at 22:05

Nikolay Suvandzhiev

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 13 '19 at 17:57

I'm a little late, but it's better than nothing at all.

As @acastano and @Nikolay have said, make sure your registration for the gitlab-runner was correct. My mistake was, as a macOS-User I followed the Linux instead of the macOS-Registration. Otherwise remove the gitlab-runner from GitLab.com Settings » CI / CD » Runners » Remove Runner and register again.

After that change your .gitlab-ci.yml as follow:

stages:
- build

variables:
  LC_ALL: "en_US.UTF-8"

build_project:
  stage: build
  script:
    - xcodebuild clean -project testProject.xcodeproj -scheme testProject+ | xcpretty
    - xcodebuild test -project testProject.xcodeproj -scheme testProject+ -destination 'platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone X,OS=12.1' | xcpretty -s

The variables: LC_ALL: "en_US.UTF-8" is important, otherwise the gitlab-runner displays an error. Now start the gitlab-runner:

gitlab-runner start
gitlab-runner install
gitlab-runner run

Make sure you never use sudo. Finally check your Gitlab CI:

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 26 '18 at 22:55

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This was happening to me. The reason was because I was running the runner in system mode.

I changed to use mode and it worked after changing the permissions in the folders needed.

answered Jun 26 '18 at 22:55

acastano

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How you change the mode...? – Bhavesh Dhaduk Jun 27 '18 at 03:23
system mode sudo gitlab-runner run – acastano Jun 27 '18 at 06:05
use-mode gitlab-runner run – acastano Jun 27 '18 at 06:05
run gitlab-runner list to check that the runner is there – acastano Jun 27 '18 at 06:06
I have already tired that one, but simulator not launchd and stuck over there... have you simulator launch ??? – Bhavesh Dhaduk Jun 27 '18 at 06:15
I left the simulator open I have no steps to open the simulator – acastano Jun 27 '18 at 07:06

iOS : gitlab-runner stuck on CI

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