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Diffstat (limited to 'cloudinit/config/cc_ubuntu_init_switch.py')
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1 files changed, 19 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/cloudinit/config/cc_ubuntu_init_switch.py b/cloudinit/config/cc_ubuntu_init_switch.py index bffb4380..31a96e4a 100644 --- a/cloudinit/config/cc_ubuntu_init_switch.py +++ b/cloudinit/config/cc_ubuntu_init_switch.py @@ -17,27 +17,33 @@ # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. """ +Ubuntu Init Switch +------------------ **Summary:** reboot system into another init. -**Description:** This module provides a way for the user to boot with systemd -even if the image is set to boot with upstart. It should be run as one of the -first ``cloud_init_modules``, and will switch the init system and then issue a -reboot. The next boot will come up in the target init system and no action will -be taken. +This module provides a way for the user to boot with systemd even if the image +is set to boot with upstart. It should be run as one of the first +``cloud_init_modules``, and will switch the init system and then issue a +reboot. The next boot will come up in the target init system and no action +will be taken. This should be inert on non-ubuntu systems, and also +exit quickly. -This should be inert on non-ubuntu systems, and also exit quickly. +.. note:: + best effort is made, but it's possible this system will break, and probably + won't interact well with any other mechanism you've used to switch the init + system. + +**Internal name:** ``cc_ubuntu_init_switch`` + +**Module frequency:** once per instance + +**Supported distros:** ubuntu -It can be configured with the following option structure:: +**Config keys**:: init_switch: target: systemd (can be 'systemd' or 'upstart') reboot: true (reboot if a change was made, or false to not reboot) - -.. note:: - - Best effort is made, but it's possible - this system will break, and probably won't interact well with any other - mechanism you've used to switch the init system. """ from cloudinit.distros import ubuntu |