Trigger a Travis-CI rebuild without pushing a commit?

Question

Using Travis-CI, is it possible to trigger a rebuild without pushing a new commit to GitHub?

Use case: A build fails due to an externality. The source is actually correct. It would build OK and pass if simply re-run.

For instance, an apt-get fails due to a package server being down, but the server is back up again. However the build status is "stuck" at "failed" until a new commit is pushed.

Is there some way to nudge Travis-CI to do another build, other than pushing a "dummy" commit?

Answer 1

• If you have write access to the repo: On the build's detail screen, there is a button ↻ Restart Build. Also under "More Options" there is a trigger build menu item.

  Note: Browser extensions like Ghostery may prevent the restart button from being displayed. Try disabling the extension or white-listing Travis CI.

  Note2: If .travis.yml configuration has changed in the upstream, clicking rebuild button will run travis with old configuration. To apply upstream changes for travis configuration one has to add commit to PR or to close / reopen it.

• If you've sent a pull request: You can close the PR then open it again. This will trigger a new build.

Restart Build:

Trigger Build: