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[Bernd Zeimetz <bernd@xxxxxxx>]

** Project changed: cloud-init => open-vm-tools

** Project changed: open-vm-tools => open-vm-tools (Ubuntu)

** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #859677
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=859677

** Also affects: open-vm-tools (Debian) via
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=859677
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1667831

Title:
  cloud-init dependency for open-vm-tools service

Status in cloud-init package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in open-vm-tools package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in open-vm-tools package in Debian:
  Unknown

Bug description:
  Had a private chat conversation with Scott Moser (@smoser). As per his
  instructions, logging this bug. We need to add 'cloud-init' dependency
  for 'open-vm-tools' service.

  This is how 'Guest Customization' works for the 'VMware' managed
  guests.

  1. open-vm-tools service comes up and populates a 'customization' configuration file.
  2. cloud-init service starts and waits for the 'customization config' file, reads it and applies the customization.

  (1) should start before (2). Else, (2) will just block itself and not
  find the config file. Everything was working fine. But due to recent
  'systemd' changes done to 'cloud-init', 'cloud-init' service starts
  early in the boot process before 'open-vm-tools' service. Due to this,
  no customization actually happens.

  Need to add the 'cloud-init' dependency for 'open-vm-tools' service so
  that (1) always happens before (2).

  Logging a bug.

  Thanks
  Sankar.

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