Allow to overwrite ACTIONS_CACHE_URL environment variable #3411
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The runner script sets the `ACTIONS_CACHE_URL` using the value from the system connection. Currently, there's no way to override it. Some community users use custom cache solutions with self-hosted runners. They need to maintain a fork of `actions/runner` or `actions/toolkit`, and `actions/cache` to override the value in their solution. However it leads to significant maintenance work. If the runner script allows the `ACTIONS_CACHE_URL` value to be overridden by the `CUSTOM_ACTIONS_CACHE_URL` environment variable, it makes life a lot easier for the community, includes myself. An alternative solution could involve allowing the base URL value in `actions/toolkit` to be overridden. Several individuals have submitted similar PRs to this one actions/toolkit#1695, but they have not received adequate attention from the maintainers.
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Hi @luketomlinson, @ericsciple, @TingluoHuang. Enabling the overwriting the |
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Hi @igwejk, you've helped me get attention from the maintainers before in another PR. How did you do it? Enabling the overwriting the |
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Hi @nebuk89, what's your opinion on adding this feature into the |
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We would also like to see this merged. We use selfhosted runners and would like to keep the cache offline to reduce internet ingress/egress costs. |
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Hey @enescakir, let me get back to you later on this. |
The runner script sets the
ACTIONS_CACHE_URLusing the value from the system connection. Currently, there's no way to override it.Some community users use custom cache solutions with self-hosted runners. They need to maintain a fork of
actions/runneroractions/toolkit, andactions/cacheto override the value in their solution. However it leads to significant maintenance work.If the runner script allows the
ACTIONS_CACHE_URLvalue to be overridden by theCUSTOM_ACTIONS_CACHE_URLenvironment variable, it makes life a lot easier for the community, includes myself.An alternative solution could involve allowing the base URL value in
actions/toolkitto be overridden. Several individuals have submitted similar PRs to this one actions/toolkit#1695, but they have not received adequate attention from the maintainers.