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This action sets up a Python environment for use in actions by:
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					This action sets up a Python environment for use in actions by:
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- optionally installing and adding to PATH a version of Python that is already installed in the tools cache
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					- optionally installing and adding to PATH a version of Python that is already installed in the tools cache.
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- downloading, installing and adding to PATH an available version of Python from GitHub Releases ([actions/python-versions](https://github.com/actions/python-versions/releases)) if a specific version is not available in the tools cache
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					- downloading, installing and adding to PATH an available version of Python from GitHub Releases ([actions/python-versions](https://github.com/actions/python-versions/releases)) if a specific version is not available in the tools cache.
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- failing if a specific version of Python is not preinstalled or available for download
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					- failing if a specific version of Python is not preinstalled or available for download.
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- registering problem matchers for error output
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					- registering problem matchers for error output.
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# What's new
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					# What's new
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- Ability to download, install and set up Python packages from `actions/python-versions` that do not come preinstalled on runners
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					- Ability to download, install and set up Python packages from `actions/python-versions` that do not come preinstalled on runners.
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  - Allows for pinning to a specific patch version of Python without the worry of it ever being removed or changed
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					  - Allows for pinning to a specific patch version of Python without the worry of it ever being removed or changed.
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- Automatic setup and download of Python packages if using a self-hosted runner
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					- Automatic setup and download of Python packages if using a self-hosted runner.
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- Support for pre-release versions of Python
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					- Support for pre-release versions of Python.
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# Usage
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					# Usage
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`setup-python` is able to configure Python from two sources:
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					`setup-python` is able to configure Python from two sources:
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- Preinstalled versions of Python in the tools cache on GitHub-hosted runners
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					- Preinstalled versions of Python in the tools cache on GitHub-hosted runners.
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    - For detailed information regarding the available versions of Python that are installed see [Supported software](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/specifications-for-github-hosted-runners#supported-software).
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					    - For detailed information regarding the available versions of Python that are installed see [Supported software](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/specifications-for-github-hosted-runners#supported-software).
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    - For every minor version of Python, expect only the latest patch to be preinstalled.
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					    - For every minor version of Python, expect only the latest patch to be preinstalled.
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    - If `3.8.1` is installed for example, and `3.8.2` is released, expect `3.8.1` to be removed and replaced by `3.8.2` in the tools cache.
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					    - If `3.8.1` is installed for example, and `3.8.2` is released, expect `3.8.1` to be removed and replaced by `3.8.2` in the tools cache.
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    - If the exact patch version doesn't matter to you, specifying just the major and minor version will get you the latest preinstalled patch version. In the previous example, the version spec `3.8` will use the `3.8.2` Python version found in the cache.
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					    - If the exact patch version doesn't matter to you, specifying just the major and minor version will get you the latest preinstalled patch version. In the previous example, the version spec `3.8` will use the `3.8.2` Python version found in the cache.
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- Downloadable Python versions from GitHub Releases ([actions/python-versions](https://github.com/actions/python-versions/releases))
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					- Downloadable Python versions from GitHub Releases ([actions/python-versions](https://github.com/actions/python-versions/releases)).
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    - All available versions are listed in the [version-manifest.json](https://github.com/actions/python-versions/blob/main/versions-manifest.json) file.
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					    - All available versions are listed in the [version-manifest.json](https://github.com/actions/python-versions/blob/main/versions-manifest.json) file.
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    - If there is a specific version of Python that is not available, you can open an issue here
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					    - If there is a specific version of Python that is not available, you can open an issue here.
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# Hosted Tool Cache
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					# Hosted Tool Cache
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- The Python packages that are downloaded from `actions/python-versions` are originally compiled from source in `/opt/hostedtoolcache/` with the [--enable-shared](https://github.com/actions/python-versions/blob/94f04ae6806c6633c82db94c6406a16e17decd5c/builders/ubuntu-python-builder.psm1#L35) flag, which makes them non-relocatable.
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					- The Python packages that are downloaded from `actions/python-versions` are originally compiled from source in `/opt/hostedtoolcache/` with the [--enable-shared](https://github.com/actions/python-versions/blob/94f04ae6806c6633c82db94c6406a16e17decd5c/builders/ubuntu-python-builder.psm1#L35) flag, which makes them non-relocatable.
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- Create an environment variable called `AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY` and set it to `/opt/hostedtoolcache`. This controls where the runner downloads and installs tools.
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					- Create an environment variable called `AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY` and set it to `/opt/hostedtoolcache`. This controls where the runner downloads and installs tools.
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  - In the same shell that your runner is using, type `export AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY=/opt/hostedtoolcache`
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					  - In the same shell that your runner is using, type `export AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY=/opt/hostedtoolcache`.
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  - A more permanent way of setting the environment variable is to create a `.env` file in the same directory as your runner and to add `AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY=/opt/hostedtoolcache`. This ensures the variable is always set if your runner is configured as a service.
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					  - A more permanent way of setting the environment variable is to create a `.env` file in the same directory as your runner and to add `AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY=/opt/hostedtoolcache`. This ensures the variable is always set if your runner is configured as a service.
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- Create a directory called `hostedtoolcache` inside `/opt`.
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					- Create a directory called `hostedtoolcache` inside `/opt`.
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- The user starting the runner must have write permission to the `/opt/hostedtoolcache` directory. It is not possible to start the Linux runner with `sudo` and the `/opt` directory usually requires root privileges to write to. Check the current user and group that the runner belongs to by typing `ls -l` inside the runners root directory.
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					- The user starting the runner must have write permission to the `/opt/hostedtoolcache` directory. It is not possible to start the Linux runner with `sudo` and the `/opt` directory usually requires root privileges to write to. Check the current user and group that the runner belongs to by typing `ls -l` inside the runners root directory.
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- The runner can be granted write access to the `/opt/hostedtoolcache` directory using a few techniques:
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					- The runner can be granted write access to the `/opt/hostedtoolcache` directory using a few techniques:
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  - The user starting the runner is the owner, and the owner has write permission
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					  - The user starting the runner is the owner, and the owner has write permission.
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  - The user starting the runner is in the owning group, and the owning group has write permission
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					  - The user starting the runner is in the owning group, and the owning group has write permission.
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  - All users have write permission
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					  - All users have write permission.
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- One quick way to grant access is to change the user and group of `/opt/hostedtoolcache` to be the same as the runners using `chown`
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					- One quick way to grant access is to change the user and group of `/opt/hostedtoolcache` to be the same as the runners using `chown`.
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    - `sudo chown runner-user:runner-group opt/hostedtoolcache/`
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					    - `sudo chown runner-user:runner-group opt/hostedtoolcache/`.
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- If your runner is configured as a service and you run into problems, make sure the user that the service is running as is correct. For more information, you can [check the status of your self-hosted runner](https://help.github.com/en/actions/hosting-your-own-runners/configuring-the-self-hosted-runner-application-as-a-service#checking-the-status-of-the-service).
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					- If your runner is configured as a service and you run into problems, make sure the user that the service is running as is correct. For more information, you can [check the status of your self-hosted runner](https://help.github.com/en/actions/hosting-your-own-runners/configuring-the-self-hosted-runner-application-as-a-service#checking-the-status-of-the-service).
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### Mac
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					### Mac
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- The same setup that applies to `Linux` also applies to `Mac`, just with a different tools cache directory.
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					- The same setup that applies to `Linux` also applies to `Mac`, just with a different tools cache directory.
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- Create a directory called `/Users/runner/hostedtoolcache`
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					- Create a directory called `/Users/runner/hostedtoolcache`.
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- Set the `AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY` environment variable to `/Users/runner/hostedtoolcache`.
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					- Set the `AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY` environment variable to `/Users/runner/hostedtoolcache`.
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- Change the permissions of `/Users/runner/hostedtoolcache` so that the runner has write access.
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					- Change the permissions of `/Users/runner/hostedtoolcache` so that the runner has write access.
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# License
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					# License
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The scripts and documentation in this project are released under the [MIT License](LICENSE)
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					The scripts and documentation in this project are released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
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# Contributions
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					# Contributions
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Contributions are welcome! See our [Contributor's Guide](docs/contributors.md)
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					Contributions are welcome! See our [Contributor's Guide](docs/contributors.md).
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