Disabling and deleting workflows in GitHub have different effects:
Disabling a Workflow: Disabling a workflow prevents it from running in response to events. However, the workflow file still exists in your repository and can be re-enabled at any time. To disable a workflow, you navigate to the "Actions" tab in your GitHub repository, select the workflow you want to disable, click on the "..." menu, and select "Disable workflow". This is useful if you want to temporarily stop a workflow from running, but plan to use it again in the future.
Deleting a Workflow: Deleting a workflow involves removing the workflow file from your repository. This means the workflow is permanently removed and cannot be re-enabled. To delete a workflow, you need to delete the corresponding workflow file from the .github/workflows directory in your repository. This can be done either through the GitHub interface or by cloning your repository, deleting the file, and pushing the changes. This is a more drastic action and should be done when you're sure you no longer need the workflow.
In summary, disabling a workflow is a temporary action that stops the workflow from running but keeps the workflow file, while deleting a workflow is a permanent action that removes the workflow file from your repository.
lfarci
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Disabling and deleting workflows in GitHub have different effects:
Disabling a Workflow: Disabling a workflow prevents it from running in response to events. However, the workflow file still exists in your repository and can be re-enabled at any time. To disable a workflow, you navigate to the "Actions" tab in your GitHub repository, select the workflow you want to disable, click on the "..." menu, and select "Disable workflow". This is useful if you want to temporarily stop a workflow from running, but plan to use it again in the future.
Deleting a Workflow: Deleting a workflow involves removing the workflow file from your repository. This means the workflow is permanently removed and cannot be re-enabled. To delete a workflow, you need to delete the corresponding workflow file from the
.github/workflowsdirectory in your repository. This can be done either through the GitHub interface or by cloning your repository, deleting the file, and pushing the changes. This is a more drastic action and should be done when you're sure you no longer need the workflow.In summary, disabling a workflow is a temporary action that stops the workflow from running but keeps the workflow file, while deleting a workflow is a permanent action that removes the workflow file from your repository.