Blueprint Exit code: 53 Error Message

Updated by @KeithResar on Sep 02, 2015
Article Code: kb/690

Symptom

Blueprint packages that end with an error on each execution with the following error message:

[Error] Exit code: 53

Cause

This is caused when an Execution Mode mismatch occurs between the package itself and the operating system the package is being executed on.

Resolution

Change the Execution/Mode setting in the problem package.manifest file.

<Execution>
  <Mode>Command</Mode>
  <RebootOnSuccess>false</RebootOnSuccess>
  <Command>install.sh</Command>
  <Persistent>false</Persistent>
</Execution>
  • Linux based operating systems but have a mode of Ssh
  • Windows based operating systems but have a mode of Command or PowerShell