Question Gitlab runner can not build for android (Failed to transform core-1.18.0.aar)

Hi,
i want to use a gitlab ci/cd pipeline to build a unity project for android, but i always get an exception when building via the gitlab runner. In the build process, the file "C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\.gradle\caches\transforms-2\files-2.1\0a99946ff9efad846584afde19e18d54\com.google.ar.core" cannot be found.

Does anyone know the issue and can help me?

What I have tried:
- tested with different versions of unity, always the same error (2020.3.17f1, 2021.1.21f1)
- gradle cache folder deleted
- the build via the graphical user interface in unity works (unfortunately not with the gitlab runner)
- gitlab runner tested on different systems without success (OS: Windows 10 Education)

Error:

Code (CSharp):

1. Note: C:\GitLab-Runner\builds\zhiTic4m\0\robotik\mixed-reality\demo-suitcase-b4kmu\Demo-Suitcase-B4KMU\Temp\gradleOut\unityLibrary\src\main\java\com\unity3d\player\UnityPlayerActivity.java uses or overrides a deprecated API.
2. Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.
3.  
4. FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
5.  
6. * What went wrong:
7. Execution failed for task ':launcher:processReleaseResources'.
8. > Could not resolve all files for configuration ':launcher:releaseRuntimeClasspath'.
9.    > Failed to transform core-1.18.0.aar (com.google.ar:core:1.18.0) to match attributes {artifactType=android-compiled-dependencies-resources, org.gradle.category=library, org.gradle.libraryelements=jar, org.gradle.status=release, org.gradle.usage=java-runtime}.
10.       > Execution failed for AarResourcesCompilerTransform: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\.gradle\caches\transforms-2\files-2.1\50f86642d2da7f4ef928c1741c7d6a77\core-1.18.0.
11.          > Android resource compilation failed
12.            AAPT: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\.gradle\caches\transforms-2\files-2.1\0a99946ff9efad846584afde19e18d54\com.google.ar.core: error: Das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht finden. (2).
13.        
14.            
15.  
16. * Try:
17. Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.
18.  
19. * Get more help at https://help.gradle.org
20.  
21. BUILD FAILED in 19s
22. Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
23. UnityEngine.StackTraceUtility:ExtractStackTrace ()
24. UnityEngine.DebugLogHandler:LogFormat (UnityEngine.LogType,UnityEngine.Object,string,object[])
25. UnityEngine.Logger:Log (UnityEngine.LogType,object)
26. UnityEngine.Debug:LogError (object)
27. UnityEditor.Android.GradleInvokationException:ParseAndShowException ()
28. UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.PostProcessRunner:RunAllTasks (UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessor.PostProcessorContext)
29. UnityEditor.Android.PostProcessAndroidPlayer:PostProcess (UnityEditor.BuildTarget,string,string,string,string,string,string,UnityEditor.BuildOptions,UnityEditor.RuntimeClassRegistry,UnityEditor.Build.Reporting.BuildReport)
30. UnityEditor.Android.AndroidBuildPostprocessor:PostProcess (UnityEditor.Modules.BuildPostProcessArgs,UnityEditor.BuildProperties&)
31. UnityEditor.PostprocessBuildPlayer:Postprocess (UnityEditor.BuildTargetGroup,UnityEditor.BuildTarget,string,string,string,int,int,UnityEditor.BuildOptions,UnityEditor.RuntimeClassRegistry,UnityEditor.Build.Reporting.BuildReport)
32. UnityEditor.BuildPipeline:BuildPlayerInternal (string[],string,string,UnityEditor.BuildTargetGroup,UnityEditor.BuildTarget,UnityEditor.BuildOptions,string[])
33. UnityEditor.BuildPipeline:BuildPlayer (string[],string,string,UnityEditor.BuildTargetGroup,UnityEditor.BuildTarget,UnityEditor.BuildOptions,string[])
34. UnityEditor.BuildPipeline:BuildPlayer (UnityEditor.BuildPlayerOptions)
35. BuildScript:BuildAndroid () (at Assets/Scripts/Editor/BuildScript.cs:32)

 

I am also getting error. Builds fine through Unity, and also when run directly from the command line, but not when run with gitlab runner.

 

@Brandstifter did you ever get this to work?

 

I have a gitlab windows runner, and powershell executor to build Androind.
Run Command line Build is OK, but gitlab ci always failed.

I go to Compare Successed and Failed log.

I find this weird log like this:

Success:
DisplayProgressbar: Detecting Android SDK
File C:\Users\Administrator\.android\repositories.cfg could not be loaded.

Failed
DisplayProgressbar: Detecting Android SDK
File C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\.android\repositories.cfg could not be loaded.

I guess gitlab runner use wrong path.
I finally fix this problem by add "GRADILE_USER_HOME" in gitlab yaml, and set value to my gitlab windows runners user, like this:

variables:
GRADLE_USER_HOME: 'C:\Users\ABC\'

Now, My gitlab ci can build APK.
Hope it helps you

 

Hi, I created my account to thank you for this comment. I encountered this error while creating gitlab ci.yml file for Flutter. I added the Variable as below and it works fine now. Thanks..

Variable:
GRADLE_USER_HOME: 'C:\Users\erdem\.gradle'

I am attaching the errors I received below so that people who have similar problems can find a solution.

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Execution failed for task ':approcessReleaseResources'.
A failure occurred while executing com.android.build.gradle.internal.tasks.Workers$ActionFacade
Android resource linking failed
C:\Gitlab-Runner\builds\NBQgA9_7\0\erdem\proje\android\app\src\main\res\values\styles.xml:4:5-8:13: AAPT: error: resource drawable/launch_background (aka com.example.proje:drawable/launch_background) not found.

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Running Gradle task 'assembleRelease'...
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:mergeReleaseResources'.
Multiple task action failures occurred:
failure occurred while executing com.android.build.gradle.internal.tasks.Workers$ActionFacade
Android resource compilation failed
C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\.gradle\caches\transforms-2\files-2.1\122df2e57d294d1a53db26bbc3b813c1\core-1.6.0\res\drawable-mdpi-v4\notification_bg_normal.9.png: AAPT: error: file not found.
A failure occurred while executing com.android.build.gradle.internal.tasks.Workers$ActionFacade
Android resource compilation failed

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It's help me! Thanks, guys. I'm really excited finally!

 

It help me!!! Thanks!!!!!


I use TeamCity as CI tool, with a simple command line to build android apk.

Add GRADLE_USER_HOME:C:\Users\%Username%\.gradle to environment variable and build success!