[issue713] config_myconfig unpacks the config file a second time

[Michael Prokop]

Michael Prokop <mika at grml.org> added the comment:

* Ulrich Dangel <bts at bts.grml.org> [20090729 18:51]:

> config_unpack didn't changed the semantics it was just introduced to remove
> duplicate code. 
> But i think the current behavior is a "feature" as you could specify
> config=a.tbz myconfig=/dev/sda1 and it would unpack a.tbz from /dev/sda1. 
> Otherwise, if there is a config file on the live-image _and_ on the specified
> disk, the config file would be unpacked twice but this could be also used as a
> feature.
> For example: the config file on the live-image is for general purpose (root 
> password, authorized keys) and the config file on the block device contains only
> the ssh host key for the specific machine.

> I think it is not worth to change the code as issue 715 and the patches look
> promising.

Thanks && ACK :)

Marc, please feel free to close this issue if it's fixed for you.

regards,
-mika-

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assignedto: schula
messages: 2364, 2367, 2370, 2371
nosy: schula, zugschlus
priority: wish
status: wont-fix
title: config_myconfig unpacks the config file a second time

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