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gitlab-runner:tldr:e927c
This command is used to register a GitLab runner with the specified URL, registration token, name, and executor.
Here is how each part of the command is explained:
-
sudo
: This is a command in Unix-like operating systems that allows a user with administrative privileges to execute a command as the superuser (root user). It is used here to give the necessary permissions for registering the GitLab runner. -
gitlab-runner
: This is the command-line interface for managing and interacting with GitLab runners. -
register
: This subcommand is used to register a new GitLab runner. -
--url
: This option specifies the URL of the GitLab instance. In this case, the URL is${https:--gitlab-example-com}
. It is recommended to replace${https:--gitlab-example-com}
with the actual URL of your GitLab instance. -
--registration-token
: This option is used to provide the registration token required to register the runner with GitLab. In this case, the token is${token}
. You should replace${token}
with the actual registration token provided by your GitLab instance. -
--name
: This option sets the name of the runner. In this case, the name is${name}
. Replace${name}
with the desired name for your runner. -
--executor
: This option specifies the executor type for the runner. In this case, the executor type is${docker}
. Replace${docker}
with the desired executor type. For example, you can useshell
for a shell executor ordocker
for a Docker executor.
Overall, this command registers a new GitLab runner with the specified URL, registration token, name, and executor. Make sure to replace the variables ${https:--gitlab-example-com}
, ${token}
, ${name}
, and ${docker}
with their actual values specific to your GitLab setup.