3 files changed, 26 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3946ec76..b0500a68 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ __pycache__
 .tox
 .coverage
 doc/rtd_html
+parts
+prime
+stage
+*.snap
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e6693c90..32a44d94 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -138,9 +138,7 @@ class InitsysInstallData(install):
             self.init_system = self.init_system.split(",")
 
         if len(self.init_system) == 0:
-            raise DistutilsArgError(
-                ("You must specify one of (%s) when"
-                 " specifying init system(s)!") % (", ".join(INITSYS_TYPES)))
+            self.init_system = ['systemd']
 
         bad = [f for f in self.init_system if f not in INITSYS_TYPES]
         if len(bad) != 0:
diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24e8e74d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: cloud-init
+version: master
+summary: Init scripts for cloud instances
+description: |
+  Cloud instances need special scripts to run during initialisation to
+  retrieve and install ssh keys and to let the user run various scripts.
+
+grade: stable
+confinement: classic
+
+apps:
+  cloud-init:
+    # LP: #1669306
+    command: usr/bin/python3 $SNAP/bin/cloud-init
+    plugs: [network]
+
+parts:
+  cloud-init:
+    plugin: python
+    source-type: git
+    source: https://git.launchpad.net/cloud-init