v2.168.0

Features

• Update Runner Register GitHub API URL to Support Org-level Runner (#339 #345 #352)
• Preserve workflow file/line/column for better error messages (#356)
• Switch to use token service instead of SPS for exchanging oauth token. (#325)
• Load and print machine setup info from .setup_info (#364)
• Expose job name as $GITHUB_JOB (#366)
• Add support for job outputs. (#365)
• Set CI=true when launch process in actions runner. (#374)
• Set steps..outcome and steps..conclusion. (#372)
• Add support for workflow/job defaults. (#369)
• Expose GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER and ${{github.repository_owner}}. (#378)

Bugs

• Use authenticate endpoint for testing runner connection. (#311)
• Commands translate file path from container action (#331)
• Change problem matchers output to debug (#363)
• Switch hashFiles to extension function (#362)
• Add expanded volumes strings to container mounts (#384)

Misc

• Add runner auth documentation (#357)

Windows x64

We recommend configuring the runner in a root folder of the Windows drive (e.g. "C:\actions-runner"). This will help avoid issues related to service identity folder permissions and long file path restrictions on Windows

// Create a folder under the drive root
mkdir \actions-runner ; cd \actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.168.0/actions-runner-win-x64-2.168.0.zip -OutFile actions-runner-win-x64-2.168.0.zip
// Extract the installer
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem ; 
[System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("$PWD\actions-runner-win-x64-2.168.0.zip", "$PWD")

OSX

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.168.0/actions-runner-osx-x64-2.168.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-osx-x64-2.168.0.tar.gz

Linux x64

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.168.0/actions-runner-linux-x64-2.168.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-x64-2.168.0.tar.gz

Linux arm64 (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.168.0/actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.168.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.168.0.tar.gz

Linux arm (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.168.0/actions-runner-linux-arm-2.168.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm-2.168.0.tar.gz

Using your self hosted runner

For additional details about configuring, running, or shutting down the runner please check out our product docs.

v2.165.2

Features

• Expose whether debug is on/off via RUNNER_DEBUG. (#253)
• Upload log on runner when worker get killed due to cancellation timeout. (#255)
• Update config.sh/cmd --help documentation (#282)
• Set http_proxy and related env vars for job/service containers (#304)
• Set both http_proxy and HTTP_PROXY env for runner/worker processes. (#298)

Bugs

• Verify runner Windows service hash started successfully after configuration (#236)
• Detect source file path in L0 without using env. (#257)
• Handle escaped '%' in commands data section (#200)
• Allow container to be null/empty during matrix expansion (#266)
• Translate problem matcher file to host path (#272)
• Change hashFiles() expression function to use @actions/glob. (#268)
• Default post-job action's condition to always(). (#293)
• Support action.yaml file as action's entry file (#288)
• Trace javascript action exit code to debug instead of user logs (#290)
• Change prompt message when removing a runner to lines up with GitHub.com UI (#303)
• Include step.env as part of env context. (#300)

Misc

• Move .sln file under ./src (#238)
• Treat warnings as errors during compile (#249)

Windows x64

We recommend configuring the runner under ":\actions-runner". This will help avoid issues related to service identity folder permissions and long file path restrictions on Windows

// Create a folder under the drive root
mkdir \actions-runner ; cd \actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.165.2/actions-runner-win-x64-2.165.2.zip -OutFile actions-runner-win-x64-2.165.2.zip
// Extract the installer
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem ; 
[System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("$HOME\Downloads\actions-runner-win-x64-2.165.2.zip", "$PWD")

OSX

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.165.2/actions-runner-osx-x64-2.165.2.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-osx-x64-2.165.2.tar.gz

Linux x64

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.165.2/actions-runner-linux-x64-2.165.2.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-x64-2.165.2.tar.gz

Linux arm64 (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.165.2/actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.165.2.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.165.2.tar.gz

Linux arm (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.165.2/actions-runner-linux-arm-2.165.2.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm-2.165.2.tar.gz

Using your self hosted runner

For additional details about configuring, running, or shutting down the runner please check out our product docs.

v2.165.1

Features

• Expose whether debug is on/off via RUNNER_DEBUG. (#253)
• Upload log on runner when worker get killed due to cancellation timeout. (#255)
• Update config.sh/cmd --help documentation (#282)
• Set http_proxy and related env vars for job/service containers (#304)
• Set both http_proxy and HTTP_PROXY env for runner/worker processes. (#298)

Bugs

• Verify runner Windows service hash started successfully after configuration (#236)
• Detect source file path in L0 without using env. (#257)
• Handle escaped '%' in commands data section (#200)
• Allow container to be null/empty during matrix expansion (#266)
• Translate problem matcher file to host path (#272)
• Change hashFiles() expression function to use @actions/glob. (#268)
• Default post-job action's condition to always(). (#293)
• Support action.yaml file as action's entry file (#288)
• Trace javascript action exit code to debug instead of user logs (#290)
• Change prompt message when removing a runner to lines up with GitHub.com UI (#303)
• Include step.env as part of env context. (#300)
• Update Base64 Encoders to deal with suffixes (#284)

Misc

• Move .sln file under ./src (#238)
• Treat warnings as errors during compile (#249)

Windows x64

We recommend configuring the runner under ":\actions-runner". This will help avoid issues related to service identity folder permissions and long file path restrictions on Windows

// Create a folder under the drive root
mkdir \actions-runner ; cd \actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.165.1/actions-runner-win-x64-2.165.1.zip -OutFile actions-runner-win-x64-2.165.1.zip
// Extract the installer
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem ; 
[System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("$HOME\Downloads\actions-runner-win-x64-2.165.1.zip", "$PWD")

OSX

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.165.1/actions-runner-osx-x64-2.165.1.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-osx-x64-2.165.1.tar.gz

Linux x64

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.165.1/actions-runner-linux-x64-2.165.1.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-x64-2.165.1.tar.gz

Linux arm64 (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.165.1/actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.165.1.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.165.1.tar.gz

Linux arm (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.165.1/actions-runner-linux-arm-2.165.1.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm-2.165.1.tar.gz

Using your self hosted runner

For additional details about configuring, running, or shutting down the runner please check out our product docs.

v2.165.0

Features

• Expose whether debug is on/off via RUNNER_DEBUG. (#253)
• Upload log on runner when worker get killed due to cancellation timeout. (#255)
• Update config.sh/cmd --help documentation (#282)
• Set http_proxy and related env vars for job/service containers (#304)
• Set both http_proxy and HTTP_PROXY env for runner/worker processes. (#298)

Bugs

• Verify runner Windows service hash started successfully after configuration (#236)
• Detect source file path in L0 without using env. (#257)
• Handle escaped '%' in commands data section (#200)
• Allow container to be null/empty during matrix expansion (#266)
• Translate problem matcher file to host path (#272)
• Change hashFiles() expression function to use @actions/glob. (#268)
• Default post-job action's condition to always(). (#293)
• Support action.yaml file as action's entry file (#288)
• Trace javascript action exit code to debug instead of user logs (#290)
• Change prompt message when removing a runner to lines up with GitHub.com UI (#303)
• Include step.env as part of env context. (#300)
• Update Base64 Encoders to deal with suffixes (#284)

Misc

• Move .sln file under ./src (#238)
• Treat warnings as errors during compile (#249)

Windows x64

We recommend configuring the runner in a root folder of the Windows drive (e.g. "C:\actions-runner"). This will help avoid issues related to service identity folder permissions and long file path restrictions on Windows

// Create a folder under the drive root
mkdir \actions-runner ; cd \actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v<RUNNER_VERSION>/actions-runner-win-x64-<RUNNER_VERSION>.zip -OutFile actions-runner-win-x64-<RUNNER_VERSION>.zip
// Extract the installer
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem ; 
[System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("$PWD\actions-runner-win-x64-<RUNNER_VERSION>.zip", "$PWD")

OSX

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.165.0/actions-runner-osx-x64-2.165.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-osx-x64-2.165.0.tar.gz

Linux x64

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.165.0/actions-runner-linux-x64-2.165.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-x64-2.165.0.tar.gz

Linux arm64 (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.165.0/actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.165.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.165.0.tar.gz

Linux arm (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.165.0/actions-runner-linux-arm-2.165.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm-2.165.0.tar.gz

Using your self hosted runner

For additional details about configuring, running, or shutting down the runner please check out our product docs.

v2.164.0

Features

• Remove runner flow: Change from PAT to "deletion token" in prompt (#225)
• Expose github.run_id and github.run_number to action runtime env. (#224)

Bugs

• Clean up error messages for container scenarios (#221)
• Pick shell from prependpath (#231)

Misc

• Runner code cleanup (#218 #227, #228, #229, #230)
• Consume dotnet core 3.1 in runner. (#213)

Windows x64

We recommend configuring the runner under ":\actions-runner". This will help avoid issues related to service identity folder permissions and long file path restrictions on Windows

// Create a folder under the drive root
mkdir \actions-runner ; cd \actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.164.0/actions-runner-win-x64-2.164.0.zip -OutFile actions-runner-win-x64-2.164.0.zip
// Extract the installer
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem ; 
[System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("$HOME\Downloads\actions-runner-win-x64-2.164.0.zip", "$PWD")

OSX

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.164.0/actions-runner-osx-x64-2.164.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-osx-x64-2.164.0.tar.gz

Linux x64

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.164.0/actions-runner-linux-x64-2.164.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-x64-2.164.0.tar.gz

Linux arm64 (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.164.0/actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.164.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.164.0.tar.gz

Linux arm (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.164.0/actions-runner-linux-arm-2.164.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm-2.164.0.tar.gz

Using your self hosted runner

For additional details about configuring, running, or shutting down the runner please check out our product docs.

v2.163.1

Features

• N/A

Bugs

• Fix scenario where Tool Cache folder in "Hosted macOS" environments was empty (#232)

Misc

• N/A

Windows x64

We recommend configuring the runner under ":\actions-runner". This will help avoid issues related to service identity folder permissions and long file path restrictions on Windows

// Create a folder under the drive root
mkdir \actions-runner ; cd \actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://githubassets.azureedge.net/runners/2.163.1/actions-runner-win-x64-2.163.1.zip -OutFile actions-runner-win-x64-2.163.1.zip
// Extract the installer
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem ; 
[System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("$HOME\Downloads\actions-runner-win-x64-2.163.1.zip", "$PWD")

OSX

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O https://githubassets.azureedge.net/runners/2.163.1/actions-runner-osx-x64-2.163.1.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-osx-x64-2.163.1.tar.gz

Linux x64

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O https://githubassets.azureedge.net/runners/2.163.1/actions-runner-linux-x64-2.163.1.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-x64-2.163.1.tar.gz

Linux arm64 (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O https://githubassets.azureedge.net/runners/2.163.1/actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.163.1.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.163.1.tar.gz

Linux arm (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O https://githubassets.azureedge.net/runners/2.163.1/actions-runner-linux-arm-2.163.1.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm-2.163.1.tar.gz

Using your self hosted runner

For additional details about configuring, running, or shutting down the runner please check out our product docs.

v2.163.0

Features

• Added Proxy Support for self-hosted runner. (#206)
• Introduce --name configure argument for runner name. (#217)
• Better repo matching for issue file path (checkout v2 related) (#208)

Bugs

• N/A

Misc

• Runner code cleanup (#197, #209, #214, #219)
• Update node external to 12.13.1 (#215)

Windows x64

We recommend configuring the runner under ":\actions-runner". This will help avoid issues related to service identity folder permissions and long file path restrictions on Windows

// Create a folder under the drive root
mkdir \actions-runner ; cd \actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://githubassets.azureedge.net/runners/2.163.0/actions-runner-win-x64-2.163.0.zip -OutFile actions-runner-win-x64-2.163.0.zip
// Extract the installer
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem ; 
[System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("$HOME\Downloads\actions-runner-win-x64-2.163.0.zip", "$PWD")

OSX

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O https://githubassets.azureedge.net/runners/2.163.0/actions-runner-osx-x64-2.163.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-osx-x64-2.163.0.tar.gz

Linux x64

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O https://githubassets.azureedge.net/runners/2.163.0/actions-runner-linux-x64-2.163.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-x64-2.163.0.tar.gz

Linux arm64 (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O https://githubassets.azureedge.net/runners/2.163.0/actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.163.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.163.0.tar.gz

Linux arm (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O https://githubassets.azureedge.net/runners/2.163.0/actions-runner-linux-arm-2.163.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm-2.163.0.tar.gz

Using your self hosted runner

For additional details about configuring, running, or shutting down the runner please check out our product docs.

v2.162.0

Features

• Added the "severity" keyword to allow action authors to set the default severity for problem matchers (#203)

Bugs

• Fixed generated self-hosted runner names to never go over 80 characters (helps Windows customers) (#193)
• Fixed PrepareActions_DownloadActionFromGraph test by pointing to an active Actions repository (#205)

Misc

• Updated the publish and download artifact actions to use the v2 endpoint (#188)
• Updated the service name on self-hosted runner name to include repository or organization information (#193)

Windows x64

We recommend configuring the runner under ":\actions-runner". This will help avoid issues related to service identity folder permissions and long file path restrictions on Windows

// Create a folder under the drive root
mkdir \actions-runner ; cd \actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://githubassets.azureedge.net/runners/2.162.0/actions-runner-win-x64-2.162.0.zip -OutFile actions-runner-win-x64-2.162.0.zip
// Extract the installer
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem ; 
[System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("$HOME\Downloads\actions-runner-win-x64-2.162.0.zip", "$PWD")

OSX

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O https://githubassets.azureedge.net/runners/2.162.0/actions-runner-osx-x64-2.162.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-osx-x64-2.162.0.tar.gz

Linux x64

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O https://githubassets.azureedge.net/runners/2.162.0/actions-runner-linux-x64-2.162.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-x64-2.162.0.tar.gz

Linux arm64 (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O https://githubassets.azureedge.net/runners/2.162.0/actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.162.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.162.0.tar.gz

Linux arm (Pre-release)

// Create a folder
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner
// Download the latest runner package
curl -O https://githubassets.azureedge.net/runners/2.162.0/actions-runner-linux-arm-2.162.0.tar.gz
// Extract the installer
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-arm-2.162.0.tar.gz

Using your self hosted runner

For additional details about configuring, running, or shutting down the runner please check out our product docs.

v2.161.0

Features

• Add packages for Windows x86 (win-x6), Linux ARM32 (linux-arm), Linux ARM64 (linux-arm64)

Bugs

• N/A

Misc

• N/A

Agent Downloads

	Package
Windows x64	actions-runner-win-x64-2.161.0.zip
macOS	actions-runner-osx-x64-2.161.0.tar.gz
Linux x64	actions-runner-linux-x64-2.161.0.tar.gz
Linux arm64	actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.161.0.tar.gz
Linux arm	actions-runner-linux-arm-2.161.0.tar.gz

After Download:

Windows x64

C:\> mkdir myagent && cd myagent
C:\myagent> Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem ; [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("$HOME\Downloads\actions-runner-win-x64-2.161.0.zip", "$PWD")

OSX

~/$ mkdir myagent && cd myagent
~/myagent$ tar xzf ~/Downloads/actions-runner-osx-x64-2.161.0.tar.gz

Linux x64

~/$ mkdir myagent && cd myagent
~/myagent$ tar xzf ~/Downloads/actions-runner-linux-x64-2.161.0.tar.gz

Linux arm64

~/$ mkdir myagent && cd myagent
~/myagent$ tar xzf ~/Downloads/actions-runner-linux-arm64-2.161.0.tar.gz

Linux arm

~/$ mkdir myagent && cd myagent
~/myagent$ tar xzf ~/Downloads/actions-runner-linux-arm-2.161.0.tar.gz

v2.160.2

Features

• N/A

Bugs

• Fixed an issue with Strong Name Validation when running as a service on Windows (#185)

Misc

• N/A

Agent Downloads

	Package
Windows x64	actions-runner-win-x64-2.160.2.zip
macOS	actions-runner-osx-x64-2.160.2.tar.gz
Linux x64	actions-runner-linux-x64-2.160.2.tar.gz

After Download:

Windows x64

C:\> mkdir myagent && cd myagent
C:\myagent> Add-Type -AssemblyName System.IO.Compression.FileSystem ; [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::ExtractToDirectory("$HOME\Downloads\actions-runner-win-x64-2.160.2.zip", "$PWD")

OSX

~/$ mkdir myagent && cd myagent
~/myagent$ tar xzf ~/Downloads/actions-runner-osx-x64-2.160.2.tar.gz

Linux x64

~/$ mkdir myagent && cd myagent
~/myagent$ tar xzf ~/Downloads/actions-runner-linux-x64-2.160.2.tar.gz