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[Sergio Schvezov <sergio.schvezov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On miércoles 2 de julio de 2014 04h'50:50 ART, Martin Pitt wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> with autopkgtest now being able to run click tests on the phone [1]
> I'd like to fine-tune the ADB setup script to require less manual
> action.
>
> One outstanding issue is that I'd like to implement the ssh setup
> script's "revert" action. This can be used to reset the phone if there
> is something more efficient than re-flashing it from scratch.
>
> I've heard that we have some magic with using
> /cache/recovery/ubuntu_commands. There's nothing in the wiki, just
> some allusions that it exists [2].

apt-get install ubuntu-device-do
ubuntu-device-do factory-reset

> So can I write something in there

Yes, echo format data > /cache/recovery/ubuntu_commands

> which uninstalls all locally installed clicks, resets $HOME and config
> changes? I. e. essentially all writable parts, except for the network
> configuration? It's fine (and would even make things easier) if that
> would also skip the intro screen, but we can programmatically skip
> that too if necessary. If it wipes everything including networking,
> the setup script could also certainly save the network config, wipe,
> and restore the network config.
>
> Thanks for any insights!
>
> Martin
>
> [1] 
> http://www.piware.de/2014/07/deb-click-schroot-lxc-qemu-phone-cloud-one-autopkgtest-to-rule-them-all/
> [2] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Customization/Installation