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After paket clear-cache I cannot run paket anymore

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Description

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I ran a dotnet paket clear-cache and trying to run paket again, I get:

Cannot use file stream for [C:\Users...nuget\packages\paket\6.2.1\tools\netcoreapp2.1\any\paket.deps.json]: No such file or directory
A fatal error was encountered. The library 'hostpolicy.dll' required to execute the application was not found in 'C:\Users...nuget\packages\paket\6.2.1\tools\netcoreapp2.1\any'.
Failed to run as a self-contained app.

  • The application was run as a self-contained app because 'C:\Users...nuget\packages\paket\6.2.1\tools\netcoreapp2.1\any\paket.runtimeconfig.json' was not found.
  • If this should be a framework-dependent app, add the 'C:\Users...nuget\packages\paket\6.2.1\tools\netcoreapp2.1\any\paket.runtimeconfig.json' file and specify the appropriate framework.

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Research direction

Start at the dotnet paket clear-cache command entry point and reproduce the failure by running Paket again afterward. Inspect how the cache-clearing operation affects paket.deps.json, paket.runtimeconfig.json, and hostpolicy.dll under the NuGet package path. Done means clearing the cache no longer leaves Paket unable to run.

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Assessment

Tech stack
fsharp
Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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