PATH is different on ubuntu-24.04-arm compared to ubuntu-24.04

[DaanDeMeyer]

Description

On ubuntu-24.04 (x86):

PATH=/snap/bin:/home/runner/.local/bin:/opt/pipx_bin:/home/runner/.cargo/bin:/home/runner/.config/composer/vendor/bin:/usr/local/.ghcup/bin:/home/runner/.dotnet/tools:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin
RUNNER_USER=runner
USER=runner

On ubuntu-24.04-arm (arm64):

PATH=/snap/bin:/home/runneradmin/.local/bin:/opt/pipx_bin:/home/runneradmin/.cargo/bin:/home/runneradmin/.config/composer/vendor/bin:/home/runneradmin/.dotnet/tools:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin
RUNNER_USER=runner
USER=runner

Platforms affected

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions - Standard Runners
• GitHub Actions - Larger Runners

Runner images affected

• Ubuntu 20.04
• Ubuntu 22.04
• Ubuntu 24.04
• macOS 12
• macOS 13
• macOS 13 Arm64
• macOS 14
• macOS 14 Arm64
• macOS 15
• macOS 15 Arm64
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2025

Image version and build link

Version: 0.0.6
Link: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/actions/runs/12829079161/job/35774426402?pr=36059

Is it regression?

no

Expected behavior

$PATH is identical between x86 and arm64 or at least $PATH on arm64 should contain /home/runner/.local/bin just like on x86 as the user the job is running as is runner and not runneradmin.

Actual behavior

$PATH is different and contains /home/runneradmin/.local/bin instead of /home/runner/.local/bin

Repro steps

• echo $PATH

[bgilbert]

See also actions/partner-runner-images#25.

[kishorekumar-anchala]

Hi @DaanDeMeyer - Thanks for reporting the issue , we will look into this and update you.

[vidyasagarnimmagaddi]

HI @DaanDeMeyer ,
Could you please try to check the same again and revert if you are facing the same issue. thanks,

[DaanDeMeyer]

I see the linked issue was fixed so I'll revert my workaround, thanks!