Could not create service of type FileHasher

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Hello, I would need some help in understanding why I get this error very often, and how can I overcome it or if any workaround exists:

Gradle could not start your build.
> Could not create service of type BuildLifecycleController using ServicesProvider.createBuildLifecycleController().
   > Could not create service of type BuildModelController using VintageBuildControllerProvider.createBuildModelController().
      > Could not create service of type FileHasher using BuildSessionServices.createFileHasher().
         > java.io.IOException: Input/output error

This always happens the second time I try to execute a certain task of type Exec. The first time all is good. The second time, I get the above.

Then, I observed sometimes it goes away once I stop the daemons, but not consistently. In fact, sometimes I stop the daemons but I still get that.

Also, the problem seems to go away if I wait enough e.g. >1 minute.

Even an explanation of what Gradle is trying to do (with no success) would be much appreciated,
Thank you

Gradle 8.14
Java 21.0.7
Ubuntu 22.04.5

Stack Trace 
* Exception is:
org.gradle.initialization.exception.InitializationException: Gradle could not start your build.
        at org.gradle.initialization.exception.DefaultExceptionAnalyser.collectFailures(DefaultExceptionAnalyser.java:61)
        at org.gradle.initialization.exception.MultipleBuildFailuresExceptionAnalyser.transform(MultipleBuildFailuresExceptionAnalyser.java:56)
        at org.gradle.initialization.exception.MultipleBuildFailuresExceptionAnalyser.transform(MultipleBuildFailuresExceptionAnalyser.java:39)
        at org.gradle.initialization.exception.StackTraceSanitizingExceptionAnalyser.transform(StackTraceSanitizingExceptionAnalyser.java:34)
        at org.gradle.internal.buildprocess.execution.SessionFailureReportingActionExecutor.execute(SessionFailureReportingActionExecutor.java:60)
        at org.gradle.internal.buildprocess.execution.SessionFailureReportingActionExecutor.execute(SessionFailureReportingActionExecutor.java:39)
        at org.gradle.internal.buildprocess.execution.SetupLoggingActionExecutor.execute(SetupLoggingActionExecutor.java:47)
        at org.gradle.internal.buildprocess.execution.SetupLoggingActionExecutor.execute(SetupLoggingActionExecutor.java:31)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ExecuteBuild.doBuild(ExecuteBuild.java:70)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:37)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.WatchForDisconnection.execute(WatchForDisconnection.java:39)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ResetDeprecationLogger.execute(ResetDeprecationLogger.java:29)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.RequestStopIfSingleUsedDaemon.execute(RequestStopIfSingleUsedDaemon.java:35)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput.lambda$execute$0(ForwardClientInput.java:40)
        at org.gradle.internal.daemon.clientinput.ClientInputForwarder.forwardInput(ClientInputForwarder.java:80)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput.execute(ForwardClientInput.java:37)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.LogAndCheckHealth.execute(LogAndCheckHealth.java:64)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.LogToClient.doBuild(LogToClient.java:63)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:37)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.EstablishBuildEnvironment.doBuild(EstablishBuildEnvironment.java:84)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:37)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy$1.run(StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy.java:52)
        at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.DaemonStateCoordinator.lambda$runCommand$0(DaemonStateCoordinator.java:321)
        at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:64)
        at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.AbstractManagedExecutor$1.run(AbstractManagedExecutor.java:48)
Caused by: org.gradle.internal.service.ServiceCreationException: Could not create service of type BuildLifecycleController using ServicesProvider.createBuildLifecycleController().
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.invokeMethod(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1059)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:959)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1077)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$ManagedObjectServiceProvider.getInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:686)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$SingletonService.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:771)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.find(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:356)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:340)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:335)
        at org.gradle.internal.build.AbstractBuildState.lambda$new$0(AbstractBuildState.java:49)
        at org.gradle.internal.lazy.LockingLazy.get(LockingLazy.java:61)
        at org.gradle.internal.build.AbstractBuildState.getBuildController(AbstractBuildState.java:124)
        at org.gradle.composite.internal.DefaultRootBuildState.<init>(DefaultRootBuildState.java:69)
        at org.gradle.composite.internal.BuildStateFactory.createRootBuild(BuildStateFactory.java:68)
        at org.gradle.composite.internal.DefaultIncludedBuildRegistry.createRootBuild(DefaultIncludedBuildRegistry.java:88)
        at org.gradle.launcher.exec.RootBuildLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.execute(RootBuildLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.java:53)
        at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.InitDeprecationLoggingActionExecutor.execute(InitDeprecationLoggingActionExecutor.java:62)
        at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.InitProblems.execute(InitProblems.java:36)
        at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.DefaultBuildTreeContext.execute(DefaultBuildTreeContext.java:40)
        at org.gradle.launcher.exec.BuildTreeLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.lambda$execute$0(BuildTreeLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.java:71)
        at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.BuildTreeState.run(BuildTreeState.java:60)
        at org.gradle.launcher.exec.BuildTreeLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.execute(BuildTreeLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.java:71)
        at org.gradle.launcher.exec.RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionExecutor$2.call(RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionExecutor.java:67)
        at org.gradle.launcher.exec.RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionExecutor$2.call(RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionExecutor.java:63)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:210)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:205)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:67)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:60)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:167)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:60)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.call(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:54)
        at org.gradle.launcher.exec.RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionExecutor.execute(RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionExecutor.java:63)
        at org.gradle.launcher.exec.RunAsWorkerThreadBuildActionExecutor.lambda$execute$0(RunAsWorkerThreadBuildActionExecutor.java:36)
        at org.gradle.internal.work.DefaultWorkerLeaseService.withLocks(DefaultWorkerLeaseService.java:263)
        at org.gradle.internal.work.DefaultWorkerLeaseService.runAsWorkerThread(DefaultWorkerLeaseService.java:127)
        at org.gradle.launcher.exec.RunAsWorkerThreadBuildActionExecutor.execute(RunAsWorkerThreadBuildActionExecutor.java:36)
        at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.continuous.ContinuousBuildActionExecutor.execute(ContinuousBuildActionExecutor.java:110)
        at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.SubscribableBuildActionExecutor.execute(SubscribableBuildActionExecutor.java:64)
        at org.gradle.internal.session.DefaultBuildSessionContext.execute(DefaultBuildSessionContext.java:46)
        at org.gradle.internal.buildprocess.execution.BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecutor$ActionImpl.apply(BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.java:92)
        at org.gradle.internal.buildprocess.execution.BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecutor$ActionImpl.apply(BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.java:80)
        at org.gradle.internal.session.BuildSessionState.run(BuildSessionState.java:73)
        at org.gradle.internal.buildprocess.execution.BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.execute(BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.java:62)
        at org.gradle.internal.buildprocess.execution.BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.execute(BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.java:41)
        at org.gradle.internal.buildprocess.execution.StartParamsValidatingActionExecutor.execute(StartParamsValidatingActionExecutor.java:64)
        at org.gradle.internal.buildprocess.execution.StartParamsValidatingActionExecutor.execute(StartParamsValidatingActionExecutor.java:32)
        at org.gradle.internal.buildprocess.execution.SessionFailureReportingActionExecutor.execute(SessionFailureReportingActionExecutor.java:51)
        ... 28 more
Caused by: org.gradle.internal.service.ServiceCreationException: Could not create service of type BuildModelController using VintageBuildControllerProvider.createBuildModelController().
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.invokeMethod(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1059)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:959)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1077)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$ManagedObjectServiceProvider.getInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:686)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$SingletonService.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:771)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.find(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:356)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:340)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:335)
        at org.gradle.internal.build.DefaultBuildLifecycleControllerFactory.newInstance(DefaultBuildLifecycleControllerFactory.java:65)
        at org.gradle.internal.cc.impl.DefaultBuildModelControllerServices$ServicesProvider.createBuildLifecycleController(DefaultBuildModelControllerServices.kt:119)
        at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
        at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:125)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.ReflectionBasedServiceMethod.invoke(ReflectionBasedServiceMethod.java:35)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.invokeMethod(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1057)
        ... 73 more
Caused by: org.gradle.internal.service.ServiceCreationException: Could not create service of type FileHasher using BuildSessionServices.createFileHasher().
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.invokeMethod(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1059)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:959)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1077)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$ManagedObjectServiceProvider.getInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:686)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$SingletonService.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:771)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.assembleParameters(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:972)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:958)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1077)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$ManagedObjectServiceProvider.getInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:686)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$SingletonService.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:771)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.assembleParameters(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:972)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:958)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1077)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$ManagedObjectServiceProvider.getInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:686)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$SingletonService.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:771)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.assembleParameters(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:972)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:958)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1077)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$ManagedObjectServiceProvider.getInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:686)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$SingletonService.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:771)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.assembleParameters(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:972)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:958)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1077)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$ManagedObjectServiceProvider.getInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:686)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$SingletonService.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:771)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.assembleParameters(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:972)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:958)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1077)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$ManagedObjectServiceProvider.getInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:686)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$SingletonService.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:771)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.assembleParameters(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:972)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:958)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1077)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$ManagedObjectServiceProvider.getInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:686)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$SingletonService.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:771)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.assembleParameters(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:972)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:958)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$ConstructorService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1140)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$ManagedObjectServiceProvider.getInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:686)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$SingletonService.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:771)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.assembleParameters(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:972)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:958)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.createServiceInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1077)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$ManagedObjectServiceProvider.getInstance(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:686)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$SingletonService.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:771)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.find(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:356)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:340)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry.get(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:335)
        at org.gradle.internal.cc.impl.DefaultBuildModelControllerServices$VintageBuildControllerProvider.createBuildModelController(DefaultBuildModelControllerServices.kt:252)
        at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
        at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:125)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.ReflectionBasedServiceMethod.invoke(ReflectionBasedServiceMethod.java:35)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.invokeMethod(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1057)
        ... 86 more
Caused by: org.gradle.api.UncheckedIOException: java.io.IOException: Input/output error
        at org.gradle.internal.UncheckedException.throwAsUncheckedException(UncheckedException.java:63)
        at org.gradle.internal.UncheckedException.throwAsUncheckedException(UncheckedException.java:42)
        at org.gradle.cache.internal.DefaultFileLockManager.lock(DefaultFileLockManager.java:128)
        at org.gradle.cache.internal.LockOnDemandCrossProcessCacheAccess.incrementLockCount(LockOnDemandCrossProcessCacheAccess.java:106)
        at org.gradle.cache.internal.LockOnDemandCrossProcessCacheAccess.acquireFileLock(LockOnDemandCrossProcessCacheAccess.java:163)
        at org.gradle.cache.internal.DefaultCacheCoordinator.onStartWork(DefaultCacheCoordinator.java:401)
        at org.gradle.cache.internal.DefaultCacheCoordinator.useCache(DefaultCacheCoordinator.java:240)
        at org.gradle.cache.internal.DefaultCacheCoordinator.useCache(DefaultCacheCoordinator.java:223)
        at org.gradle.cache.internal.DefaultCacheCoordinator.newCache(DefaultCacheCoordinator.java:321)
        at org.gradle.cache.internal.DefaultPersistentDirectoryStore.createIndexedCache(DefaultPersistentDirectoryStore.java:132)
        at org.gradle.cache.internal.DefaultCacheFactory$ReferenceTrackingCache.createIndexedCache(DefaultCacheFactory.java:188)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.changedetection.state.CrossBuildFileHashCache.createIndexedCache(CrossBuildFileHashCache.java:45)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.changedetection.state.CachingFileHasher.<init>(CachingFileHasher.java:55)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.scopes.VirtualFileSystemServices$BuildSessionServices.createFileHasher(VirtualFileSystemServices.java:340)
        at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
        at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:125)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.ReflectionBasedServiceMethod.invoke(ReflectionBasedServiceMethod.java:35)
        at org.gradle.internal.service.DefaultServiceRegistry$FactoryMethodService.invokeMethod(DefaultServiceRegistry.java:1057)
        ... 138 more
Caused by: java.io.IOException: Input/output error
        at org.gradle.cache.internal.filelock.LockStateAccess.readState(LockStateAccess.java:69)
        at org.gradle.cache.internal.filelock.LockStateAccess.ensureLockState(LockStateAccess.java:46)
        at org.gradle.cache.internal.filelock.LockFileAccess.ensureLockState(LockFileAccess.java:57)
        at org.gradle.cache.internal.DefaultFileLockManager$DefaultFileLock.lock(DefaultFileLockManager.java:345)
        at org.gradle.cache.internal.DefaultFileLockManager$DefaultFileLock.<init>(DefaultFileLockManager.java:179)
        at org.gradle.cache.internal.DefaultFileLockManager.lock(DefaultFileLockManager.java:125)
        ... 153 more
2

You should at least share a full --stacktrace, or optimally a build --scan.

3

Edited my original post by adding the Stack Trace (I did have a look at it but didn’t help me very much!).

Also added the fact that the problem seems to go away if I wait long enough (e.g. more than a minute, but haven’t quite quantified it yet).

--scan just doesn’t work because it fails earlier.

4

There are at least three issues with this error already: GitHub · Where software is built

Unfortunately all were closed due to lack of information provided by the reporters.
You should probably open an issue and help the Gradle folks to investigate to get this fixed.

5

Ok I figured it out and it’s a bit embarrassing but I’ll leave a reply just in case anyone happens to make my same silly mistake.

Basically I was editing my Gradle project in my IDE and then executing Gradle tasks from command line to test them. The problem is that my IDE was triggering a Gradle configuration each time I saved my changes, so for the whole time any other Gradle process would fail probably because of concurrent access to locked files, including the shell from which I was trying to test my Gradle tasks.

Being a big multiproject build, this could last 1+ minutes.

Any other workaround that I tried that “seemed” to work intermittently was just, obviously, incidental.

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