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Push package to packagecloud.io

v0.8 Latest version

Push package to packagecloud.io

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Push package to packagecloud.io

Push package to packagecloud.io

Installation

Copy and paste the following snippet into your .yml file.

              
- name: Push package to packagecloud.io

              
  uses: computology/packagecloud-github-action@v0.8
Learn more about this action in computology/packagecloud-github-action

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Push/Upload package to packagecloud.io

This action encapsulates the setup to push/upload any package to packagecloud.io.

Inputs

inputs:
  package-name:
    description: Name of the package to upload
    required: true
  packagecloud-username:
    description: The username to use on packagecloud.io
    required: true
  packagecloud-reponame:
    description: The repository name to upload to (must belong to user)
    required: true
  packagecloud-distro:
    description: The distribution/version this package. See the list of distros and format [here](https://www.rubydoc.info/gems/package_cloud/#pushing-a-package)
    required: true
  packagecloud-token:
    description: The Token with push access. If logged in, you can get it [here](https://packagecloud.io/api_token)
    required: true

License

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Usage

  • To use the github action, you need to:
    1. Create a directory .github/workflows.
    2. In that directory, create a yml file (can be any name, e.g., 'upload.yml') containing github action configuration.
    • To use the official packagecloud.io github action, the yml file should contain the contents below with the sections marked MODIFY replaced with appropriate values
    1. See 'Additional Steps' to add your packagecloud.io API token.
name: dev-ci
on: [push]
jobs:
  upload:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
##### MODIFY: Add steps to build package or copy package to github action container
#####         so it is available to github action to upload to packagecloud
      - name: push package to packagecloud.io
        uses: computology/packagecloud-github-action
        with:
##### MODIFY: Change to packagecloud username, reponame, distro type
#####         To understand the available distro type, see <https://www.rubydoc.info/gems/package_cloud/#pushing-a-package>
          PACKAGE-NAME: dist/*.tar.gz
          PACKAGECLOUD-USERNAME: test_user
          PACKAGECLOUD-REPONAME: test_repo
          PACKAGECLOUD-DISTRO: python
          PACKAGECLOUD-TOKEN: ${{ secrets.packagecloud_token }}

Example

Additional Steps

  • Add to your github repository settings, a secret called packagecloud_token, which is the API token you get from https://packagecloud.io/api_token
    • On your github repo, click 'Settings'
    • On the left nav bar, under 'Security', click 'Secrets and variables'
    • Add a secret with name 'packagecloud_token' and value of API token from https://packagecloud.io/api_token