using github-act-cache-server gives connect ECONNREFUSED

[solsticedhiver]

hi. I can't find what I am doing wrong.

I have setup a github-act-cache-server docker server, and I can connect to it with the token I have set (curl command).

But even the configuration env var added to ~/.actrc, act can't connect to it, I don't know why:

| Create Artifact Container - Attempt 1 of 5 failed with error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:8084
| Create Artifact Container - Attempt 2 of 5 failed with error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:8084
| Create Artifact Container - Attempt 3 of 5 failed with error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:8084
| Create Artifact Container - Attempt 4 of 5 failed with error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:8084
| Create Artifact Container - Attempt 5 of 5 failed with error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:8084

[wolfogre]

I guess the point is that you used a loopback address 127.0.0.1. It doesn't mean the same machine, but the "same network namespace". When you use a loopback address in a container, it will connect to the same container, not another container or the host machine.

[solsticedhiver]

Yes, of course, now that you say it, it is obvious.
But I was just following the README from github-act-cache-server. I would have expected a note about that to hint me in the right direction...