Update paused due to failure or early termination of task. OCI runtime create failed: container_linux.go:2… [DOCKER]

Question

I tried to update my service with

sudo docker service update result --network-add backend --publish-add 5001 And got the error stating

result
overall progress: 0 out of 1 tasks 
1/1: starting container failed: OCI runtime create failed: container_linux.go:2… 
service update paused: update paused due to failure or early termination of task gyovus3crd23v3wb22m1lbxf5

However I stopped the process while service result was being created because it took long time. Is there any way to complete the process of creation now?

Solution 1

Something in your change is causing those containers to crash.

It could be your command option order. The service name always goes at the end. If you look at docker service update --help you'll see it say:

Usage: docker service update [OPTIONS] SERVICE

Start a new update cycle by fixing the command:

sudo docker service update --network-add backend --publish-add 5001 result

Solution 2

Got the same error when using docker swarm and worker didn't have enough disc space to download the image to deploy.

Solution: login to worker using ssh and run docker system prune -f to remove old images.

Comments

[Neha]

Hey @bret Thanks for the help! What a co-incidence, I faced this issue while attempting the assignment in your course on Udemy! :D It's a great one.

[Bret Fisher]

That. is. amazing. hah!!

[Charmie]

hi @BretFisher. Is there no way to check logs (if possible) of the replicas that failed to start? So I would know which command failed. Because in my case, I was able to update 3/5 replicas but encountered the same experience of "early termination of task". Btw, i'm watching your tutorial too.

[Bret Fisher]

A docker service logs command won't show you why a container won't start, because it's only the output of the app inside the container. You can inspect the tasks in the service to see what their exit error was, but first get their task ID with docker service ps <servicename> then docker inspect <taskid>