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[tool_crash] Invalid argument(s): Cannot find executable for /flutter/bin/cache/artifacts/ #52499

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[tool_crash] Invalid argument(s): Cannot find executable for /flutter/bin/cache/artifacts/#52499
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P2Important issues not at the top of the work listc: crashStack traces logged to the consoleteam-toolOwned by Flutter Tool teamtoolAffects the "flutter" command-line tool. See also t: labels.triaged-toolTriaged by Flutter Tool team

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@christopherfujino
christopherfujino
opened on Mar 12, 2020

TL;DR Workaround

Wiping out the flutter cache will cause the flutter tool to re-try downloading the required cached artifacts when next invoked, which will usually fix the issue.

$ rm -rf <path to flutter installation>/bin/cache
$ flutter run -v# or whatever command you were attempting

Issue

The current caching mechanism in the tool does not guarantee that a cached binary is present before invoking.

Proposed solution

Rather than directly invoking a binary from the flutter cache using processutils, we should have a method on the cache that first checks for the file's existence, and if it isn't there tries to download it first, then invoke.

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  1. christopherfujino
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    on Mar 12, 2020
  2. christopherfujino
    added this to the April 2020 milestone on Mar 12, 2020
  3. christopherfujino
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    on Mar 12, 2020
  4. christopherfujino
    changed the title [-]Implement process call wrapper methods for cache artifacts that ensures existence[/-] [+][tool_crash] Invalid argument(s): Cannot find executable for /flutter/bin/cache/artifacts/[/+] on Apr 8, 2020
  5. Hixie
    modified the milestones: April 2020, on May 5, 2020
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    modified the milestones: , on May 5, 2020
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    on May 29, 2020
  8. zanderso
    modified the milestones: , 1.23 - September 2020 on Jun 18, 2020
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    on Jun 23, 2020
  10. Hixie
    modified the milestones: 1.23 - September 2020, on Oct 6, 2020
  11. christopherfujino
    removed this from the milestone on Oct 6, 2020
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  14. matanlurey
    closed this as not plannedon Jun 27, 2025

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    on Jul 11, 2025 – with GitHub Actions

    This thread has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. If you are still experiencing a similar issue, please open a new bug, including the output of flutter doctor -v and a minimal reproduction of the issue.

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