Basic Cloud Run Job fails for Python service

[Ralius]

I’m encountering an issue with a Cloud Run Job that I can’t seem to resolve. My service runs perfectly fine when deployed as a Cloud Run Service, but when I try to execute it as a Cloud Run Job, it fails with the following error:

ERROR: failed to launch: direct exec: no such file or directory

Here’s some additional context:

• The service and job both use the same container image.

• The service handles HTTP requests correctly without any issues.

• The job is configured to run a standalone task, but it seems like it’s failing to find the entry point or executable.

• The job’s logs don’t provide much additional information beyond the error message

Does anyone have suggestions for troubleshooting this further? Is there something specific about Cloud Run Jobs that might cause this behaviour but not affect a Cloud Run Service?

Any help or insights would be greatly appreciated! Let me know if you need more details about the setup or configuration.

Thanks in advance!

[mcbsalceda]

Hi @Ralius,

The no such file or directory error in a Cloud Run Job usually indicates that the required file or executable is missing from the job's environment. To address this, ensure you've followed the Creating Jobs guide and have the necessary roles assigned for executing jobs. If the issue is related to the entry point, check the entrypoint configuration documentation to verify that the command and arguments are set correctly.

Additionally, review any .dockerignore or .gitignore files in your project. These files might be excluding essential files during the build process. Since Cloud Build uses .gitignore, adjusting or removing these ignores and rebuilding the image can help ensure everything is included. For more context, you can explore this StackOverflow discussion, which describes a similar issue.

If the problem persists, reaching out to Google Cloud Support for further assistance might be the best course of action.

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[knet]

You'll typically need to make some changes to a container to switch from running it as a service to running as a job. A Cloud Run service typically executes its main logic in response to an http request to an endpoint. A Cloud Run job doesn't receive requests, so you need to configure it so that running the container causes the main logic to be run, if that makes sense. 

But I'd ask - If it's running fine as a service, why do you need to rearchitect as a job?