diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/linux/configure/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/linux/configure/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7fba0b5cc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/linux/configure/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# ***************************************************************************
+# *   Copyright (c) 2023 0penBrain                               *
+# *                                                                         *
+# *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+# *   it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)    *
+# *   as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of     *
+# *   the License, or (at your option) any later version.                   *
+# *   for detail see the LICENCE text file.                                 *
+# *                                                                         *
+# *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,       *
+# *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of        *
+# *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the         *
+# *   GNU Library General Public License for more details.                  *
+# *                                                                         *
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+# *   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  *
+# *   USA                                                                   *
+# *                                                                         *
+# ***************************************************************************
+
+name: configure
+description: "Linux: configure CMake"
+
+inputs:
+  sourcedir:
+    description: "Directory where sources are stored"
+    required: false
+    default: ./
+  builddir:
+    description: "Directory where build will happen"
+    required: true
+  logFile:
+    description: "Path for log file"
+    required: true
+  errorFile:
+    description: "Path to error file"
+    required: true
+  reportFile:
+    description: "Path for report file"
+    required: true
+  extraParameters:
+    description: "Extra parameters to CMake configure"
+    required: false
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Configure CMake
+      id: configure
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        cmake -S ${{ inputs.sourcedir }} -B ${{ inputs.builddir }} -D CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=TRUE ${{inputs.extraParameters }} > ${{ inputs.logFile }} 2> ${{ inputs.errorFile }}
+    - name: Write report
+      shell: bash
+      if: always()
+      run: |
+        if [ ${{ steps.configure.outcome }} == 'success' ]
+        then
+          echo "<details><summary>:heavy_check_mark: CMake configure succeeded</summary>" >> ${{ inputs.reportFile }}
+        else
+          echo "<details><summary>:fire: CMake configure failed</summary>" >> ${{ inputs.reportFile }}
+        fi
+        echo "" >> ${{ inputs.reportFile }}
+        echo "Configure Error Log (stderr output):" >> ${{ inputs.reportFile }}
+        echo '```' >> ${{ inputs.reportFile }}
+        cat ${{ inputs.errorFile }} >> ${{ inputs.reportFile }}
+        echo '```' >> ${{ inputs.reportFile }}
+        echo "Configure Log (stdout output):" >> ${{ inputs.reportFile }}
+        echo '```' >> ${{ inputs.reportFile }}
+        tail -n 60 ${{ inputs.logFile }} >> ${{ inputs.reportFile }}
+        echo '```' >> ${{ inputs.reportFile }}
+        echo "</details>">> ${{ inputs.reportFile }}
+        echo "" >> ${{ inputs.reportFile }}
+        # Print the Log to the console
+        cat ${{ inputs.errorFile }}
+        echo "::group::Configure Log"
+        cat ${{ inputs.logFile }}
+        echo "::endgroup::"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sub_buildUbuntu2004.yml b/.github/workflows/sub_buildUbuntu2004.yml
index 140e95ae84..ce274c47a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sub_buildUbuntu2004.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sub_buildUbuntu2004.yml
@@ -166,37 +166,12 @@ jobs:
           ccache -z
           ccache -p
       - name: CMake Configure
-        run: |
-          set +e
-          cmake \
-          -D CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=TRUE \
-          -B ${{ env.builddir }} > ${{ env.logdir }}Cmake.log 2> ${{ env.logdir }}CmakeErrors.log
-          exitCode=$?
-          # Write the configure report
-          if [ $exitCode -eq 0 ]
-          then
-            echo "<details><summary>:heavy_check_mark: CMake configure succeeded</summary>" >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          else
-            echo "<details><summary>:fire: CMake configure failed</summary>" >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          fi
-          echo "" >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo "Configure Error Log (stderr output):" >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo '```' >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          cat ${{ env.logdir }}CmakeErrors.log >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo '```' >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo "Configure Log (stdout output):" >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo '```' >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          tail -n 60 ${{ env.logdir }}Cmake.log >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo '```' >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo "</details>">> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo "" >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          # Print the Log to the console
-          cat ${{ env.logdir }}CmakeErrors.log
-          echo "::group::Configure Log"
-          cat ${{ env.logdir }}Cmake.log
-          echo "::endgroup::"
-          # Exit the step with the exit code of the configure
-          exit $exitCode
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/linux/configure
+        with:
+          builddir: ${{ env.builddir }}
+          logFile: ${{ env.logdir }}Cmake.log
+          errorFile: ${{ env.logdir }}CmakeErrors.log
+          reportFile: ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
       - name: CMake Build
         run: |
           set +e
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sub_buildUbuntu2204.yml b/.github/workflows/sub_buildUbuntu2204.yml
index 5b15e0642e..6a1917af3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sub_buildUbuntu2204.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sub_buildUbuntu2204.yml
@@ -175,37 +175,12 @@ jobs:
           ccache -z
           ccache -p
       - name: CMake Configure
-        run: |
-          set +e
-          cmake \
-          -D CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=TRUE \
-          -B ${{ env.builddir }} > ${{ env.logdir }}Cmake.log 2> ${{ env.logdir }}CmakeErrors.log
-          exitCode=$?
-          # Write the configure report
-          if [ $exitCode -eq 0 ]
-          then
-            echo "<details><summary>:heavy_check_mark: CMake configure succeeded</summary>" >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          else
-            echo "<details><summary>:fire: CMake configure failed</summary>" >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          fi
-          echo "" >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo "Configure Error Log (stderr output):" >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo '```' >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          cat ${{ env.logdir }}CmakeErrors.log >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo '```' >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo "Configure Log (stdout output):" >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo '```' >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          tail -n 60 ${{ env.logdir }}Cmake.log >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo '```' >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo "</details>">> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          echo "" >> ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
-          # Print the Log to the console
-          cat ${{ env.logdir }}CmakeErrors.log
-          echo "::group::Configure Log"
-          cat ${{ env.logdir }}Cmake.log
-          echo "::endgroup::"
-          # Exit the step with the exit code of the configure
-          exit $exitCode
+        uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/linux/configure
+        with:
+          builddir: ${{ env.builddir }}
+          logFile: ${{ env.logdir }}Cmake.log
+          errorFile: ${{ env.logdir }}CmakeErrors.log
+          reportFile: ${{env.reportdir}}${{ env.reportfilename }}
       - name: CMake Build
         run: |
           set +e