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v3: Can't use 'tar -xzf' extract archive file

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Seeing this message in multiple workflows, for example https://github.com/evcc-io/evcc/actions/runs/3196568609/jobs/5218706471:

Download action repository 'actions/checkout@v3' (SHA:2541b1294d2704b0964813337f33b291d3f8596b)
[32](https://github.com/evcc-io/evcc/actions/runs/3196568609/jobs/5218706471#step:1:36)
Error: Can't use 'tar -xzf' extract archive file: /home/runner/work/_actions/_temp_7f4c68a5-9277-4158-bd81-8e4da5024281/72c73168-d299-4a05-9cb4-59ce926649c7.tar.gz. return code: 2.

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  • State:closed
  • Created a year ago
  • Reactions:38
  • Comments:9

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sogustavocommented, Oct 6, 2022

Moving to actions/checkout@v3.1.0 did the job for me.

And possible related to #815, #948, #944, actions/runner#1923,

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Junowcommented, Oct 6, 2022

github action is not healthy now

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