GitLab Runner is open-source and runs as a single binary with no language-specific requirements. GitLab Runner also run inside a Docker container or be deployed to a Kubernetes cluster. In this article, you will learn how to update Gitlab-runners on Windows. Please see How to uninstall GitLab Runner from your Windows device, How to enable…
GitLab Runner is an application that works with GitLab CI/CD to run jobs in a pipeline. When enabled, GitLab Runner uses a CI/CD job token to clone the submodules with the permissions of the user executing the job and does not require SSH credentials. This article discusses how to unregister GitLab Runner in Windows. Here…
When it comes to orchestrating tasks in your pipeline, GitLab Runner excels. This open-source, Go-based application seamlessly integrates with GitLab CI/CD. Whether as a standalone binary or within a Docker container, unregistering runner from GitLab becomes a breeze. Explore its versatility in various setups, even deployment in Kubernetes clusters. Below are some GitLab-related contents you…
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In this article, we shall discuss how to fix the Error: cannot lock ref ‘refs/remotes/origin/windows’: unable to resolve reference ‘refs/remotes/origin/windows’, Not a directory. Kindly refer to these related guides: How to install, register and start GitLab Runner on Windows, Panic: Failed to register the GitLab-runner, you may be having network issues, how to clone a…
The Docker executor when used with GitLab CI, connects to Docker Engine and runs each build in a separate and isolated container using the predefined image that is set up in .gitlab-ci.yml and in accordance with the config. Kindly refer to these related guides: How to create and deploy a local Registry Server with Docker Image, how to Pull…
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In this article, we shall discuss “Preparation failed: Error during connect in the default daemon configuration on Windows – the docker client must be run with elevated privileges”. Docker is an open platform for developing, shipping and running applications. It provides a simple and powerful developer experience, workflows, and collaboration for creating applications. Please, see…
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A Docker image is a file used to execute code in a Docker container. It acts as a set of instructions to build a Docker container (more like a template). In this article, we shall learn “how to fix failed to pull the image with the policy “always” error from the daemon”. A Docker image contains…
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This article describes the steps to resolve The executor requires OSType=windows, but Docker Engine supports only OSType=linux. GitLab Runner can use Docker to run jobs on user-provided images. This is possible with the use of a Docker executor. The Docker executor when used with GitLab CI, connects to Docker Engine and runs each build in a separate and isolated container using…
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GitLab Runner is an open-source project that is used to run your CI/CD jobs and send the results back to GitLab. It can be run as a single binary; no language-specific requirements are needed. In this article, I shall show you the steps to uninstall GitLab Runner from your Windows device. You can choose to install the…
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This article provides you with the steps to fix Git config –global init.defaultBranch: Error cannot lock ref ‘refs/remotes/origin/windows’, not a directory. A branch in Git is simply a lightweight movable pointer to one of the commits. Please see how to clone a repository and install software from GitHub on Windows, how to install and uninstall Docker Desktop on Windows…
In this article, we shall discuss how to fix the term “git” was not used as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable Program recognized. Git is a free and open-source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency. Please see Kindly refer…
Registering a runner is the process that binds the runner with one or more GitLab instances. After you install the application, you register individual runners, or multiple runners on the same host machine, each with a different configuration, by repeating the register command. Runners are the agents that run the CI/CD jobs that come from GitLab. When…
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GitLab Runner is open-source and written in Go. It can be run as a single binary; no language-specific requirements are needed. GitLab Runner can also run inside a Docker container or be deployed into a Kubernetes cluster. After you install the application, you register individual runners. Runners are the agents that run the CI/CD jobs that come…
