When passing '--userdata somefile' to the ubuntu-cloud template, a user may pass a relative pathname. The template uses the filename after changing current directory, so store the full pathname for the userdata file instead of a potential relative pathname.
Signed-off-by: Serge Hallyn <serge.hal...@ubuntu.com> --- templates/lxc-ubuntu-cloud.in | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/templates/lxc-ubuntu-cloud.in b/templates/lxc-ubuntu-cloud.in index 539167e..6431114 100644 --- a/templates/lxc-ubuntu-cloud.in +++ b/templates/lxc-ubuntu-cloud.in @@ -218,9 +218,13 @@ if [ "$stream" != "daily" -a "$stream" != "released" ]; then exit 1 fi -if [ -n "$userdata" -a ! -f "$userdata" ]; then - echo "Userdata does not exist" - exit 1 +if [ -n "$userdata" ]; then + if [ ! -f "$userdata" ]; then + echo "Userdata ($userdata) does not exist" + exit 1 + else + userdata=`readlink -f $userdata` + fi fi if [ -z "$path" ]; then -- 1.7.10.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Lxc-devel mailing list Lxc-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lxc-devel