fix: address no space left on device + apt cache update

[vertex451]

Description

Closes: akash-network/support#406

I also considered using ubuntu-slim, but it has its own limitations like 1 cpu, less space that can be cleaned up and timeout for single-CPU runners is 15 minutes.

Final decision - Github Action that has 610 stars, the most popular among other solutions.

Additional issue fix is included:

Ubuntu's package repository updated and removed the old package version libudev-dev_255.4-1ubuntu8.11. The CI system is trying to fetch a specific old version that no longer exists in the repository.

Changes

• Replaced apt install with apt-get install which is more suitable for scripts
• added apt-get update to update cache before install
• Added a cleanup step to free up the runner space. I remove not used staff like dotnet, android, haskell deps. In the same time I keep staff that is used by CI like golang deps and docker cache. Also, swap section is kept untouched to prevent OOM errors.

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[coderabbitai]

Walkthrough

Updates the Ubuntu setup action to run sudo apt-get update before sudo apt-get install in a multi-line shell block, and inserts a "Free Disk Space (Ubuntu)" pre-build step into the build-bins job to reclaim disk before build steps.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Ubuntu setup action ​.github/actions/setup-ubuntu/action.yaml	Rewrote the "Install dependencies" step to use a multi-line shell block that runs sudo apt-get update then sudo apt-get install (replacing a single-line apt install). Check shell quoting, exit handling, and idempotence.
Workflow: build job cleanup ​.github/workflows/tests.yaml	Added "Free Disk Space (Ubuntu)" step to the build-bins job using jlumbroso/free-disk-space@v1.3.1 with flags (tool-cache, docker-images, swap-storage, android, dotnet, haskell, large-packages). Confirm insertion point (after Checkout, before setup) and CI permissions/time impact.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 2 (Simple) | ⏱️ ~8 minutes

Poem

🐰 I hopped into CI with a curious twitch,

ran apt-get update, then fixed the glitch.
I swept disk crumbs in a tidy sweep,
now builds wake up from a restful sleep. 🥕✨

Pre-merge checks and finishing touches

✅ Passed checks (5 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The PR successfully addresses issue #406 by implementing disk space cleanup, adding apt-get update for cache management, and introducing the free-disk-space action to prevent storage exhaustion during builds.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	All changes are directly related to resolving the disk space issue: apt-get improvements for reliability and the disk cleanup step to prevent CI failures, with no unrelated modifications detected.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title accurately describes the main changes: addressing disk space issues and updating apt cache via sudo apt-get update.
Description check	✅ Passed	The pull request description is clearly related to the changeset, explaining the rationale for using a free-disk-space GitHub Action, addressing a package repository issue, and documenting the specific changes made to the workflow and setup files.

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• Commit unit tests in branch artem/test-cleanup

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Actionable comments posted: 1

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In @.github/workflows/tests.yaml:
- Around line 48-57: The workflow currently pins the third-party action as
jlumbroso/free-disk-space@main which is a security/stability risk; update the
action reference to a specific released tag or full commit SHA (e.g.,
jlumbroso/free-disk-space@v1.3.1 or the action’s full commit SHA) in the Free
Disk Space job so the workflow uses an immutable version; ensure you replace the
string jlumbroso/free-disk-space@main with the chosen tag or SHA in the workflow
step.

🧹 Nitpick comments (1)

.github/workflows/tests.yaml (1)

48-57: Evaluate adding disk cleanup to other Ubuntu jobs if needed.

The disk cleanup step is only added to build-bins. Other jobs running on ubuntu-latest (tests, coverage, lint-go, lint-shell, sims, network-upgrade-names) might also benefit from this cleanup if they experience disk space constraints.

If other jobs encounter disk space issues, consider adding the same cleanup step to those jobs as well.

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🔇 Additional comments (2)

.github/workflows/tests.yaml (1)

48-57: Consider whether swap-storage removal could impact memory-intensive builds.

Setting swap-storage: true removes swap space to free disk space. If the build process (make bins, make docker-image) is memory-intensive, this could lead to OOM (out-of-memory) errors.

Monitor the build job after this change to ensure it doesn't fail due to insufficient memory. If memory issues arise, consider setting swap-storage: false.

.github/actions/setup-ubuntu/action.yaml (1)

17-19: LGTM! Improved package installation reliability.

The changes follow best practices:

• Running apt-get update before installation ensures package lists are current
• Using apt-get instead of apt is recommended for scripts (apt is intended for interactive use)
• Multi-line format improves readability

These changes should improve the reliability of dependency installation in CI.

[chainzero]

Adding apt-get update prevents CI failures from stale package indexes when Ubuntu mirrors rotate versions. The disk space cleanup is well-targeted—removing ~27GB of unused toolchains (Android, .NET, Haskell, large-packages) while preserving Go, Docker images, and swap that the build actually needs.