Terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (1)

Hi all,

I’m trying to run TractoFlow on a GPU server using Singularity (Apptainer) with scilus_1.6.0. I’ve followed the documentation and installed everything successfully, but I keep encountering the following error:

NXF_VER=21.10.6 nextflow run tractoflow -r 2.4.3 --input /home/ra/tsangk9/tests/data/tractoflow_ready -with-singularity scilus_1.6.0.sif -resume
N E X T F L O W  ~  version 21.10.6
Launching `scilus/tractoflow` [mighty_spence] - revision: 2ca9dad434 [2.4.3]
TractoFlow pipeline
===================

Start time: 2025-04-03T14:20:52.092243574Z

Max DTI shell extracted: 1200
Min FODF shell extracted: 700
Input: /home/ra/tsangk9/tests/data/tractoflow_ready
executor >  local (10)
executor >  local (15)
[cf/65253e] process > README (README)          [ 50%] 1 of 2, failed: 1, retries: 1
[5c/af5c9c] process > Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_2)     [ 50%] 3 of 6, failed: 3, retries: 3
[b0/ebb5c8] process > Denoise_DWI (O_2)        [ 50%] 3 of 6, failed: 3, retries: 3
[-        ] process > Gibbs_correction         -
[-        ] process > Prepare_for_Topup        -
[-        ] process > Topup                    -
[-        ] process > Prepare_dwi_for_eddy     -
[-        ] process > Eddy_Topup               -
[-        ] process > Eddy                     -
[-        ] process > Bet_DWI                  -
executor >  local (20)
[cf/65253e] process > README (README)          [ 50%] 1 of 2, failed: 1, retries: 1
[86/dba888] process > Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_3)     [ 50%] 3 of 6, failed: 3, retries: 3
[a3/1a1df9] process > Denoise_DWI (O_1)        [ 50%] 3 of 6, failed: 3, retries: 3
[-        ] process > Gibbs_correction         -
[-        ] process > Prepare_for_Topup        -
[-        ] process > Topup                    -
[-        ] process > Prepare_dwi_for_eddy     -
[-        ] process > Eddy_Topup               -
[-        ] process > Eddy                     -
[-        ] process > Bet_DWI                  -
executor >  local (30)
[f3/a599ef] process > README (README)          [ 66%] 2 of 3, failed: 2, retries: 2
[44/ef4d2d] process > Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_3)     [ 66%] 6 of 9, failed: 6, retries: 6
[96/5588af] process > Denoise_DWI (O_1)        [ 66%] 6 of 9, failed: 6, retries: 6
[-        ] process > Gibbs_correction         -
[-        ] process > Prepare_for_Topup        -
[-        ] process > Topup                    -
[-        ] process > Prepare_dwi_for_eddy     -
[-        ] process > Eddy_Topup               -
[-        ] process > Eddy                     -
[-        ] process > Bet_DWI                  -
[-        ] process > N4_DWI                   -
[-        ] process > Crop_DWI                 -
[-        ] process > Denoise_T1               -
[3a/5d5b88] process > N4_T1 (O_1)              [ 66%] 6 of 9, failed: 6, retries: 6
[-        ] process > Resample_T1              -
[-        ] process > Bet_T1                   -
[-        ] process > Crop_T1                  -
[-        ] process > Normalize_DWI            -
[-        ] process > Resample_DWI             -
[-        ] process > Extract_B0               -
executor >  local (39)
[76/ffeee7] process > README (README)          [ 75%] 3 of 4, failed: 3, retries: 3
[24/f172d2] process > Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_2)     [ 72%] 8 of 11, failed: 8, retries: 8
[c4/e94328] process > Denoise_DWI (O_1)        [ 75%] 9 of 12, failed: 9, retries: 9
[-        ] process > Gibbs_correction         -
[-        ] process > Prepare_for_Topup        -
[-        ] process > Topup                    -
[-        ] process > Prepare_dwi_for_eddy     -
[-        ] process > Eddy_Topup               -
[-        ] process > Eddy                     -
[-        ] process > Bet_DWI                  -
[-        ] process > N4_DWI                   -
[-        ] process > Crop_DWI                 -
[-        ] process > Denoise_T1               -
[d9/949075] process > N4_T1 (O_1)              [ 75%] 9 of 12, failed: 9, retries: 9
[-        ] process > Resample_T1              -
[-        ] process > Bet_T1                   -
[-        ] process > Crop_T1                  -
[-        ] process > Normalize_DWI            -
[-        ] process > Resample_DWI             -
[-        ] process > Extract_B0               -
[-        ] process > Extract_SH_Fitting_Shell -
[-        ] process > SH_Fitting               -
[-        ] process > Extract_DTI_Shell        -
[-        ] process > DTI_Metrics              -
[-        ] process > Extract_FODF_Shell       -
[-        ] process > Register_T1              -
[-        ] process > Register_Freesurfer      -
[-        ] process > Segment_Freesurfer       -
[-        ] process > Segment_Tissues          -
executor >  local (40)
[76/ffeee7] process > README (README)          [ 75%] 3 of 4, failed: 3, retries: 3
[11/088497] process > Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_3)     [ 75%] 9 of 12, failed: 9, retries: 9
[c4/e94328] process > Denoise_DWI (O_1)        [ 75%] 9 of 12, failed: 9, retries: 9
[-        ] process > Gibbs_correction         -
[-        ] process > Prepare_for_Topup        -
[-        ] process > Topup                    -
[-        ] process > Prepare_dwi_for_eddy     -
[-        ] process > Eddy_Topup               -
[-        ] process > Eddy                     -
[-        ] process > Bet_DWI                  -
[-        ] process > N4_DWI                   -
[-        ] process > Crop_DWI                 -
[-        ] process > Denoise_T1               -
[d9/949075] process > N4_T1 (O_1)              [ 75%] 9 of 12, failed: 9, retries: 9
[-        ] process > Resample_T1              -
[-        ] process > Bet_T1                   -
[-        ] process > Crop_T1                  -
[-        ] process > Normalize_DWI            -
[-        ] process > Resample_DWI             -
[-        ] process > Extract_B0               -
[-        ] process > Extract_SH_Fitting_Shell -
[-        ] process > SH_Fitting               -
[-        ] process > Extract_DTI_Shell        -
[-        ] process > DTI_Metrics              -
[-        ] process > Extract_FODF_Shell       -
[-        ] process > Register_T1              -
[-        ] process > Register_Freesurfer      -
[-        ] process > Segment_Freesurfer       -
[-        ] process > Segment_Tissues          -
[-        ] process > Compute_FRF              -
executor >  local (40)
[76/ffeee7] process > README (README)          [100%] 4 of 4, failed: 4, retries: 3 ✔
[11/088497] process > Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_3)     [ 75%] 9 of 12, failed: 9, retries: 9
[c4/e94328] process > Denoise_DWI (O_1)        [ 75%] 9 of 12, failed: 9, retries: 9
[-        ] process > Gibbs_correction         -
[-        ] process > Prepare_for_Topup        -
[-        ] process > Topup                    -
[-        ] process > Prepare_dwi_for_eddy     -
[-        ] process > Eddy_Topup               -
[-        ] process > Eddy                     -
[-        ] process > Bet_DWI                  -
[-        ] process > N4_DWI                   -
[-        ] process > Crop_DWI                 -
[-        ] process > Denoise_T1               -
[d9/949075] process > N4_T1 (O_1)              [ 75%] 9 of 12, failed: 9, retries: 9
[-        ] process > Resample_T1              -
[-        ] process > Bet_T1                   -
[-        ] process > Crop_T1                  -
[-        ] process > Normalize_DWI            -
[-        ] process > Resample_DWI             -
[-        ] process > Extract_B0               -
[-        ] process > Extract_SH_Fitting_Shell -
[-        ] process > SH_Fitting               -
[-        ] process > Extract_DTI_Shell        -
[-        ] process > DTI_Metrics              -
[-        ] process > Extract_FODF_Shell       -
[-        ] process > Register_T1              -
[-        ] process > Register_Freesurfer      -
[-        ] process > Segment_Freesurfer       -
[-        ] process > Segment_Tissues          -
[-        ] process > Compute_FRF              -
[-        ] process > Mean_FRF                 -
executor >  local (40)
[76/ffeee7] process > README (README)          [100%] 4 of 4, failed: 4, retries: 3 ✔
[11/088497] process > Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_3)     [100%] 12 of 12, failed: 12, retries: 9 ✔
[c4/e94328] process > Denoise_DWI (O_1)        [100%] 12 of 12, failed: 12, retries: 9 ✔
[-        ] process > Gibbs_correction         -
[-        ] process > Prepare_for_Topup        -
[-        ] process > Topup                    -
[-        ] process > Prepare_dwi_for_eddy     -
[-        ] process > Eddy_Topup               -
[-        ] process > Eddy                     -
[-        ] process > Bet_DWI                  -
[-        ] process > N4_DWI                   -
[-        ] process > Crop_DWI                 -
[-        ] process > Denoise_T1               -
[d9/949075] process > N4_T1 (O_1)              [100%] 12 of 12, failed: 12, retries: 9 ✔
[-        ] process > Resample_T1              -
[-        ] process > Bet_T1                   -
[-        ] process > Crop_T1                  -
[-        ] process > Normalize_DWI            -
[-        ] process > Resample_DWI             -
[-        ] process > Extract_B0               -
[-        ] process > Extract_SH_Fitting_Shell -
[-        ] process > SH_Fitting               -
[-        ] process > Extract_DTI_Shell        -
[-        ] process > DTI_Metrics              -
[-        ] process > Extract_FODF_Shell       -
[-        ] process > Register_T1              -
[-        ] process > Register_Freesurfer      -
[-        ] process > Segment_Freesurfer       -
[-        ] process > Segment_Tissues          -
[-        ] process > Compute_FRF              -
[-        ] process > Mean_FRF                 -
[-        ] process > FODF_Metrics             -
[-        ] process > PFT_Tracking_Maps        -
[-        ] process > PFT_Seeding_Mask         -
[-        ] process > PFT_Tracking             -
[-        ] process > Local_Tracking_Mask      -
[-        ] process > Local_Seeding_Mask       -
[-        ] process > Local_Tracking           -
Pipeline completed at: 2025-04-03T14:20:58.297808058Z
Execution status: OK
Execution duration: 6.2s
[cf/65253e] NOTE: Process `README (README)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (1)
[d8/ee457a] NOTE: Process `Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_1)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (1)
[26/ace33c] NOTE: Process `Denoise_DWI (O_3)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (1)
[f8/21342e] NOTE: Process `Denoise_DWI (O_2)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (1)
[d1/5fa9b1] NOTE: Process `Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_2)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (1)
[dc/ce6b9c] NOTE: Process `Denoise_DWI (O_1)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (1)
[f2/bd340a] NOTE: Process `Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_3)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (1)
[78/458c4e] NOTE: Process `N4_T1 (O_2)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (1)
[72/85f55d] NOTE: Process `N4_T1 (O_3)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (1)
[d8/b23e52] NOTE: Process `N4_T1 (O_1)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (1)
[f6/63f178] NOTE: Process `README (README)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (2)
[36/e3307e] NOTE: Process `Denoise_DWI (O_3)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (2)
[e2/53ef2a] NOTE: Process `Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_1)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (2)
[b0/ebb5c8] NOTE: Process `Denoise_DWI (O_2)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (2)
[69/24a7ea] NOTE: Process `N4_T1 (O_2)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (2)
[5c/af5c9c] NOTE: Process `Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_2)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (2)
[a3/1a1df9] NOTE: Process `Denoise_DWI (O_1)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (2)
[49/d81cdf] NOTE: Process `N4_T1 (O_3)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (2)
[86/dba888] NOTE: Process `Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_3)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (2)
[40/017b94] NOTE: Process `N4_T1 (O_1)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (2)
[f3/a599ef] NOTE: Process `README (README)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (3)
[0b/52fa7d] NOTE: Process `N4_T1 (O_2)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (3)
[fd/64b32f] NOTE: Process `Denoise_DWI (O_3)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (3)
[8c/6f00b7] NOTE: Process `Denoise_DWI (O_2)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (3)
[cf/7ea9ef] NOTE: Process `Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_1)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (3)
[3c/c69962] NOTE: Process `N4_T1 (O_3)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (3)
[96/5588af] NOTE: Process `Denoise_DWI (O_1)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (3)
[b0/ecb287] NOTE: Process `Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_2)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (3)
[3a/5d5b88] NOTE: Process `N4_T1 (O_1)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (3)
[44/ef4d2d] NOTE: Process `Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_3)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Execution is retried (3)
[76/ffeee7] NOTE: Process `README (README)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Error is ignored
[f5/22f268] NOTE: Process `N4_T1 (O_2)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Error is ignored
[45/be8be5] NOTE: Process `N4_T1 (O_3)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Error is ignored
[d3/b25f4a] NOTE: Process `Denoise_DWI (O_2)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Error is ignored
[08/b382ca] NOTE: Process `Denoise_DWI (O_3)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Error is ignored
[31/b8564d] NOTE: Process `Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_1)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Error is ignored
[c4/e94328] NOTE: Process `Denoise_DWI (O_1)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Error is ignored
[d9/949075] NOTE: Process `N4_T1 (O_1)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Error is ignored
[24/f172d2] NOTE: Process `Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_2)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Error is ignored
[11/088497] NOTE: Process `Bet_Prelim_DWI (O_3)` terminated with an error exit status (1) -- Error is ignored

This same pipeline runs successfully on my local machine using Docker, but now I am trying to execute it on a more powerful CPU server running zsh. Has anyone encountered a similar issue, or have suggestions for troubleshooting?

Thanks in advance!

Hello @TsangK9 ,

Thank you for using Tractoflow !
Can you please look at the file work/f3/a599ef*/.command.err ? It will give us an idea of the error.

Hope it helps,
Arnaud

Hi there, thanks for the quick response. This is what file says

e[91mERROR  : No setuid installation found, for unprivileged installation use: ./mconfig --without-suid
e[0m

I don’t have sudo permission.

I thnik it’s an issue with singularity. Can you check which version you have access to and maybe see if singularity is correctly installed ?
You can also try to run this command to check it’s working: “singularity shell scilus_1.6.0.sif bash”

Arnaud