NuGet Installer with local nupkg

When trying to run the NuGet installer build task, I am running into an error listed below. I am assuming the error for relative URI is for the localRepository, but changing it to ../ does not work either. Inside of the web portal, I have “Path to Solution”, “Path to NuGet.config”, and “Disable local cache” filled out and enabled. Since the “Restore NuGet Packages” is depreciated, I want to implement the new task.

 Set workingFolder to default: B:\tasks\NuGetInstaller\0.1.21
 Executing the powershell script: B:\tasks\NuGetInstaller\0.1.21\NuGetInstaller.ps1
 ##[debug]Loading module from path 'B:\agent\worker\Modules\Microsoft.TeamFoundation.DistributedTask.Task.Internal\Microsoft.TeamFoundation.DistributedTask.Task.Internal.dll'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Add-BuildAttachment'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Convert-String'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Get-IndexedSourceFilePaths'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Get-JavaDevelopmentKitPath'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Get-MSBuildLocation'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Get-ServiceEndpoint'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Get-TfsClientCredentials'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Get-ToolPath'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Get-TaskVariable'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Get-VisualStudioPath'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Get-VssConnection'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Invoke-Ant'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Invoke-BatchScript'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Invoke-Maven'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Invoke-MSBuild'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Invoke-PublishSymbols'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Invoke-Tool'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Invoke-VSTest'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Publish-BuildArtifact'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Copy-BuildArtifact'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Add-BuildArtifactLink'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Register-XamarinLicense'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Unregister-XamarinLicense'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Get-X509Certificate'.
 ##[debug]Loading module from path 'B:\agent\worker\Modules\Microsoft.TeamFoundation.DistributedTask.Task.Common\Microsoft.TeamFoundation.DistributedTask.Task.Common.dll'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Complete-Task'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Get-LocalizedString'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Set-TaskVariable'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Set-TaskProgress'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Add-TaskIssue'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Write-TaskDetail'.
 ##[debug]Importing cmdlet 'Find-Files'.
 ##[debug]Entering script System.Management.Automation.InvocationInfo.MyCommand.Name
 ##[debug]Parameter Values
 ##[debug]solution = B:\Agent\_work\18\s\Automation\SOLUTIONNAME.sln
 ##[debug]nugetConfigPath = B:\Agent\_work\18\s\Automation\PROJECTNAME\nuget.config
 ##[debug]noCache = true
 ##[debug]nuGetRestoreArgs = 
 ##[debug]nuGetPath = 
 ##[debug]No Pattern found in solution parameter.
 ##[debug]Getting credentials for Microsoft.TeamFoundation.DistributedTask.Agent.Common.TaskEndpoint
 ##[debug]Adding credentials section to NuGet.config
 ##[error]System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException: You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
 ##[error]   at CallSite.Target(Closure , CallSite , Object , String , String )
 ##[error]   at System.Dynamic.UpdateDelegates.UpdateAndExecute3[T0,T1,T2,TRet](CallSite site, T0 arg0, T1 arg1, T2 arg2)
 ##[error]   at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.DynamicInstruction`4.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
 ##[error]   at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
 ##[error]System.Management.Automation.MethodInvocationException: Exception calling "Create" with "1" argument(s): "This operation is not supported for a relative URI." ---> System.InvalidOperationException: This operation is not supported for a relative URI.
 ##[error]   at System.Uri.get_AbsoluteUri()
 ##[error]   at System.Net.WebRequest.Create(Uri requestUri, Boolean useUriBase)
 ##[error]   at CallSite.Target(Closure , CallSite , RuntimeType , Uri )
 ##[error]   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
 ##[error]   at System.Management.Automation.ExceptionHandlingOps.ConvertToMethodInvocationException(Exception exception, Type typeToThrow, String methodName, Int32 numArgs, MemberInfo memberInfo)
 ##[error]   at CallSite.Target(Closure , CallSite , RuntimeType , Uri )
 ##[error]   at System.Dynamic.UpdateDelegates.UpdateAndExecute2[T0,T1,TRet](CallSite site, T0 arg0, T1 arg1)
 ##[error]   at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.DynamicInstruction`3.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
 ##[error]   at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
 ##[error]System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException: You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
 ##[error]   at System.Management.Automation.ExceptionHandlingOps.CheckActionPreference(FunctionContext funcContext, Exception exception)
 ##[error]   at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.ActionCallInstruction`2.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
 ##[error]   at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
 ##[error]   at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
 ##[error]   at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
  <packageSources>
    <add key="localRepository" value="..\" />
    <add key="nuget.org" value="https://www.nuget.org/api/v2/" />
  </packageSources>
  <packageRestore>
    <!--Allow NuGet to download missing packages -->
    <add key="enabled" value="True" />
    <!-- Automatically check for missing packages during build in Visual Studio -->
    <add key="automatic" value="True" />
  </packageRestore>
  <solution>
    <add key="disableSourceControlIntegration" value="true" />
  </solution>
</configuration>

[vtbassmatt]

I’m not 100% sure what you’re trying to do. Are you trying to have a persistent local cache of packages? Because if so, the hosted agent won’t help you – the VM gets recycled after each build run.

If you have private or additional packages you want to use with your build, you should use our package management features. I’m biased, of course, since that’s the part of the product I work on 😃 There’s a decent introduction to the feature in our documentation.

[vtbassmatt]

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