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[Chad Smith <1727876@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Since cloud-init races with systemd cleanup of /tmp per LP: #1707222. We need to change doc examples which mention this issue when writing things to /tmp.    We should also add a note or special consideration to cloud-init RTD about this case where pertinent so that users don't go down this route.
affects cloud-init 17.1

** Affects: cloud-init
     Importance: Medium
     Assignee: Chad Smith (chad.smith)
         Status: Triaged

** Changed in: cloud-init
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: cloud-init
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Chad Smith (chad.smith)

** Changed in: cloud-init
       Status: New => Triaged

** Summary changed:

- Document in RTD that cloud-init can't write to /tmp due races with systemd LP:1707222
+ Document in RTD that cloud-init users shouldn't write to /tmp due races with systemd LP:1707222

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Title:
  Document in RTD that cloud-init users shouldn't write to /tmp due
  races with systemd LP:1707222

Status in cloud-init:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Since cloud-init races with systemd cleanup of /tmp per LP: #1707222. We need to change doc examples which mention this issue when writing things to /tmp.    We should also add a note or special consideration to cloud-init RTD about this case where pertinent so that users don't go down this route.
  affects cloud-init 17.1

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