Unexecutable plugin error on Windows

[gochist]

I'm getting error like below on Windows git bash and powershell also.

Error: accumulating resources: accumulateFile "accumulating resources from '../../base': 'C:\\Users\\****\\****\\kustomize\\base' must resolve to a file", accumulateDirector: "recursed accumulation of path 'C:\\Users\\****\\****\\kustomize\\base': loading generator plugins: unexecutable plugin at: C:\\Users\\****\\.config\\kustomize\\plugin\\goabout.com\\v1beta1\\sopssecretgenerator\\SopsSecretGenerator"

According to the community, kustomize does not support exec plugin on Windows.

https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/C9A5ALABG/p1585924675198200

[jcassee]

Thanks for the heads-up! I created an issue on the kustomize project for clarification. I'll have to remove the Windows binary if this is true. You might need to use something like a Linux VM or Docker (?) to use plugins on Windows...

[jcassee]

@gochist Could you try the suggestion made here?

kubernetes-sigs/kustomize#2924 (comment)

[gochist]

@jcassee I tried and added a comment, kubernetes-sigs/kustomize#2924 (comment).

[jcassee]

Silly question, but is the path to the plugin C:\\Users\\****\\.config\\kustomize\\plugin\\goabout.com\\v1beta1\\sopssecretgenerator\\SopsSecretGenerator correct? I.e. can you try your Go test code on that path instead of your Downloads folder?

[gochist]

Not silly at all. I did it with a string, "C:\\Users\\june.yi\\AppData\\Local\\kustomize\\plugin\\goabout.com\\v1beta1\\sopssecretgenerator\\SopsSecretGenerator.exe". And the result is same.

[jcassee]

Alright, so it seems the problem is with exec plugins in general. Let's see what happens in kubernetes-sigs/kustomize#2924. In the mean time I will add a note to the readme.

[jcassee]

@gochist I see you fixed exec plugins on Windows yourself: kubernetes-sigs/kustomize#3027 😎

I think we can close this issue then? Or do the docs require updating?

[gochist]

@jcassee Thank you! I'm closing this issue. 👍🏼