Error: Can't use 'tar -xzf' extract archive file

[vavuthu]

Describe the bug

Can't use runner. getting below error while running actions

Getting action download info Download action repository 'actions/checkout@v2' (SHA:7884fcad6b5d53d10323aee724dc68d8b9096a2e) Download action repository 'actions/setup-python@v2' (SHA:7f80679172b057fc5e90d70d197929d454754a5a) Error: Can't use 'tar -xzf' extract archive file: /home/runner/work/_actions/_temp_fcaba673-8301-4f09-b4c0-658716c016e9/0f75c0dd-581a-4910-aa5c-6a5cc9a53620.tar.gz. return code: 2.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. run github actions

Expected behavior

actions should be complete without any errors

Runner Version and Platform

Current runner version: '2.291.1'

OS of the machine running the runner? OSX/Windows/Linux/...

What's not working?

Current runner version: '2.291.1'
Operating System
Virtual Environment
Virtual Environment Provisioner
GITHUB_TOKEN Permissions
Secret source: None
Prepare workflow directory
Prepare all required actions
Getting action download info
Download action repository 'actions/checkout@v2' (SHA:7884fcad6b5d53d10323aee724dc68d8b9096a2e)
Download action repository 'actions/setup-python@v2' (SHA:7f80679172b057fc5e90d70d197929d454754a5a)
Error: Can't use 'tar -xzf' extract archive file: /home/runner/work/_actions/_temp_fcaba673-8301-4f09-b4c0-658716c016e9/0f75c0dd-581a-4910-aa5c-6a5cc9a53620.tar.gz. return code: 2.

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[igoritos22]

This issue is back, guys! All workflows have failed for me.

[Peter-developer01]

The incident has been resolved. Thank you.

[mx2s]

I started to experience this too since about an hour ago

[kevinbarabash]

I've been seeing on and off starting today.

[rharkor]

And it's back..

[Erik312]

yup its back

[atticusrussell]

glad to see it's not just me

[Pickra]

same for me

[ezbeazy]

ditto

[sarnold]

fails for me on about 30% of matrix jobs

[Firefds]

Experiencing this on both cloud and self-hosted Linux runners since ~15 min ago.

Incident page is now up - https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/w01m57lwx8r3

[Peter-developer01]

The incident has been resolved again. :+1:

[pgupta-swi]

We can see the issue started appearing again.

[mmhsavolai]

We're experiencing this too with many of our Linux runner actions right now.

[martin-g]

using actions/checkout@v4 solved the problem for me

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[EagleoutIce]

I again have this issue using actions/checkout@v4 - maybe because the action is located in the same repository? The issue however is flaky and only appears randomly in ~50% of the jobs per run.