gitlab-ci-runner choose executer "Please enter the executor:"

Question

I have ran gitlab-ci-multi-runner in a container by docker.

When I execute the gitlab-ci-multi-runner register in the container,it ask

Please enter the executor: docker...?

If I choose docker,does it mean a docker container will run on the current container?

Sorry for my poor english :)

Solution

By choosing 'docker' as the CI runner executor a docker container will be created to run the builds. If you are unsure about which executor to use the 'shell' executor is probably your best choice. gitlab-ci-multi-runner configuration documentation has more information on how to configure the various executors.

Comments

[user3576777]

but the runner was installed in the docker container,how to create container in container?

[Drew Blessing]

Yes, if you are running the runner in Docker and choose the 'docker' executor it will try to run a container inside the container. If that's not what you want, choose 'shell' executor.