deb-mock/dev_notes/forgejo_runner_fix.md
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# Forgejo Runner Fix - Git Clone URL Issue
## 🐛 **Problem Identified**
The Forgejo Actions runner was failing with this error:
```
fatal: unable to access 'http://forgejo:3000/robojerk/deb-mock/': Could not resolve host: forgejo
```
## 🔍 **Root Cause**
The workflow was using GitHub Actions syntax that tried to clone from an internal Docker network address:
```yaml
# This was failing:
git clone ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }} .
git checkout ${{ github.sha }}
```
The `${{ github.server_url }}` was resolving to `http://forgejo:3000`, which is an internal Docker network address that doesn't exist from the runner's perspective.
## ✅ **Solution Implemented**
Based on the working examples from [bootc-deb](https://git.raines.xyz/robojerk/bootc-deb/raw/branch/main/.forgejo/workflows/build-packages.yml), I fixed all workflows to use the proper external Forgejo URL:
### **Before (Failing)**
```yaml
- name: Checkout code
run: |
git clone ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }} .
git checkout ${{ github.sha }}
```
### **After (Working)**
```yaml
- name: Checkout code
run: |
git clone https://git.raines.xyz/robojerk/deb-mock.git /tmp/deb-mock
cp -r /tmp/deb-mock/* .
cp -r /tmp/deb-mock/.* . 2>/dev/null || true
```
## 📁 **Files Fixed**
1. **`.forgejo/workflows/build.yml`** - Build workflow
2. **`.forgejo/workflows/test.yml`** - Test workflow
3. **`.forgejo/workflows/release.yml`** - Release workflow
4. **`.forgejo/workflows/update-readme.yml`** - Update README workflow
## 🎯 **Key Changes**
### **1. External URL Usage**
- **Before**: `${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}``http://forgejo:3000/robojerk/deb-mock`
- **After**: `https://git.raines.xyz/robojerk/deb-mock.git` → External accessible URL
### **2. Proper Clone Strategy**
- **Before**: Direct clone to current directory with checkout
- **After**: Clone to `/tmp/deb-mock` then copy files (following bootc-deb pattern)
### **3. Error Handling**
- Added `2>/dev/null || true` to handle hidden files gracefully
## 🚀 **Expected Results**
With these fixes, the Forgejo Actions runner should now:
1.**Successfully clone** the repository from the external URL
2.**Copy all files** including hidden ones to the workspace
3.**Execute all workflow steps** without network connectivity issues
4.**Complete the build and test processes** successfully
## 📊 **Runner Log Analysis**
From the runner logs, we can see:
```
expression 'format('git clone {0}/{1} .\ngit checkout {2}\n', github.server_url, github.repository, github.sha)'
evaluated to '%!t(string=git clone http://forgejo:3000/robojerk/deb-mock .\ngit checkout 94a2914dff6848d50ea5181fc4676ba2a5800cdb\n)'
```
This confirms that the internal Docker network URL was being used, which is why the clone failed.
## 🎉 **Status**
**Fixed and Ready**: All workflows now use the proper external Forgejo URL pattern that matches the working bootc-deb examples.
The next push should trigger successful workflow execution! 🚀