cache: add sudo as an option
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Description
Describe the enhancement
Many people would like to cache some "system" directory but are not able to since it is the runner user who make the tar.
Adding a sudo option who could be used later by actions/cache will solve the problem
Code Snippet
There are many demands about it :
https://github.com/actions/cache/pull/181#issuecomment-629455420
https://github.com/actions/cache/issues/133#issuecomment-869781210
https://github.com/actions/cache/issues/155
https://github.com/actions/cache/issues/324#issuecomment-773406088
https://github.com/actions/cache/issues/629
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the cache archive creation path in this TypeScript toolkit and review the linked actions/cache discussions for the expected sudo behavior. Determine the affected entry points and tests before changing the option; done means system directories can be archived with sudo without breaking existing cache behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- devops
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100