Actually, Jenkins build environment I use does distributed builds (I do not manage this). I have a feeling that agent setup is rather static. Projects I need to build have native dependencies, which can change a lot. There are many projects, they share build cluster and there dependencies can be often in conflict.
Can I do something like: * setup an agent with desired OS and basic setup (libraries) * project X build gets triggered * project is assigned to the agent * pre-build step is executed, which takes from workspace file list of libraries specific to project X and install them * maven build is executed -> everything is green * cleanup * ... * project Y build gets triggered * by chance, it is assigned to the same agent * there is no trace of any library installed by project X * pre-build step installs libraries specific to project Y * ... etc On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 11:33 PM, Brent Atkinson <brent.atkin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Jozo, > > Yes, I was using the less incendiary term for the distributed build agents > (or slaves), so you found the right docs. > > "Container" was referring to something like, but not necessarily Docker > containers. > > When you use agents, you are typically do it to: > > * unload the load from the build master > * need to build on different operating system or architecture from the > master > * need to build in an isolated or preconfigured environment different > from the master > > That last one would seem to align with your question, unless there's a > reason you didn't want to use distributed builds. > > Hope that helps, > > Brent > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Jenkins Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/jenkinsci-users/ZISjWJ48VNY/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > jenkinsci-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/jenkinsci-users/CALyHw0GGSvDR29di81zROJn3A6d5G7vtK4mF7gZ7CWEwS%3D5GFw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/jenkinsci-users/CALyHw0GGSvDR29di81zROJn3A6d5G7vtK4mF7gZ7CWEwS%3D5GFw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Jenkins Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to jenkinsci-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/jenkinsci-users/CAOUjMkwvAoOYTEt8s9d7rKu_GHMurugSHWsQV%3DfFtmZmfbra%3Dw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
