Ubuntu
cloud-init package

cloud-config should support some method for passing scripts

Asked by Scott Moser on 2010-03-19

Binary package hint: cloud-init

Gustavo asked if there was a way to put scripts to run into cloud-config. At the current point there is no easy way to get the same functionality entirely within cloud-config of user-data like:
#!/bin/sh
echo hello world

There are 2 ways to accomplish this, but possibly less than ideal:
a.) use multi-part mime, one section for cloud-config, one for #!/bin/sh
b.) use runcmd with 'sh -c':
   runcmd:
      - [ sh, -c, echo "=========hello world'=========" ]
      -
        - sh
        - -c
        - |
          #!/bin/sh
          echo hi

Question information

Language:: English Edit question

Status:: Solved

For:: Ubuntu cloud-init Edit question

Assignee:: No assignee Edit question

Solved by:: Scott Moser

Solved:: 2010-03-26

Last query:: 2010-03-26

Last reply:: 2010-03-19

This question was originally filed as bug #541907.