charmcraft errors out when mixing -p and -o flags
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Resolved in PR #2600. charmcraft pack no longer fails with a FileNotFoundError when combining -p and -o flags. Regression tests were added in PR #2735.
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### Bug Description
in [this repo](https://github.com/canonical/tempo-operators) we have two charms, one under ./worker, one under ./coordinator
I want to pack them in their respective subdirectories, without `cd`'ing, and the output charms to be in the respective subdirectories.
however `charmcraft pack -p ./worker -o ./worker` fails with an error.
### To Reproduce
- `git clone https://github.com/canonical/tempo-operators; cd tempo-operators`
- `charmcraft pack -p ./worker -o ./worker`
### Environment
installed: 3.5.2 (7023)
juju info v0.1
```
┌──────────────┬───────────────────────────────────┐
│ jhack │ 0.4.4.0.20.26 │
│ python │ 3.10.12 (/bin/python3) │
│ juju-* snaps │ juju │ 3.6.7 - 31266 (3/stable) │
│ microk8s │ MicroK8s v1.31.7 revision 7968 │
│ lxd │ 6.4 │
│ multipass │ 1.15.1 │
│ multipassd │ 1.15.1 │
│ os │ Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS │
│ kernel │ Linux 6.8.0-60-generic x86_64 │
└──────────────┴───────────────────────────────────┘
```
### charmcraft.yaml
```yaml
likely irrelevant, but see: https://github.com/canonical/tempo-operators/blob/main/worker/charmcraft.yaml
```
### Relevant log output
```shell
336 │ 2025-07-03 12:58:56.003 :: 2025-07-03 12:58:54.246 Packing charm tempo-coordinator-k8s_ubuntu@24.04-amd64.charm
337 │ 2025-07-03 12:58:56.003 :: 2025-07-03 12:58:55.631 Packed tempo-coordinator-k8s_ubuntu@24.04-amd64.charm
338 │ 2025-07-03 12:58:56.004 Executing on host: lxc --project charmcraft config device show local:charmcraft-tempo-coordinator-k8s-ubuntu--aa2fd111d0b32a60df53
339 │ 2025-07-03 12:58:56.093 Executing on host: lxc --project charmcraft config device remove local:charmcraft-tempo-coordinator-k8s-ubuntu--aa2fd111d0b32a60df53 disk-/root/.cache/pip
340 │ 2025-07-03 12:58:56.206 Executing on host: lxc --project charmcraft config device remove local:charmcraft-tempo-coordinator-k8s-ubuntu--aa2fd111d0b32a60df53 disk-/root/project
341 │ 2025-07-03 12:58:56.343 Executing on host: lxc --project charmcraft stop local:charmcraft-tempo-coordinator-k8s-ubuntu--aa2fd111d0b32a60df53
342 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:00.766 Executing on host: lxc --project charmcraft list local: --format=yaml
343 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.257 Executing on host: lxc --project charmcraft list local: --format=yaml
344 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.647 charmcraft internal error: FileNotFoundError(2, 'No such file or directory')
345 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 Traceback (most recent call last):
346 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 File "/snap/charmcraft/7023/usr/lib/python3.10/shutil.py", line 816, in move
347 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 os.rename(src, real_dst)
348 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/home/pietro/canonical/tempo-operators/coordinator/tempo-coordinator-k8s_ubuntu@24.04-amd64.charm' -> '/home/pietro/canonical/tempo-operators/coordinator/tempo-coordinator-k8s_ubuntu@24.04-amd64.charm'
349 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650
350 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
351 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 Traceback (most recent call last):
352 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 File "/snap/charmcraft/7023/lib/python3.10/site-packages/craft_application/application.py", line 691, in run
353 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 return_code = self._run_inner()
354 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 File "/snap/charmcraft/7023/lib/python3.10/site-packages/craft_application/application.py", line 674, in _run_inner
355 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 self.run_managed(platform, build_for)
356 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 File "/snap/charmcraft/7023/lib/python3.10/site-packages/charmcraft/application/main.py", line 173, in run_managed
357 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 shutil.move(
358 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 File "/snap/charmcraft/7023/usr/lib/python3.10/shutil.py", line 836, in move
359 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 copy_function(src, real_dst)
360 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 File "/snap/charmcraft/7023/usr/lib/python3.10/shutil.py", line 434, in copy2
361 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 copyfile(src, dst, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
362 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 File "/snap/charmcraft/7023/usr/lib/python3.10/shutil.py", line 254, in copyfile
363 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 with open(src, 'rb') as fsrc:
364 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/home/pietro/canonical/tempo-operators/coordinator/tempo-coordinator-k8s_ubuntu@24.04-amd64.charm'
365 │ 2025-07-03 12:59:01.650 Full execution log: '/home/pietro/.local/state/charmcraft/log/charmcraft-20250703-125829.050512.log'
```
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 | — | — | Resolved in PR #2600. charmcraft pack no longer fails with a FileNotFoundError when combining -p and -o flags. Regression tests were added in PR #2735. | |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
50
Quick Win:
35.0
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
90
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | charmcraft pack -p <dir> -o <same dir> crashes with FileNotFoundError in shutil.move when output dir equals project dir. Fixed by PR #2600 (commit 5e634d96) which skips the move when dirs match; issue is stale and resolved. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
95
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
5
|
needs triage | Charmcraft crashes with a FileNotFoundError when combining -p and -o flags. Report includes reproduction steps and traceback but remains unlabeled with zero maintainer engagement for over a year. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
5
|
needs triage | charmcraft pack fails with FileNotFoundError when using -p and -o flags for subdirectory charms. Untriaged with zero maintainer interaction in over a year. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
5
|
needs triage | charmcraft pack fails with FileNotFoundError when using -p and -o flags to output charms to subdirectories. Untriaged with no maintainer interaction in over a year. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
90
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
|
close stale | charmcraft pack crashes with FileNotFoundError when combining -p and -o flags for subdirectory outputs. Open, unassigned, and inactive for 300+ days. Requires triage and a fix for the path handling logic. |
Update history
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2600 fix: make the -p and -o arguments work correctly | charmcraft | merged | Merged fix for charmcraft pack CLI arguments. Corrects -o to function outside the container and -p to properly set the project directory, resolving issue #1930. Approved by reviewers and merged after CI validation. | |
| #1930 `charmcraft pack -o` fails: `FileNotFoundError` | charmcraft | closed | A FileNotFoundError with charmcraft pack -o was abandoned and closed without resolution. No fix was implemented, and a recent comment confirms the bug persists. |