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.github/workflows/shell.yml

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+
+name: shell
+
+on: [push, workflow_dispatch]
+
+jobs:
+  runshell:
+    runs-on: macos-12
+    name: Start a dragonflybsd shell
+    steps:
+    - name: Starting a dragonflybsd VM, please wait. It may take 3 minutes
+      id: shell
+      uses: vmactions/dragonflybsd-vm@main
+      with:
+        release: ${{secrets.RELEASE}}
+        prepare: |
+          pkg install -y curl
+        run: |
+          pwd
+          ls -lah
+          whoami
+          env
+          uname -a
+    - name: Sleep
+      run: sleep 5
+    - uses: neilpang/debugger-action@master
+

README.md

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-# shell-dragonflybsd
+# shell-dragonflybsd
+Get a free shell for dragonflybsd
+
+If you need a dragonflybsd VM shell, you can use this repo.
+
+
+1. First fork this repo
+2. Click the "Actions' menu on your Repo, and then enable github actions on your fork.
+3. Then Select "All workflows" -> "shell" on the left.
+4. Then click the "Run workflow" dropdown menu on the right side.
+5. Then click the "Run workflow" button.
+
+
+Wait a few seconds, the github action will run in your repo.
+
+Click "Shell" -> "Start a dragonflybsd shell",  to open the log window, you will see a dragonflybsd vm is booting there.
+
+Wait about 5-8 minutes, the dragonflybsd vm will be ready.
+
+And you will see the ssh address like below:
+
+```
+Setting up tmate...
+
+Running tmate...
+
+________________________________________________________________________________
+
+
+To connect to this session copy-n-paste the following into a terminal:
+
+ssh [email protected]
+
+After connecting you can run touch /tmp/keepalive to disable the 15m timeout
+```
+
+Good.  Use the address to connect:
+
+
+```
+ssh [email protected]
+```
+
+
+You will get a shell like:
+
+
+```
+Mac-1606142911434:shell-dragonflybsd runner$
+```
+
+Then you can ssh to the dragonflybsd VM:
+
+```
+Mac-1606142911434:shell-dragonflybsd runner$  ssh dragonflybsd
+
+```
+
+
+# Under the hood
+
+Uses: https://github.com/vmactions/dragonflybsd-vm
+
+