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[Robert Schweikert <rjschwei@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

At present cloud-init stores data in /var/lib/cloud. For systems with 
transactional-updates, i.e. opensuse-microos and other incarnations this 
location becomes read-only.

Would it be OK to send a PR that moves the data to /var/cache/cloud ?

I'd prefer a wholesale move of the data over various if conditions and 
checks whether or not /var/lib is writable. Also we'd know that as of 
version X of cloud-init the data has been moved.

Basic idea is

if no os.exists('/var/cache/cloud'):
  create_it
if os.exists('/var/lib/cloud'):
  move_the_existing_data_to_new_location

Do the above early enough in the process such that for all other 
locations in the code that access the data the change in location is 
transparent.

Thoughts?

Thanks,
Robert

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Robert Schweikert                   MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU
Distinguished Engineer                       LINUX
Technical Team Lead Public Cloud
rjschwei@xxxxxxxx
IRC: robjo

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