Can we have multiple Jenkinsfile?

Can we have multiple Jenkinsfile?

Hope this helps. I’d suggest using the multi-branch pipeline plugin, then specifying the path to the appropriate jenkinsfile. So you’d have three pipeline jobs, one for app, lib1, and lib2. I achieved to have multiple pipelines (Jenkinsfile) in a single repository.

Does Jenkinsfile need to be in root?

To use Pipeline as Code, projects must contain a file named Jenkinsfile in the repository root, which contains a “Pipeline script.” Additionally, one of the enabling jobs needs to be configured in Jenkins: Multibranch Pipeline: build multiple branches of a single repository automatically.

In which pipeline a code is written in a Jenkinsfile and is checked into SCM such as Git?

Declarative pipeline
Declarative pipeline is a relatively new feature that supports the pipeline as code concept. It makes the pipeline code easier to read and write. This code is written in a Jenkinsfile which can be checked into a source control management system such as Git.

How do I create multiple pipelines in Jenkins?

Steps to Create a Simple Multibranch Pipeline Project

1. Click New Item in the top left corner on the Jenkins dashboard.
2. Enter the name of your project in the Enter an item name field, scroll down, and select Multibranch Pipeline and click OK button.
3. Enter Description (optional).

Can I rename Jenkinsfile?

On the project section of the configuration page you just have to click Add > Pipeline Jenkins and then you can choose the custom name that jenkins will look for the pipeline.

Where should I put Jenkinsfile?

The Jenkinsfile should be held in the root of the repository; if it is it will be automatically picked up when you setup the git repo in the Jenkins pipeline.

How do I trigger Jenkins Multibranch pipeline?

How It Works

1. Install plugin from Update Center of Jenkins.
2. Create your Jobs (Pipeline/FreeStyle) which will be triggered.
3. Create your Multi Branch Pipeline.
4. Define “Pipeline Action Triggers” Jobs at the bottom of the configuration page of the Multi Branch Pipeline.
5. (Optional) Add filtering for triggering Jobs.

How is a reponame variable used in Jenkins?

I use this to trigger builds of projects in a dependency chain, so that after one project builds successfully, other projects that depend on it will pull in the updated dependency and build against it. where repoName is a variable containing the name of the repository you wish to build.

Where do I find jenkinsfile in Git repository?

In one repository, called vms.git, I have the Jenkinsfile and an application it builds. I have another repository called deploy.git, which contains scripts I want to use to deploy the application in vms.git. and I am defining the vms.git repo in the job configuration.

Is it possible to use jenkinsfile in Jenkins pipeline?

Yes, this is pretty easy with Jenkinsfiles with no need for any third-party plugins or anything along those lines: use the built-in Pipeline build step.

Is the jenkinsfile a replacement for Maven or Gradle?

The Jenkinsfile is not a replacement for an existing build tool such as GNU/Make, Maven, Gradle, etc, but rather can be viewed as a glue layer to bind the multiple phases of a project’s development lifecycle (build, test, deploy, etc) together.