From e16c3a7b55e0658808825f6f899b56ebb9353b94 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philippe Coval Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2025 19:56:00 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Add workaround for ownership on self-hosted runners Relate-to: https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/1048#issuecomment-2768908874 Origin: https://github.com/actions/checkout/pull/2124 Signed-off-by: Philippe Coval --- README.md | 18 +++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 64dc025..a1dd951 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -314,13 +314,29 @@ jobs: *NOTE:* The user email is `{user.id}+{user.login}@users.noreply.github.com`. See users API: https://api.github.com/users/github-actions%5Bbot%5D +## Post checkout permission check + +```yaml +on: push +jobs: + build: + runs-on: ubuntu-latest + steps: + - uses: actions/checkout@v4 + run: >- + git status + || git config --system --add safe.directory "${PWD}" +``` + +This check prevent/workaround "fatal: detected dubious ownership in repository" error on self hosted runners. + # Recommended permissions When using the `checkout` action in your GitHub Actions workflow, it is recommended to set the following `GITHUB_TOKEN` permissions to ensure proper functionality, unless alternative auth is provided via the `token` or `ssh-key` inputs: ```yaml permissions: - contents: read + contents: read ``` # License