** Summary changed:
- VMBuilder.exception
+ vmbuilder should test for network availability in preflight.
** Description changed:
- affects ubuntu/ubuntu-vm-builder
- subscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED]
+ In order to provide a more friendly hint that network access is required
+ when using vmbuilder, network accessibility should be tested in
+ preflight and return an appropriate error when not available.
$ apt-cache show ubuntu-vm-builder
Package: ubuntu-vm-builder
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 48
Maintainer: Soren Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Architecture: all
Source: vm-builder
Version: 0.9-0ubuntu3
$ vmbuilder kvm ubuntu -vm 1024
This script must be run as root (e.g. via sudo)
$ sudo vmbuilder kvm ubuntu -vm 1024
2008-10-26 17:08:30,284 INFO Creating disk image:
/tmp/vmbuilderGddrBP/disk0.img
2008-10-26 17:08:30,311 INFO Adding partition table to disk image:
/tmp/vmbuilderGddrBP/disk0.img
2008-10-26 17:08:30,412 INFO Adding type 1 partition to disk image:
/tmp/vmbuilderGddrBP/disk0.img
2008-10-26 17:08:30,447 INFO Adding type 3 partition to disk image:
/tmp/vmbuilderGddrBP/disk0.img
2008-10-26 17:08:30,458 INFO Creating loop devices corresponding to the
created partitions
2008-10-26 17:08:30,582 INFO Creating file systems
2008-10-26 17:08:30,620 INFO mke2fs 1.41.3 (12-Oct-2008)
2008-10-26 17:08:32,062 INFO Mounting target filesystems
2008-10-26 17:08:32,070 INFO Installing guest operating system. This
might take some time...
2008-10-26 17:08:32,274 INFO Cleaning up
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/vmbuilder", line 29, in <module>
VMBuilder.run()
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/VMBuilder/__init__.py", line 66, in
run
frontend.run()
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/VMBuilder/plugins/cli/__init__.py",
line 67, in run
vm.create()
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/VMBuilder/vm.py", line 453, in create
raise e
VMBuilder.exception.VMBuilderException: Process (['/usr/sbin/debootstrap',
'--arch=amd64', 'intrepid', '/tmp/vmbuilderGddrBP/root',
'http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu']) returned 1. stdout: I: Retrieving Release
E: Failed getting release file
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/intrepid/Release
, stderr:
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BUGabundo :o)
** Changed in: ubuntu-vm-builder (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
Status: New => Confirmed
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vmbuilder should test for network availability in preflight.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289769
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