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-rwxr-xr-xsrc/helpers/vyos-save-config.py19
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/helpers/vyos-save-config.py b/src/helpers/vyos-save-config.py
index 8af4a7916..518bd9864 100755
--- a/src/helpers/vyos-save-config.py
+++ b/src/helpers/vyos-save-config.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import os
import re
import sys
from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
from vyos.config import Config
from vyos.remote import urlc
@@ -28,8 +29,15 @@ from vyos.defaults import directories
DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH = os.path.join(directories['config'], 'config.boot')
remote_save = None
-if len(sys.argv) > 1:
- save_file = sys.argv[1]
+parser = ArgumentParser(description='Save configuration')
+parser.add_argument('file', type=str, nargs='?', help='Save configuration to file')
+parser.add_argument('--write-json-file', type=str, help='Save JSON of configuration to file')
+args = parser.parse_args()
+file = args.file
+json_file = args.write_json_file
+
+if file is not None:
+ save_file = file
else:
save_file = DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH
@@ -51,6 +59,13 @@ with open(write_file, 'w') as f:
f.write("\n")
f.write(system_footer())
+if json_file is not None and ct is not None:
+ try:
+ with open(json_file, 'w') as f:
+ f.write(ct.to_json())
+ except OSError as e:
+ print(f'failed to write JSON file: {e}')
+
if remote_save is not None:
try:
remote_save.upload(write_file)