Build Issue in Actions

[ThomasAFink]

Occasionally we have build issues in the Actions where dependencies are unreachable:
Failed to fetch http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/g/glib2.0/libglib2.0-0_2.66.8-1%2bdeb11u6_amd64.deb

Run tag="fix-zmskvr-610-fix-wrapper-below-checkbox-for-office"
#0 building with "default" instance using docker driver

#1 [internal] load build definition from Containerfile
#1 transferring dockerfile: 487B done
#1 WARN: FromAsCasing: 'as' and 'FROM' keywords' casing do not match (line 2)
#1 WARN: InvalidDefaultArgInFrom: Default value for ARG ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:${PHP_VERSION}-dev results in empty or invalid base image name (line 2)
#1 WARN: InvalidDefaultArgInFrom: Default value for ARG ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:${PHP_VERSION}-base results in empty or invalid base image name (line 11)
#1 DONE 0.0s

#2 [auth] it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:pull token for ghcr.io
#2 DONE 0.0s

#3 [internal] load metadata for ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:8.0-dev
#3 ...

#4 [internal] load metadata for ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:8.0-base
#4 DONE 0.9s

#3 [internal] load metadata for ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:8.0-dev
#3 DONE 1.0s

#5 [internal] load .dockerignore
#5 transferring context: 2B done
#5 DONE 0.0s

#6 [build 1/5] FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:8.0-dev@sha256:a9753093c23f84cf6e841dcd2119d19aa447e36013bc96aca4c1d3f80ccfc2fe
#6 resolve ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:8.0-dev@sha256:a9753093c23f84cf6e841dcd2119d19aa447e36013bc96aca4c1d3f80ccfc2fe done
#6 sha256:9aac172e3cd4e580b6316f97562d8ff16b23ec43a1cb84ccbd2c4a51458d49cb 14.52kB / 14.52kB done
#6 sha256:0754b57b9b7d3a089ca18ba98121861a56ce2624c2875a8e7bf8b21a7957eec8 0B / 225B 0.1s
#6 sha256:71e5060f3937930b5fa3d39f56adf3c2acfea72741014d1969f3f437e5835631 0B / 91.64MB 0.1s
#6 sha256:a9753093c23f84cf6e841dcd2119d19aa447e36013bc96aca4c1d3f80ccfc2fe 4.09kB / 4.09kB done
#6 sha256:b7f91549542cca4b35a34cdee5364339f17468971ea730bb072864d3e78c8b94 0B / 31.42MB 0.1s
#6 sha256:0754b57b9b7d3a089ca18ba98121861a56ce2624c2875a8e7bf8b21a7957eec8 225B / 225B 0.1s done
#6 sha256:b7f91549542cca4b35a34cdee5364339f17468971ea730bb072864d3e78c8b94 16.78MB / 31.42MB 0.2s
#6 sha256:f25a6e74b7f558f50a59c2efa94a62c44a6323861b0c76e6d2144078ab6c5ed4 0B / 271B 0.2s
#6 sha256:71e5060f3937930b5fa3d39f56adf3c2acfea72741014d1969f3f437e5835631 14.68MB / 91.64MB 0.3s
#6 sha256:b7f91549542cca4b35a34cdee5364339f17468971ea730bb072864d3e78c8b94 31.42MB / 31.42MB 0.3s done
#6 sha256:f25a6e74b7f558f50a59c2efa94a62c44a6323861b0c76e6d2144078ab6c5ed4 271B / 271B 0.3s done
#6 sha256:71e5060f3937930b5fa3d39f56adf3c2acfea72741014d1969f3f437e5835631 87.19MB / 91.64MB 0.6s
#6 sha256:db2d9f727193e2947dcb41c968eda27c31b1b353068a87cdd1fbf47bdfa42a59 0B / 25.98MB 0.6s
#6 sha256:3f7a772f036393047236f65c6c867b94fa57e0511f474ff481c952a65a71fceb 0B / 11.14MB 0.6s
#6 sha256:ee48c9e915e2dd40c39ae18f810d78b2c15b32934c127471007d491529a325f1 493B / 493B 0.4s done
#6 extracting sha256:b7f91549542cca4b35a34cdee5364339f17468971ea730bb072864d3e78c8b94 0.2s
#6 sha256:71e5060f3937930b5fa3d39f56adf3c2acfea72741014d1969f3f437e5835631 91.64MB / 91.64MB 0.6s done
#6 sha256:a852cd97958a0d679ec335c8a9fd177ef377a79b0e9f2dea8ec87b3a9d56ce5a 0B / 2.45kB 0.7s
#6 sha256:db2d9f727193e2947dcb41c968eda27c31b1b353068a87cdd1fbf47bdfa42a59 25.67MB / 25.98MB 0.9s
#6 sha256:3f7a772f036393047236f65c6c867b94fa57e0511f474ff481c952a65a71fceb 2.10MB / 11.14MB 0.9s
#6 sha256:ebd89704cb2adf4bd774a09619c1a15acf1ac3ef1ca4b3658fa32c212f6f89d0 0B / 245B 0.9s
#6 sha256:db2d9f727193e2947dcb41c968eda27c31b1b353068a87cdd1fbf47bdfa42a59 25.98MB / 25.98MB 0.9s done
#6 sha256:3f7a772f036393047236f65c6c867b94fa57e0511f474ff481c952a65a71fceb 11.14MB / 11.14MB 1.1s done
#6 sha256:ebd89704cb2adf4bd774a09619c1a15acf1ac3ef1ca4b3658fa32c212f6f89d0 245B / 245B 0.9s done
#6 sha256:c15c3a7de7f2d696d9bb05fedb0c3eaf59a87d12ba5c1c2f5cfa215b7fa6777d 331B / 331B 1.1s
#6 sha256:a4550c4cc3fd54f2fc90a82b0720ec4074155ea5059480d671341457effadac8 0B / 8.72kB 1.1s
#6 sha256:9270abcc9fa0c56aeb4d0eb9327dd347987a42014eccbd1512c240111f178b2e 0B / 79.71MB 1.1s
#6 sha256:c15c3a7de7f2d696d9bb05fedb0c3eaf59a87d12ba5c1c2f5cfa215b7fa6777d 331B / 331B 1.1s done
#6 sha256:a4550c4cc3fd54f2fc90a82b0720ec4074155ea5059480d671341457effadac8 8.72kB / 8.72kB 1.3s done
#6 sha256:683b7575f349efd6ee57f8b8c484d98cc78e63e2985bcd24af67b40a1699929d 1.16MB / 1.16MB 1.3s done
#6 sha256:1aeda8a64d60a8bf4a49d7d808578eb9d7b545ca8d893ff9834e518c4a27f49d 0B / 411B 1.3s
#6 sha256:1790e121b64ec4fc71973696b0c001b7b3061a14032659feb6c1f0f8141b6093 0B / 1.09MB 1.3s
#6 sha256:9270abcc9fa0c56aeb4d0eb9327dd347987a42014eccbd1512c240111f178b2e 29.36MB / 79.71MB 1.4s
#6 sha256:1aeda8a64d60a8bf4a49d7d808578eb9d7b545ca8d893ff9834e518c4a27f49d 411B / 411B 1.4s done
#6 sha256:12602746567420808ca371cf8609ef2d2bc498fb6087d6e8d101ebd569c6b061 0B / 739.86kB 1.4s
#6 sha256:9270abcc9fa0c56aeb4d0eb9327dd347987a42014eccbd1512c240111f178b2e 53.48MB / 79.71MB 1.5s
#6 sha256:1790e121b64ec4fc71973696b0c001b7b3061a14032659feb6c1f0f8141b6093 1.09MB / 1.09MB 1.4s done
#6 sha256:c93c01af71713665290ef0e3d6c052cd9e452ec740492e404f6fec514521a20b 0B / 864.54kB 1.5s
#6 sha256:9270abcc9fa0c56aeb4d0eb9327dd347987a42014eccbd1512c240111f178b2e 76.64MB / 79.71MB 1.6s
#6 sha256:9270abcc9fa0c56aeb4d0eb9327dd347987a42014eccbd1512c240111f178b2e 79.71MB / 79.71MB 1.6s done
#6 sha256:c93c01af71713665290ef0e3d6c052cd9e452ec740492e404f6fec514521a20b 864.54kB / 864.54kB 1.7s done
#6 sha256:e10a72a69b092bcdb7cc7a62c3ad3e171e68adcdc57ab9b3481de43ce4791727 7.31MB / 39.20MB 1.8s
#6 sha256:12602746567420808ca371cf8609ef2d2bc498fb6087d6e8d101ebd569c6b061 739.86kB / 739.86kB 1.8s done
#6 sha256:e10a72a69b092bcdb7cc7a62c3ad3e171e68adcdc57ab9b3481de43ce4791727 30.41MB / 39.20MB 1.9s
#6 sha256:e10a72a69b092bcdb7cc7a62c3ad3e171e68adcdc57ab9b3481de43ce4791727 39.20MB / 39.20MB 1.9s done
#6 extracting sha256:b7f91549542cca4b35a34cdee5364339f17468971ea730bb072864d3e78c8b94 3.2s done
#6 extracting sha256:0754b57b9b7d3a089ca18ba98121861a56ce2624c2875a8e7bf8b21a7957eec8 done
#6 extracting sha256:71e5060f3937930b5fa3d39f56adf3c2acfea72741014d1969f3f437e5835631
#6 extracting sha256:71e5060f3937930b5fa3d39f56adf3c2acfea72741014d1969f3f437e5835631 5.1s
#6 ...

#7 [internal] load build context
#7 transferring context: 576.08MB 10.2s
#7 ...

#8 [stage-1 1/3] FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:8.0-base@sha256:d9be286e8b54cd68ccb70d22fb8a7236cb83a6baf265ebbbd3e8873c68529320
#8 resolve ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:8.0-base@sha256:d9be286e8b54cd68ccb70d22fb8a7236cb83a6baf265ebbbd3e8873c68529320 done
#8 sha256:d9be286e8b54cd68ccb70d22fb8a7236cb83a6baf265ebbbd3e8873c68529320 3.04kB / 3.04kB done
#8 sha256:71e5060f3937930b5fa3d39f56adf3c2acfea72741014d1969f3f437e5835631 91.64MB / 91.64MB 0.6s done
#8 sha256:8deca90951257ecb9c4b051093d914525d2413b985d62cba3e0a823cfe685e3f 12.74kB / 12.74kB done
#8 sha256:b7f91549542cca4b35a34cdee5364339f17468971ea730bb072864d3e78c8b94 31.42MB / 31.42MB 0.3s done
#8 sha256:0754b57b9b7d3a089ca18ba98121861a56ce2624c2875a8e7bf8b21a7957eec8 225B / 225B 0.1s done
#8 sha256:f25a6e74b7f558f50a59c2efa94a62c44a6323861b0c76e6d2144078ab6c5ed4 271B / 271B 0.3s done
#8 sha256:3f7a772f036393047236f65c6c867b94fa57e0511f474ff481c952a65a71fceb 11.14MB / 11.14MB 1.1s done
#8 sha256:ee48c9e915e2dd40c39ae18f810d78b2c15b32934c127471007d491529a325f1 493B / 493B 0.4s done
#8 sha256:db2d9f727193e2947dcb41c968eda27c31b1b353068a87cdd1fbf47bdfa42a59 25.98MB / 25.98MB 0.9s done
#8 sha256:a852cd97958a0d679ec335c8a9fd177ef377a79b0e9f2dea8ec87b3a9d56ce5a 2.45kB / 2.45kB 0.8s done
#8 sha256:ebd89704cb2adf4bd774a09619c1a15acf1ac3ef1ca4b3658fa32c212f6f89d0 245B / 245B 0.9s done
#8 sha256:a4550c4cc3fd54f2fc90a82b0720ec4074155ea5059480d671341457effadac8 8.72kB / 8.72kB 1.3s done
#8 sha256:5da613fda8074f09c33276ee5f338a91763ae8caaa245e1195b5cfd6856e434d 329B / 329B 1.8s done
#8 sha256:4e06549dd4fbbfb620c7338ee88b5326a8cc66f0dd31a7a70e90554b1c1c4d2d 79.71MB / 79.71MB 3.0s done
#8 sha256:2b11aac4c285af472ccba8f2f95fa859f1e943af182f4d949cd0e05562ec190d 1.16MB / 1.16MB 2.6s done
#8 ...

#7 [internal] load build context
#7 transferring context: 846.36MB 15.3s
#7 ...

#6 [build 1/5] FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:8.0-dev@sha256:a9753093c23f84cf6e841dcd2119d19aa447e36013bc96aca4c1d3f80ccfc2fe
#6 extracting sha256:71e5060f3937930b5fa3d39f56adf3c2acfea72741014d1969f3f437e5835631 7.8s done
#6 extracting sha256:f25a6e74b7f558f50a59c2efa94a62c44a6323861b0c76e6d2144078ab6c5ed4 done
#6 extracting sha256:3f7a772f036393047236f65c6c867b94fa57e0511f474ff481c952a65a71fceb 0.2s done
#6 extracting sha256:ee48c9e915e2dd40c39ae18f810d78b2c15b32934c127471007d491529a325f1
#6 extracting sha256:db2d9f727193e2947dcb41c968eda27c31b1b353068a87cdd1fbf47bdfa42a59 1.4s done
#6 extracting sha256:a852cd97958a0d679ec335c8a9fd177ef377a79b0e9f2dea8ec87b3a9d56ce5a done
#6 extracting sha256:ebd89704cb2adf4bd774a09619c1a15acf1ac3ef1ca4b3658fa32c212f6f89d0 done
#6 extracting sha256:a4550c4cc3fd54f2fc90a82b0720ec4074155ea5059480d671341457effadac8 done
#6 extracting sha256:c15c3a7de7f2d696d9bb05fedb0c3eaf59a87d12ba5c1c2f5cfa215b7fa6777d done
#6 extracting sha256:9270abcc9fa0c56aeb4d0eb9327dd347987a42014eccbd1512c240111f178b2e 4.0s
#6 ...

#7 [internal] load build context
#7 transferring context: 1.11GB 20.3s
#7 transferring context: 1.21GB 23.9s done
#7 ...

#8 [stage-1 1/3] FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:8.0-base@sha256:d9be286e8b54cd68ccb70d22fb8a7236cb83a6baf265ebbbd3e8873c68529320
#8 extracting sha256:ee48c9e915e2dd40c39ae18f810d78b2c15b32934c127471007d491529a325f1 done
#8 extracting sha256:5da613fda8074f09c33276ee5f338a91763ae8caaa245e1195b5cfd6856e434d done
#8 extracting sha256:4e06549dd4fbbfb620c7338ee88b5326a8cc66f0dd31a7a70e90554b1c1c4d2d 7.4s
#8 ...

#7 [internal] load build context
#7 DONE 24.3s

#8 [stage-1 1/3] FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:8.0-base@sha256:d9be286e8b54cd68ccb70d22fb8a7236cb83a6baf265ebbbd3e8873c68529320
#8 ...

#6 [build 1/5] FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:8.0-dev@sha256:a9753093c23f84cf6e841dcd2119d19aa447e36013bc96aca4c1d3f80ccfc2fe
#6 extracting sha256:9270abcc9fa0c56aeb4d0eb9327dd347987a42014eccbd1512c240111f178b2e 8.4s done
#6 extracting sha256:683b7575f349efd6ee57f8b8c484d98cc78e63e2985bcd24af67b40a1699929d
#6 ...

#8 [stage-1 1/3] FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:8.0-base@sha256:d9be286e8b54cd68ccb70d22fb8a7236cb83a6baf265ebbbd3e8873c68529320
#8 extracting sha256:4e06549dd4fbbfb620c7338ee88b5326a8cc66f0dd31a7a70e90554b1c1c4d2d 8.4s done
#8 extracting sha256:2b11aac4c285af472ccba8f2f95fa859f1e943af182f4d949cd0e05562ec190d 0.0s done
#8 DONE 27.0s

#6 [build 1/5] FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:8.0-dev@sha256:a9753093c23f84cf6e841dcd2119d19aa447e36013bc96aca4c1d3f80ccfc2fe
#6 extracting sha256:683b7575f349efd6ee57f8b8c484d98cc78e63e2985bcd24af67b40a1699929d 0.0s done
#6 extracting sha256:1aeda8a64d60a8bf4a49d7d808578eb9d7b545ca8d893ff9834e518c4a27f49d done
#6 extracting sha256:1790e121b64ec4fc71973696b0c001b7b3061a14032659feb6c1f0f8141b6093 0.0s done
#6 extracting sha256:12602746567420808ca371cf8609ef2d2bc498fb6087d6e8d101ebd569c6b061
#6 ...

#9 [stage-1 2/3] RUN docker-apt-clean-install libfcgi-bin
#9 ...

#6 [build 1/5] FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:8.0-dev@sha256:a9753093c23f84cf6e841dcd2119d19aa447e36013bc96aca4c1d3f80ccfc2fe
#6 extracting sha256:12602746567420808ca371cf8609ef2d2bc498fb6087d6e8d101ebd569c6b061 0.0s done
#6 extracting sha256:c93c01af71713665290ef0e3d6c052cd9e452ec740492e404f6fec514521a20b 0.0s done
#6 extracting sha256:e10a72a69b092bcdb7cc7a62c3ad3e171e68adcdc57ab9b3481de43ce4791727 1.4s done
#6 DONE 28.6s

#10 [build 2/5] RUN useradd --shell /bin/bash --create-home build
#10 DONE 0.1s

#9 [stage-1 2/3] RUN docker-apt-clean-install libfcgi-bin
#9 2.952 E: Failed to fetch http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/g/glib2.0/libglib2.0-0_2.66.8-1%2bdeb11u6_amd64.deb  Error reading from server - read (104: Connection reset by peer) [IP: 151.101.202.132 80]
#9 2.952 E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing?
#9 ERROR: process "/bin/bash -o pipefail -c docker-apt-clean-install libfcgi-bin" did not complete successfully: exit code: 100

#11 [build 3/5] COPY --chown=build:build . /build
#11 CANCELED
------
 > [stage-1 2/3] RUN docker-apt-clean-install libfcgi-bin:
2.952 E: Failed to fetch http://deb.debian.org/debian-security/pool/updates/main/g/glib2.0/libglib2.0-0_2.66.8-1%2bdeb11u6_amd64.deb  Error reading from server - read (104: Connection reset by peer) [IP: 151.101.202.132 80]
2.952 E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing?
------

 3 warnings found (use docker --debug to expand):
 - FromAsCasing: 'as' and 'FROM' keywords' casing do not match (line 2)
 - InvalidDefaultArgInFrom: Default value for ARG ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:${PHP_VERSION}-dev results in empty or invalid base image name (line 2)
 - InvalidDefaultArgInFrom: Default value for ARG ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:${PHP_VERSION}-base results in empty or invalid base image name (line 11)
Containerfile:12
--------------------
  10 |     ARG PHP_VERSION
  11 |     FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:${PHP_VERSION}-base
  12 | >>> RUN docker-apt-clean-install libfcgi-bin
  13 |     ARG MODULE
  14 |     COPY --from=build --chown=0:0 /build/${MODULE} /var/www/html
--------------------
ERROR: failed to build: failed to solve: process "/bin/bash -o pipefail -c docker-apt-clean-install libfcgi-bin" did not complete successfully: exit code: 100
Error: Process completed with exit code 1.

[ThomasAFink]

@coderabbitai what's a solution?

[coderabbitai]

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@ThomasAFink, this is a network connectivity issue during Docker builds in GitHub Actions. The error shows that the Debian package repository is temporarily unreachable when trying to fetch libglib2.0-0. Here are several solutions to make your builds more resilient:

Solution 1: Add Retry Logic to Package Installation

Modify your docker-apt-clean-install command to include retry logic:

# In your Dockerfile, replace the current RUN command with:
RUN for i in {1..3}; do \
    docker-apt-clean-install libfcgi-bin && break || \
    (echo "Attempt $i failed, retrying in 10 seconds..." && sleep 10); \
    done && \
    if [ $i -eq 3 ]; then echo "All attempts failed" && exit 1; fi

Solution 2: Update Package Lists and Use --fix-missing

RUN apt-get update && \
    apt-get install -y --fix-missing libfcgi-bin && \
    apt-get clean && \
    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

Solution 3: Use Alternative Package Sources

Add alternative mirrors to your Dockerfile:

# Add before the package installation
RUN echo "deb http://archive.debian.org/debian/ bullseye main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list && \
    echo "deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list

Solution 4: Implement Comprehensive Retry with Exponential Backoff

Create a more robust retry mechanism:

RUN retry_count=0 && \
    max_retries=5 && \
    until docker-apt-clean-install libfcgi-bin; do \
        retry_count=$((retry_count + 1)) && \
        if [ $retry_count -eq $max_retries ]; then \
            echo "Max retries reached, failing build" && \
            exit 1; \
        fi && \
        wait_time=$((retry_count * retry_count * 5)) && \
        echo "Retry $retry_count/$max_retries failed, waiting ${wait_time}s..." && \
        sleep $wait_time; \
    done

Solution 5: Fix Dockerfile Warnings

Also address the warnings in your Dockerfile:

# Fix casing consistency
ARG PHP_VERSION
FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:${PHP_VERSION}-dev AS build

# Later in the file
ARG PHP_VERSION
FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:${PHP_VERSION}-base AS stage-1

Solution 6: GitHub Actions Level Retry

Add retry logic at the GitHub Actions workflow level:

- name: Build Docker image
  uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
  with:
    timeout_minutes: 30
    max_attempts: 3
    retry_wait_seconds: 60
    command: docker build -t your-image .

Recommended Approach

I recommend combining Solution 2 (updating package lists with --fix-missing) with Solution 6 (workflow-level retry) for the most robust solution:

1. Short-term fix: Update your Dockerfile to use --fix-missing and proper package list updates
2. Long-term resilience: Add retry logic at the workflow level
3. Clean up: Fix the Dockerfile warnings for better maintainability

This approach addresses both the immediate network connectivity issue and makes your builds more resilient to future transient failures.

[ThomasAFink]

@coderabbitai explain --fix-missing better.

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@ThomasAFink, let me clarify the --fix-missing flag and why it may not be the best solution for your specific issue.

What --fix-missing Does

The --fix-missing flag tells apt-get to:

• Skip packages that cannot be retrieved from the repository
• Continue installing other packages that are available
• Not fail the entire installation when some packages are missing

Example Scenario

# Without --fix-missing
apt-get install package-a package-b package-c
# If package-b is missing → entire command fails, nothing gets installed

# With --fix-missing  
apt-get install --fix-missing package-a package-b package-c
# If package-b is missing → installs package-a and package-c, skips package-b

Why It's NOT Ideal for Your Case

Your issue is a temporary network connectivity problem, not missing packages. Using --fix-missing would:

❌ Skip libglib2.0-0 when the network is temporarily down
❌ Result in an incomplete installation where libfcgi-bin might not work properly
❌ Hide the real problem instead of solving it

Better Solutions for Network Issues

Solution 1: Retry Logic (Recommended)

RUN for i in {1..3}; do \
    apt-get update && \
    apt-get install -y libfcgi-bin && \
    break || sleep 10; \
    done

Solution 2: More Robust Package Installation

RUN apt-get update --fix-missing && \
    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libfcgi-bin && \
    apt-get clean && \
    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

Solution 3: Use Multiple Mirror Sources

RUN sed -i 's/deb.debian.org/archive.debian.org/g' /etc/apt/sources.list && \
    apt-get update && \
    apt-get install -y libfcgi-bin

When to Use --fix-missing

--fix-missing is appropriate when:

• You have a list of optional packages and some are genuinely missing from the repository
• You want to install whatever is available without failing
• You're dealing with deprecated or removed packages that no longer exist

Recommended Approach for Your Issue

Instead of --fix-missing, use retry logic with proper error handling:

RUN set -e && \
    for i in {1..3}; do \
        echo "Attempt $i: Updating package lists..." && \
        apt-get update && \
        echo "Attempt $i: Installing packages..." && \
        apt-get install -y libfcgi-bin && \
        echo "Success!" && \
        break || { \
            echo "Attempt $i failed, waiting 10 seconds..." && \
            sleep 10; \
            if [ $i -eq 3 ]; then \
                echo "All attempts failed" && \
                exit 1; \
            fi; \
        } \
    done && \
    apt-get clean && \
    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

This approach solves the connectivity issue rather than working around it by skipping packages.

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🧩 Analysis chain

I'll examine your current GitHub Actions workflows to provide a complete, working example tailored to your repository.

@ThomasAFink, based on your repository structure, here's a complete GitHub Actions workflow example that implements robust retry logic for Docker builds:

Complete GitHub Actions Workflow with Retry Logic

name: Docker Build with Retry Logic

on:
  push:
    branches: [ main, develop ]
  pull_request:
    branches: [ main ]

env:
  REGISTRY: ghcr.io
  IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: read
      packages: write
    
    strategy:
      matrix:
        php-version: ['8.1', '8.2', '8.3']
    
    steps:
    - name: Checkout repository
      uses: actions/checkout@v4

    - name: Log in to Container Registry
      uses: docker/login-action@v3
      with:
        registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
        username: ${{ github.actor }}
        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

    - name: Extract metadata
      id: meta
      uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
      with:
        images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
        tags: |
          type=ref,event=branch
          type=ref,event=pr
          type=sha,prefix=sha-

    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3

    - name: Build and push Docker image with retry
      uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
      with:
        timeout_minutes: 30
        max_attempts: 3
        retry_wait_seconds: 60
        shell: bash
        command: |
          docker buildx build \
            --push \
            --platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64 \
            --build-arg PHP_VERSION=${{ matrix.php-version }} \
            --tag ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }} \
            --label ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }} \
            --cache-from type=gha \
            --cache-to type=gha,mode=max \
            .

    - name: Build and push Docker image (fallback without cache)
      if: failure()
      uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
      with:
        timeout_minutes: 20
        max_attempts: 2
        retry_wait_seconds: 30
        shell: bash
        command: |
          echo "Retrying without cache due to previous failure..."
          docker buildx build \
            --push \
            --platform linux/amd64 \
            --build-arg PHP_VERSION=${{ matrix.php-version }} \
            --tag ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }} \
            --label ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }} \
            .

Enhanced Dockerfile with Retry Logic

ARG PHP_VERSION=8.2
FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:${PHP_VERSION}-dev AS build

# Install packages with retry logic and proper error handling
RUN set -e && \
    echo "Installing system packages with retry logic..." && \
    for attempt in {1..5}; do \
        echo "Attempt $attempt: Updating package lists..." && \
        apt-get update && \
        echo "Attempt $attempt: Installing packages..." && \
        apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
            libfcgi-bin \
            && \
        echo "Package installation successful!" && \
        break || { \
            echo "Attempt $attempt failed" && \
            if [ $attempt -eq 5 ]; then \
                echo "All attempts failed after 5 tries" && \
                exit 1; \
            fi && \
            echo "Retrying in $((attempt * 5)) seconds..." && \
            sleep $((attempt * 5)); \
        } \
    done && \
    apt-get clean && \
    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Your existing build steps...
COPY . /app
WORKDIR /app

# Final stage
ARG PHP_VERSION=8.2
FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:${PHP_VERSION}-base AS stage-1

# Copy built application
COPY --from=build /app /app

EXPOSE 80
CMD ["php-fpm"]

Alternative: Workflow with Manual Retry Steps

If you prefer more granular control, here's a version with manual retry steps:

name: Docker Build with Manual Retry

on:
  push:
    branches: [ main, develop ]
  pull_request:
    branches: [ main ]

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: read
      packages: write
    
    steps:
    - name: Checkout repository
      uses: actions/checkout@v4

    - name: Set up Docker Buildx
      uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3

    - name: Log in to Container Registry
      uses: docker/login-action@v3
      with:
        registry: ghcr.io
        username: ${{ github.actor }}
        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

    - name: Build Docker image (Attempt 1)
      id: build-1
      continue-on-error: true
      run: |
        docker buildx build \
          --tag ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:latest \
          --build-arg PHP_VERSION=8.2 \
          --load \
          .

    - name: Build Docker image (Attempt 2)
      id: build-2
      if: steps.build-1.outcome == 'failure'
      continue-on-error: true
      run: |
        echo "First attempt failed, retrying after 30 seconds..."
        sleep 30
        docker buildx build \
          --tag ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:latest \
          --build-arg PHP_VERSION=8.2 \
          --load \
          .

    - name: Build Docker image (Attempt 3)
      id: build-3
      if: steps.build-2.outcome == 'failure'
      run: |
        echo "Second attempt failed, final retry after 60 seconds..."
        sleep 60
        docker buildx build \
          --tag ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:latest \
          --build-arg PHP_VERSION=8.2 \
          --load \
          .

    - name: Push Docker image
      if: steps.build-1.outcome == 'success' || steps.build-2.outcome == 'success' || steps.build-3.outcome == 'success'
      run: |
        docker push ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}:latest

    - name: Build failed after all attempts
      if: steps.build-1.outcome == 'failure' && steps.build-2.outcome == 'failure' && steps.build-3.outcome == 'failure'
      run: |
        echo "Docker build failed after 3 attempts"
        exit 1

Key Features of These Solutions:

1. Retry Logic: Uses nick-fields/retry action for robust retry mechanism
2. Progressive Backoff: Increasing wait times between retries
3. Fallback Strategy: Second retry without cache if first fails
4. Multi-platform Support: Builds for both AMD64 and ARM64
5. Cache Optimization: Uses GitHub Actions cache for faster builds
6. Proper Error Handling: Fails gracefully after all attempts
7. Detailed Logging: Shows which attempt succeeded/failed

Installation Requirements:

Add this to your workflow file, and it will automatically handle the network connectivity issues you're experiencing with the Debian package repositories.

The first example (with nick-fields/retry) is recommended as it's more robust and handles edge cases better than manual retry logic.

🐰 ✨ Ready to make your builds more resilient!

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# Look for Docker-related files
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        if [ -f "$file" ]; then
            echo "--- File: $file ---"
            cat "$file"
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        fi
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fi

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# Look for Dockerfile content to understand the build process
if [ -f "Dockerfile" ]; then
    echo "=== Main Dockerfile ==="
    cat Dockerfile
elif [ -f "docker/Dockerfile" ]; then
    echo "=== Docker/Dockerfile ==="
    cat docker/Dockerfile
else
    echo "Looking for Dockerfile in subdirectories..."
    find . -name "Dockerfile" -type f | head -3 | while read dockerfile; do
        echo "--- $dockerfile ---"
        head -20 "$dockerfile"
        echo ""
    done
fi

Length of output: 1520

---

Let me examine the actual Containerfile that's causing the build issues:

@ThomasAFink, based on your repository structure, here's the complete GitHub Actions workflow example with retry logic integrated into your existing php-build-images.yaml:

Updated php-build-images.yaml with Retry Logic

name: build images

on:
  workflow_call:

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout GitHub Action
        uses: actions/checkout@main
        
      - name: Install python3
        run: sudo apt install -y python3 python3-click python3-git
        
      - name: Referencing local Modules and Libraries
        run: python3 ./cli modules reference-libraries --no-symlink
        
      - name: Download CHANGELOG.md for zmsadmin and zmsstatistic
        if: matrix.module == 'zmsadmin' || matrix.module == 'zmsstatistic'
        run: |
          if [ "${{ matrix.module }}" = "zmsadmin" ]; then
            DIR=zmsadmin
          else
            DIR=zmsstatistic
          fi
          curl -sSL -o $DIR/changelog_build.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/it-at-m/eappointment/main/CHANGELOG.md
          
      - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
        uses: docker/login-action@v3
        with:
          registry: ghcr.io
          username: ${{ github.actor }}
          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          
      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
        
      - name: Set Swap Space
        uses: pierotofy/set-swap-space@master
        with:
          swap-size-gb: 20
          
      - name: Build Image with Retry Logic
        uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
        with:
          timeout_minutes: 30
          max_attempts: 3
          retry_wait_seconds: 60
          shell: bash
          command: |
            tag="${{ github.ref_name }}"
            if [ "${{ github.ref_type }}" = "branch" ]; then
              # Sanitize the tag by replacing invalid characters with a hyphen
              tag="branch-$(echo "$tag" | sed 's/[\/:]/-/g')"
            fi
            
            echo "Building Docker image for ${{ matrix.module }} with tag: $tag"
            docker buildx build . \
              --file ".resources/Containerfile" \
              --tag "ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/${{ matrix.module }}:$tag" \
              --build-arg "MODULE=${{ matrix.module }}" \
              --build-arg "PHP_VERSION=${{ matrix.php_version }}" \
              --cache-from type=gha \
              --cache-to type=gha,mode=max \
              --load
              
      - name: Push Image with Retry Logic
        uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
        with:
          timeout_minutes: 15
          max_attempts: 3
          retry_wait_seconds: 30
          shell: bash
          command: |
            tag="${{ github.ref_name }}"
            if [ "${{ github.ref_type }}" = "branch" ]; then
              tag="branch-$(echo "$tag" | sed 's/[\/:]/-/g')"
            fi
            
            echo "Pushing Docker image: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/${{ matrix.module }}:$tag"
            docker push "ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/${{ matrix.module }}:$tag"
            
      - name: Build Image (Fallback without cache)
        if: failure()
        uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
        with:
          timeout_minutes: 25
          max_attempts: 2
          retry_wait_seconds: 30
          shell: bash
          command: |
            tag="${{ github.ref_name }}"
            if [ "${{ github.ref_type }}" = "branch" ]; then
              tag="branch-$(echo "$tag" | sed 's/[\/:]/-/g')"
            fi
            
            echo "Fallback: Building without cache for ${{ matrix.module }}"
            docker buildx build . \
              --file ".resources/Containerfile" \
              --tag "ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/${{ matrix.module }}:$tag" \
              --build-arg "MODULE=${{ matrix.module }}" \
              --build-arg "PHP_VERSION=${{ matrix.php_version }}" \
              --load
              
            echo "Pushing fallback image..."
            docker push "ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/${{ matrix.module }}:$tag"

    strategy:
      matrix:
        include:
          - module: zmsadmin
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsapi
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmscalldisplay
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmscitizenapi
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsmessaging
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsstatistic
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsticketprinter
            php_version: "8.0"

Enhanced .resources/Containerfile with Retry Logic

ARG PHP_VERSION=8.0
ARG MODULE

# Build stage
FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:${PHP_VERSION}-dev AS build

# Install packages with robust retry logic
RUN set -e && \
    echo "Installing system packages with retry logic..." && \
    for attempt in {1..5}; do \
        echo "Attempt $attempt: Updating package lists..." && \
        apt-get update && \
        echo "Attempt $attempt: Installing packages..." && \
        apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
            libfcgi-bin \
            && \
        echo "Package installation successful!" && \
        break || { \
            echo "Attempt $attempt failed" && \
            if [ $attempt -eq 5 ]; then \
                echo "All attempts failed after 5 tries" && \
                exit 1; \
            fi && \
            echo "Cleaning up failed installation..." && \
            apt-get clean && \
            rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \
            echo "Retrying in $((attempt * 5)) seconds..." && \
            sleep $((attempt * 5)); \
        } \
    done && \
    apt-get clean && \
    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Copy source code
COPY --chown=1000:1000 . /build
WORKDIR /build

# Switch to non-root user
USER 1000:1000

# Build the module
RUN cd ${MODULE} && make live

# Production stage
FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:${PHP_VERSION}-base AS production

ARG MODULE

# Copy built application
COPY --from=build --chown=0:0 /build/${MODULE} /var/www/html

# Set proper permissions for data directories (if they exist)
RUN if [ -d "/var/www/html/data" ]; then \
        chmod -R 1777 /var/www/html/data; \
    fi

# Health check
HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=10s --start-period=30s --retries=3 \
    CMD curl -f http://localhost/ || exit 1

EXPOSE 80

Alternative: Manual Retry Steps (More Granular Control)

If you prefer more control over each retry attempt:

name: build images with manual retry

on:
  workflow_call:

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout GitHub Action
        uses: actions/checkout@main
        
      - name: Install python3
        run: sudo apt install -y python3 python3-click python3-git
        
      - name: Referencing local Modules and Libraries
        run: python3 ./cli modules reference-libraries --no-symlink
        
      - name: Download CHANGELOG.md for zmsadmin and zmsstatistic
        if: matrix.module == 'zmsadmin' || matrix.module == 'zmsstatistic'
        run: |
          if [ "${{ matrix.module }}" = "zmsadmin" ]; then
            DIR=zmsadmin
          else
            DIR=zmsstatistic
          fi
          curl -sSL -o $DIR/changelog_build.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/it-at-m/eappointment/main/CHANGELOG.md
          
      - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
        uses: docker/login-action@v3
        with:
          registry: ghcr.io
          username: ${{ github.actor }}
          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          
      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
        
      - name: Set Swap Space
        uses: pierotofy/set-swap-space@master
        with:
          swap-size-gb: 20
          
      - name: Prepare build variables
        id: vars
        run: |
          tag="${{ github.ref_name }}"
          if [ "${{ github.ref_type }}" = "branch" ]; then
            tag="branch-$(echo "$tag" | sed 's/[\/:]/-/g')"
          fi
          echo "tag=$tag" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          echo "image_name=ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/${{ matrix.module }}:$tag" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          
      - name: Build Docker Image (Attempt 1)
        id: build-1
        continue-on-error: true
        run: |
          echo "First build attempt for ${{ matrix.module }}"
          docker buildx build . \
            --file ".resources/Containerfile" \
            --tag "${{ steps.vars.outputs.image_name }}" \
            --build-arg "MODULE=${{ matrix.module }}" \
            --build-arg "PHP_VERSION=${{ matrix.php_version }}" \
            --cache-from type=gha \
            --cache-to type=gha,mode=max \
            --load
            
      - name: Build Docker Image (Attempt 2)
        id: build-2
        if: steps.build-1.outcome == 'failure'
        continue-on-error: true
        run: |
          echo "Second build attempt after 60 seconds..."
          sleep 60
          docker buildx build . \
            --file ".resources/Containerfile" \
            --tag "${{ steps.vars.outputs.image_name }}" \
            --build-arg "MODULE=${{ matrix.module }}" \
            --build-arg "PHP_VERSION=${{ matrix.php_version }}" \
            --cache-from type=gha \
            --load
            
      - name: Build Docker Image (Final Attempt)
        id: build-3
        if: steps.build-2.outcome == 'failure'
        run: |
          echo "Final build attempt without cache after 120 seconds..."
          sleep 120
          docker buildx build . \
            --file ".resources/Containerfile" \
            --tag "${{ steps.vars.outputs.image_name }}" \
            --build-arg "MODULE=${{ matrix.module }}" \
            --build-arg "PHP_VERSION=${{ matrix.php_version }}" \
            --load
            
      - name: Push Docker Image
        if: steps.build-1.outcome == 'success' || steps.build-2.outcome == 'success' || steps.build-3.outcome == 'success'
        uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
        with:
          timeout_minutes: 10
          max_attempts: 3
          retry_wait_seconds: 30
          command: docker push "${{ steps.vars.outputs.image_name }}"

    strategy:
      matrix:
        include:
          - module: zmsadmin
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsapi
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmscalldisplay
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmscitizenapi
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsmessaging
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsstatistic
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsticketprinter
            php_version: "8.0"

Key Improvements in These Solutions:

1. Separated Build and Push: Different retry logic for build vs push operations
2. Cache Strategy: Uses GitHub Actions cache with fallback to no-cache
3. Progressive Backoff: Increasing wait times between retries
4. Buildx Integration: Uses Docker Buildx for better performance
5. Proper Error Handling: Continues with fallback strategies on failure
6. Health Checks: Added basic health check to the Containerfile
7. Security: Maintains your existing user permissions and security practices

Installation

Simply replace your current php-build-images.yaml with the first example above. The retry logic will automatically handle the network connectivity issues you're experiencing with the Debian package repositories.

The first approach (using nick-fields/retry) is recommended as it's more robust and integrates better with your existing matrix strategy.

🐰 💪 Your builds will be much more resilient now!

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# Look for the actual Containerfile that's used in the build process
if [ -f ".resources/Containerfile" ]; then
    echo "=== Main Containerfile (.resources/Containerfile) ==="
    cat .resources/Containerfile
else
    echo "Looking for Containerfile in other locations..."
    find . -name "Containerfile" -type f | head -5 | while read containerfile; do
        echo "--- $containerfile ---"
        cat "$containerfile"
        echo ""
    done
fi

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Perfect! Now I can see the exact problem line in your .resources/Containerfile. Here's the complete solution tailored to your specific setup:

Updated .resources/Containerfile with Retry Logic

Replace your current .resources/Containerfile with this version:

ARG PHP_VERSION
FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:${PHP_VERSION}-dev as build
RUN useradd --shell /bin/bash --create-home build
COPY --chown=build:build . /build
ARG MODULE
WORKDIR /build/${MODULE}
USER build:build
RUN make live

ARG PHP_VERSION
FROM ghcr.io/it-at-m/eappointment-php-base:${PHP_VERSION}-base

# Install libfcgi-bin with robust retry logic
RUN set -e && \
    echo "Installing libfcgi-bin with retry logic..." && \
    for attempt in {1..5}; do \
        echo "Attempt $attempt: Installing libfcgi-bin..." && \
        docker-apt-clean-install libfcgi-bin && \
        echo "Installation successful!" && \
        break || { \
            echo "Attempt $attempt failed" && \
            if [ $attempt -eq 5 ]; then \
                echo "All attempts failed after 5 tries" && \
                exit 1; \
            fi && \
            echo "Cleaning up and retrying in $((attempt * 10)) seconds..." && \
            apt-get clean && \
            rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* && \
            sleep $((attempt * 10)); \
        } \
    done

ARG MODULE
COPY --from=build --chown=0:0 /build/${MODULE} /var/www/html

Updated php-build-images.yaml with Workflow-Level Retry

Replace your current php-build-images.yaml with this enhanced version:

name: build images

on:
  workflow_call:

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout GitHub Action
        uses: actions/checkout@main
        
      - name: Install python3
        run: sudo apt install -y python3 python3-click python3-git
        
      - name: Referencing local Modules and Libraries
        run: python3 ./cli modules reference-libraries --no-symlink
        
      - name: Download CHANGELOG.md for zmsadmin and zmsstatistic
        if: matrix.module == 'zmsadmin' || matrix.module == 'zmsstatistic'
        run: |
          if [ "${{ matrix.module }}" = "zmsadmin" ]; then
            DIR=zmsadmin
          else
            DIR=zmsstatistic
          fi
          curl -sSL -o $DIR/changelog_build.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/it-at-m/eappointment/main/CHANGELOG.md
          
      - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
        uses: docker/login-action@v3
        with:
          registry: ghcr.io
          username: ${{ github.actor }}
          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          
      - name: Set Swap Space
        uses: pierotofy/set-swap-space@master
        with:
          swap-size-gb: 20
          
      - name: Build and Push Docker Image with Retry
        uses: nick-fields/retry@v2
        with:
          timeout_minutes: 30
          max_attempts: 3
          retry_wait_seconds: 60
          shell: bash
          command: |
            tag="${{ github.ref_name }}"
            if [ "${{ github.ref_type }}" = "branch" ]; then
              # Sanitize the tag by replacing invalid characters with a hyphen
              tag="branch-$(echo "$tag" | sed 's/[\/:]/-/g')"
            fi
            
            echo "Building Docker image for ${{ matrix.module }} with tag: $tag"
            echo "This is build attempt ${{ github.run_attempt }} for this workflow"
            
            docker build . \
              --file ".resources/Containerfile" \
              --tag "ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/${{ matrix.module }}:$tag" \
              --build-arg "MODULE=${{ matrix.module }}" \
              --build-arg "PHP_VERSION=${{ matrix.php_version }}"
              
            echo "Build successful, pushing image..."
            docker push "ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/${{ matrix.module }}:$tag"
            echo "Push completed successfully"

    strategy:
      matrix:
        include:
          - module: zmsadmin
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsapi
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmscalldisplay
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmscitizenapi
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsmessaging
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsstatistic
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsticketprinter
            php_version: "8.0"

Alternative: Manual Retry Steps (If you prefer more control)

name: build images

on:
  workflow_call:

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout GitHub Action
        uses: actions/checkout@main
        
      - name: Install python3
        run: sudo apt install -y python3 python3-click python3-git
        
      - name: Referencing local Modules and Libraries
        run: python3 ./cli modules reference-libraries --no-symlink
        
      - name: Download CHANGELOG.md for zmsadmin and zmsstatistic
        if: matrix.module == 'zmsadmin' || matrix.module == 'zmsstatistic'
        run: |
          if [ "${{ matrix.module }}" = "zmsadmin" ]; then
            DIR=zmsadmin
          else
            DIR=zmsstatistic
          fi
          curl -sSL -o $DIR/changelog_build.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/it-at-m/eappointment/main/CHANGELOG.md
          
      - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
        uses: docker/login-action@v3
        with:
          registry: ghcr.io
          username: ${{ github.actor }}
          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          
      - name: Set Swap Space
        uses: pierotofy/set-swap-space@master
        with:
          swap-size-gb: 20

      - name: Prepare variables
        id: vars
        run: |
          tag="${{ github.ref_name }}"
          if [ "${{ github.ref_type }}" = "branch" ]; then
            tag="branch-$(echo "$tag" | sed 's/[\/:]/-/g')"
          fi
          echo "tag=$tag" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          echo "image_name=ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}/${{ matrix.module }}:$tag" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          
      - name: Build Image (Attempt 1)
        id: build-1
        continue-on-error: true
        run: |
          echo "Building ${{ matrix.module }} - Attempt 1"
          docker build . \
            --file ".resources/Containerfile" \
            --tag "${{ steps.vars.outputs.image_name }}" \
            --build-arg "MODULE=${{ matrix.module }}" \
            --build-arg "PHP_VERSION=${{ matrix.php_version }}"
            
      - name: Build Image (Attempt 2)  
        id: build-2
        if: steps.build-1.outcome == 'failure'
        continue-on-error: true
        run: |
          echo "Build failed, retrying after 60 seconds..."
          sleep 60
          echo "Building ${{ matrix.module }} - Attempt 2"
          docker build . \
            --file ".resources/Containerfile" \
            --tag "${{ steps.vars.outputs.image_name }}" \
            --build-arg "MODULE=${{ matrix.module }}" \
            --build-arg "PHP_VERSION=${{ matrix.php_version }}" \
            --no-cache
            
      - name: Build Image (Final Attempt)
        id: build-3  
        if: steps.build-2.outcome == 'failure'
        run: |
          echo "Second attempt failed, final retry after 120 seconds..."
          sleep 120
          echo "Building ${{ matrix.module }} - Final Attempt"
          docker build . \
            --file ".resources/Containerfile" \
            --tag "${{ steps.vars.outputs.image_name }}" \
            --build-arg "MODULE=${{ matrix.module }}" \
            --build-arg "PHP_VERSION=${{ matrix.php_version }}" \
            --no-cache
            
      - name: Push Image
        if: steps.build-1.outcome == 'success' || steps.build-2.outcome == 'success' || steps.build-3.outcome == 'success'
        run: |
          echo "Build successful, pushing ${{ steps.vars.outputs.image_name }}"
          docker push "${{ steps.vars.outputs.image_name }}"

    strategy:
      matrix:
        include:
          - module: zmsadmin
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsapi
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmscalldisplay
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmscitizenapi
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsmessaging
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsstatistic
            php_version: "8.0"
          - module: zmsticketprinter
            php_version: "8.0"

What This Solution Does:

Containerfile Changes:

• Replaces the failing line: RUN docker-apt-clean-install libfcgi-bin
• Adds retry logic: 5 attempts with exponential backoff (10, 20, 30, 40, 50 seconds)
• Proper cleanup: Cleans apt cache between failed attempts
• Maintains compatibility: Uses your existing docker-apt-clean-install command

Workflow Changes:

• Workflow-level retry: 3 attempts with 60-second delays
• Dual protection: Both Containerfile AND workflow have retry logic
• Better logging: Shows which attempt succeeded
• Maintains your structure: Keeps all your existing logic intact

Recommended Implementation:

1. Start with the first workflow example (using nick-fields/retry) as it's simpler
2. Update your Containerfile with the retry logic
3. Test with one module first before rolling out to all modules

This gives you double protection - if the Containerfile retry fails, the workflow retry will catch it. The combination should handle even the most persistent network connectivity issues.

🐰 🔧 This should solve your Docker build reliability issues!