[CB-12272] cordova-ios: installation of plugin with pod dependency fails: pod install silently exits

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Cannot Reproduce
• Affects Version/s: 4.3.1
• Fix Version/s: cordova-ios@4.5.1
• Component/s: cordova-ios
• Labels: backlog cordova-ios-4.3.x

Environment

Mac OS X 10.12.2
Xcode 8.2
iPhoneOS10.2.sdk - iOS 10.2
Cocoapods 1.1.0.rc.3
cordova@6.4.0
cordova-ios@4.3.1

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Jean-Marc Terrettaz
• Created: 19/Dec/16 14:34
• Updated: 29/Nov/19 12:33
• Resolved: 29/Nov/19 12:33

Description

I have a Cordova plugin which has a 'framework' dependency of type 'podspec' (see attached plugin.xml). When I add this plugin to a Cordova app on my MacBook, everything works fine, the plugin gets installed and then 'pod install' ist called and runs fine.

I am automating the build on MacServer nodes of our Jenkins CI. The plugin installation fails there.

I run this script :

CORDOVA_VERSION=6.4.0
npm install cordova@${CORDOVA_VERSION}
PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin/:$(pwd)/node_modules/cordova/bin
rm -rf hello-world
cordova create hello-world
cd hello-world
cordova platform add ios@4.3.1
cordova -d plugin add sbb-cordova-plugin-onboarding@0.0.5

The plugin add command fails with this output:

+ cordova -d plugin add sbb-cordova-plugin-onboarding@0.0.5

You have been opted out of telemetry. To change this, run: cordova telemetry on.
No scripts found for hook "before_plugin_add".
Calling plugman.fetch on plugin "sbb-cordova-plugin-onboarding@0.0.5"
Fetching plugin "sbb-cordova-plugin-onboarding@0.0.5" via npm
Copying plugin "/Users/admin/.cordova/lib/npm_cache/sbb-cordova-plugin-onboarding/0.0.5/package" => "/Users/admin/jenkins-slave/workspace/user.u209792.cordova/hello-world/plugins/sbb-cordova-plugin-onboarding"
Calling plugman.install on plugin "/Users/admin/jenkins-slave/workspace/user.u209792.cordova/hello-world/plugins/sbb-cordova-plugin-onboarding" for platform "ios
Installing "sbb-cordova-plugin-onboarding" for ios
Running command: /Users/admin/jenkins-slave/workspace/user.u209792.cordova/hello-world/platforms/ios/cordova/version 
Command finished with error code 0: /Users/admin/jenkins-slave/workspace/user.u209792.cordova/hello-world/platforms/ios/cordova/version 
Finding scripts for "before_plugin_install" hook from plugin sbb-cordova-plugin-onboarding on ios platform only.
No scripts found for hook "before_plugin_install".
Install start for "sbb-cordova-plugin-onboarding" on ios.
Beginning processing of action stack for ios project...
Action stack processing complete.
Adding pods since the plugin contained <framework>(s) with type="podspec"
pods.json: The file at /Users/admin/jenkins-slave/workspace/user.u209792.cordova/hello-world/platforms/ios/pods.json does not exist.
Creating new pods.json in platforms/ios
Wrote to pods.json.
Podfile: The file at /Users/admin/jenkins-slave/workspace/user.u209792.cordova/hello-world/platforms/ios/Podfile does not exist.
Creating new Podfile in platforms/ios
Wrote to Podfile.
Set pods.json for `SBBSMPLib`
Added pod line for `SBBSMPLib`
Wrote to pods.json.
Wrote to Podfile.
Running `pod install` (to install plugins)
Failed to install 'sbb-cordova-plugin-onboarding':undefined
Error: Version should contain only numbers and dots
Build step 'Execute shell' marked build as failure
Finished: FAILURE

pod install does nothing but gives no error.
So I guess the problem has to do with the environment but it is for me very difficult to find the cause of the problem without a more detailled error message or more informations.

Is there any way to get more information or detailled error message?

I attach the whole 'hello-world' Cordova app as it is after the build failure.

Thanks,

Issue Links

• is related to: CB-12582 Plugin's Cocoapods don't persist if another plugin is added after it