Invalid reference format

Question

I'm getting an "invalid reference format" error when trying to run a docker container on Windows using the below syntax, following the below guide.

https://www.jenkins.io/doc/tutorials/build-a-multibranch-pipeline-project/

ERROR C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Resources\bin\docker.exe: invalid reference format. See 'C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Resources\bin\docker.exe run --help'.

docker container run --name jenkins-docker --rm --detach ^

--privileged --network jenkins --network-alias docker ^

--env DOCKER_TLS_CERTDIR=/certs ^

--volume jenkins-docker-certs:/certs/client ^

--volume jenkins-data:/var/jenkins_home ^

--volume "%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%":/home ^

docker:dind

I've also tried running it as one big long command (below) and get the same error?

docker container run --name jenkins-docker --rm --detach --privileged --network jenkins --network-alias docker --env DOCKER_TLS_CERTDIR=/certs --volume jenkins-docker-certs:/certs/client --volume jenkins-data:/var/jenkins_home --volume "%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%":/home docker:dind

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance :-)

Greg

Answer 1

I had a similar problem. also when I copied from the tutorial. you need to remove the characters "^" and try to enter in one line. also check for the presence of all "--"