A workflow runs on a GitHub-hosted runner and needs to use a package that is not preinstalled. The package is available via apt. What is the most efficient way to install it in the workflow?

Run `apt-get install` in a step with `sudo`.

Use a container image that already has the package.

Use a setup action for the package.

A self-hosted runner is registered and appears online, but jobs that target it fail immediately with the error 'The runner has received a shutdown signal'. The runner is running as a service on a Windows machine. What is the most likely cause?

The runner's registration token has expired.

The runner is not connected to the internet.

The runner group is misconfigured.

The runner service is configured to stop when the user logs off.

A self-hosted runner is behind a corporate proxy. The runner is registered and the service is running, but jobs fail with errors when trying to download actions or access external resources. What should you configure on the runner?

Add the runner to a different runner group.

Disable the firewall on the runner machine.

Set the `http_proxy` and `https_proxy` environment variables for the runner service.

Change the runner's registration token.

A workflow runs on a GitHub-hosted runner and needs to use a specific version of Node.js that is not preinstalled. The team wants to ensure the correct version is available for every run. What should they do?

Use the `actions/setup-node` action with the desired version.

Check the toolcache directory to see if the version is already installed.

Use a self-hosted runner with Node.js preinstalled.

Add a step to download Node.js from the official website.

An administrator notices that a self-hosted runner is frequently going offline and then coming back online. Jobs are sometimes delayed. What should the administrator do to diagnose the issue?

Check the runner's label configuration.

Review the runner's log files for patterns of disconnections.

Move the runner to a different runner group.

Re-register the runner with a new token.

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A workflow runs on a GitHub-hosted runner and needs to use a package that is not preinstalled. The package is available via apt. What is the most efficient way to install it in the workflow?
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A self-hosted runner is registered and appears online, but jobs that target it fail immediately with the error 'The runner has received a shutdown signal'. The runner is running as a service on a Windows machine. What is the most likely cause?
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3application · medium
A self-hosted runner is behind a corporate proxy. The runner is registered and the service is running, but jobs fail with errors when trying to download actions or access external resources. What should you configure on the runner?
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4application · medium
A workflow runs on a GitHub-hosted runner and needs to use a specific version of Node.js that is not preinstalled. The team wants to ensure the correct version is available for every run. What should they do?
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5application · medium
An administrator notices that a self-hosted runner is frequently going offline and then coming back online. Jobs are sometimes delayed. What should the administrator do to diagnose the issue?
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