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diff --git a/doc/rtd/topics/format.rst b/doc/rtd/topics/format.rst index 1b0ff366..15234d21 100644 --- a/doc/rtd/topics/format.rst +++ b/doc/rtd/topics/format.rst @@ -1,6 +1,8 @@ -******* -Formats -******* +.. _user_data_formats: + +***************** +User-Data Formats +***************** User data that will be acted upon by cloud-init must be in one of the following types. @@ -65,6 +67,11 @@ Typically used by those who just want to execute a shell script. Begins with: ``#!`` or ``Content-Type: text/x-shellscript`` when using a MIME archive. +.. note:: + New in cloud-init v. 18.4: User-data scripts can also render cloud instance + metadata variables using jinja templating. See + :ref:`instance_metadata` for more information. + Example ------- @@ -103,12 +110,18 @@ These things include: - certain ssh keys should be imported - *and many more...* -**Note:** The file must be valid yaml syntax. +.. note:: + This file must be valid yaml syntax. See the :ref:`yaml_examples` section for a commented set of examples of supported cloud config formats. Begins with: ``#cloud-config`` or ``Content-Type: text/cloud-config`` when using a MIME archive. +.. note:: + New in cloud-init v. 18.4: Cloud config dta can also render cloud instance + metadata variables using jinja templating. See + :ref:`instance_metadata` for more information. + Upstart Job =========== |