GitLab Tutorials: gitlab-runner commands line reference and example

NAME:
   gitlab-runner - a GitLab Runner

USAGE:
   gitlab-runner [global options] command [command options] [arguments...]

VERSION:
   15.3.0 (bbcb5aba)

AUTHOR:
   GitLab Inc. <support@gitlab.com>

COMMANDS:
     exec                  execute a build locally
     list                  List all configured runners
     run                   run multi runner service
     register              register a new runner
     reset-token           reset a runner's token
     install               install service
     uninstall             uninstall service
     start                 start service
     stop                  stop service
     restart               restart service
     status                get status of a service
     run-single            start single runner
     unregister            unregister specific runner
     verify                verify all registered runners
     artifacts-downloader  download and extract build artifacts (internal)
     artifacts-uploader    create and upload build artifacts (internal)
     cache-archiver        create and upload cache artifacts (internal)
     cache-extractor       download and extract cache artifacts (internal)
     cache-init            changed permissions for cache paths (internal)
     health-check          check health for a specific address
     read-logs             reads job logs from a file, used by kubernetes executor (internal)
     help, h               Shows a list of commands or help for one command

GLOBAL OPTIONS:
   --cpuprofile value           write cpu profile to file [$CPU_PROFILE]
   --debug                      debug mode [$RUNNER_DEBUG]
   --log-format value           Choose log format (options: runner, text, json) [$LOG_FORMAT]
   --log-level value, -l value  Log level (options: debug, info, warn, error, fatal, panic) [$LOG_LEVEL]
   --help, -h                   show help
   --version, -v                print the versionCode language: PHP (php)

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