As a developer, you are using a Docker container action in your workflow. What is required for the action to run successfully?

The correct answer is B. The job runs-on must specify a Linux machine with Docker installed.. For a Docker container action to run in a GitHub Actions workflow, the runner must have Docker installed. The runs-on attribute of the job should specify an environment that supports Docker, typically a Linux environment (e.g., ubuntu-latest), since Docker is widely supported and

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AThe job env must be set to a Linux environment.
BThe job runs-on must specify a Linux machine with Docker installed.
CThe referenced action must be hosted on Docker Hub.
DThe action must be published to the GitHub Marketplace.

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A
4% (2)
B
92% (49)
C
2% (1)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

For a Docker container action to run in a GitHub Actions workflow, the runner must have Docker installed. The runs-on attribute of the job should specify an environment that supports Docker, typically a Linux environment (e.g., ubuntu-latest), since Docker is widely supported and commonly used in Linux-based environments.

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