awalsh128/Cache APT Packages

Install APT based packages and cache them for future runs.

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Scorecard Score: Scorecard 4–6scored Jul 6, 2026
Maintenance Recency: Activelast commit Jun 30, 2026
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uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@553a35bb8ebd9fcabcb1c9451aa4c98e1b4ca8a9 # v1.6.3

tags can be moved; commit SHAs can't. why a SHA?

Inputs

name	description	required	default
packages	Space delimited list of packages to install. Version can be specified optionally using APT command syntax of <name>=<version> (e.g. xdot=1.2-2).	yes	""
version	Version of cache to load. Each version will have its own cache. Note, all characters except spaces are allowed.	no	""
execute_install_scripts	Execute Debian package pre and post install script upon restore. See README.md caveats for more information.	no	false
empty_packages_behavior	Desired behavior when the provided package list is empty. Available Options: error: Fail the action with an error message warn: Output a warning without failing the action ignore: Proceed silently without warnings or errors	no	error
refresh	OBSOLETE: Refresh is not used by the action, use version instead.	—	—
debug	Enable debugging when there are issues with action. Minor performance penalty.	no	false
add-repository	Space delimited list of repositories to add via apt-add-repository before installing packages. Supports PPA (ppa:user/repo) and other repository formats.	no	""

Outputs

name	description
cache-hit	A boolean value to indicate a cache was found for the packages requested.
package-version-list	The main requested packages and versions that are installed. Represented as a comma delimited list with equals delimit on the package version (i.e. <package>:<version,<package>:<version>).
all-package-version-list	All the pulled in packages and versions, including dependencies, that are installed. Represented as a comma delimited list with equals delimit on the package version (i.e. <package>:<version,<package>:<version>).