cannot access './gradlew': No such file or directory Github actions

Question

I am using workflow on GithubActions but getting the following error:

chmod: cannot access './gradlew': No such file or directory
Error: Process completed with exit code 1.

Following is my workflow.yml file

name: Android CI

on:
 push:
branches: [ develop ]
 pull_request:
branches: [ develop ]

jobs:
  build:

  runs-on: ubuntu-latest

  steps:
  - uses: actions/checkout@v1
  - name: Set up JDK 1.8
  uses: actions/setup-java@v1
  with:
    java-version: 1.8
- name: Change wrapper permissions
  run: chmod +x ./gradlew
- name: Build with Gradle
  run: ./gradlew build

I tried you change chmod command in a different way but non of execution succeed, but same workflow on my other project is working file i don't know whats the issue, Any help highly appreciated. Thanks

Answer 1

It's possible that you don't initialise wrapper.

You can try clone your repository from scratch and the exetuce ./gradlew build command. If it's failed. Try use the

gradle wrapper

This command init your wrapper and you can see which files was generated and required for ./gradlew

Finally, You have two options:

• Run gradle wrapper locally and push required files

or

• Add extra step to init wrapper during the workflow

  ...
  
  jobs:
    build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
  
  steps:
  - uses: actions/checkout@v1
  - name: Set up JDK 1.8
  uses: actions/setup-java@v1
  with:
    java-version: 1.8
  - name: Change wrapper permissions
    run: chmod +x ./gradlew
  
  - name: Init gradle wrapper
    run: gradle wrapper
  
  - name: Change wrapper permissions
    run: chmod +x ./gradlew
  
  - name: Build with Gradle wrapper
    run: ./gradlew build
  

Answer 2

I have faced the same issue and I found someone change it to

• name: gradlew run: gradle enter image description here with removing "./" and "w"

and worked for me