Shadow-Copy Function Throws Exception when run on PS Core on Linux or OSX

[PlagueHO]

Shadow-Copy Function Throws Exception when run on PS Core on Linux or OSX

[PlagueHO]

There doesn't seem to be a clear pattern for getting the temp folder location in different platforms: PowerShell/PowerShell#4216

So it might just be simplest to add a Get-TempPath utility function that just returns:

• Windows: $env:TEMP
• macOS: $env:TMPDIR
• Linux: /tmp

[PlagueHO]

@RamblingCookieMonster - are you happy for me to submit a PR to fix this by adding a new Get-TempFolder utility function in the /Private/PSYaml/Private/ folder?

[RamblingCookieMonster]

Eek, sorry, forgot about this!

Sure! I could see that function being useful for other bits.

If it's easier, you could also do something like

• Remove the default value from the line you pasted
• Add a simple if (-not $ShadowPath`) bit that sets the default if not specified, and only in the Windows section of that logic

Either works for me!

[PlagueHO]

Cool! In progress now - thanks @RamblingCookieMonster !

[PlagueHO]

@RamblingCookieMonster - I've been looking at this one closely and there is one thing I find strange: The 'Windows only' code (the New-Item line) seems to fire under Linux and macOS on TravisCI and Azure Pipelines? It looks like it shouldn't execute in those environments.

It seems that this test evaluates to true:

if(!(Test-Path -Path Variable:\IsWindows) -or $IsWindows) {
}

I've done a bunch of tests on my local Ubuntu server and on the TravisCI to confirm the result of the above test:
https://travis-ci.org/PlagueHO/CosmosDB/jobs/431726377#L2803

What it shows is that the above test should not have evaluated to True on TravisCI so this code shouldn't have executed but for some reason it does (https://travis-ci.org/PlagueHO/CosmosDB/jobs/431726377#L2808)?

Completely stumped as to why this code executes...

Any idea why?

[RamblingCookieMonster]

Weird!! I... might just poke around and see if powershell-yaml is compatible, for some reason didn't use it at the start - works cross platform, haven't had any issues in other modules

[PlagueHO]

It is really odd indeed. It doesn't actually stop the module from working BTW - at least not for me. It just logs the exception.