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build-debian-cloud python version (preview)
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This is a preview of the build-debian-cloud python version.
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It currently only supports EBS booted volumes and none of the plugins have been ported.
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Suggestions
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The reason I release this preview is to get as many suggestions as possible.
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If you have an idea for how to improve upon the architecture or
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simply spotted a bug, please feel free to file a bug report.
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Pull requests are also welcome!
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Dependencies
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You will need to run debian wheezy with python 2.7 and debootstrap installed.
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Also the following python libraries are required:
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* boto
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* jsomschema (version 4, only available through pip)
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* termcolor
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Highlights
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* The desired image is configured entirely via a JSON manifest file
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* Manifests are validated by a json schemas
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* Support comments
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* Proper support for different providers
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* The task based system has been completely revamped
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* Higher granularity increases reusability of tasks across providers
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* Tasks are neatly organized into modules
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* A task dependency graph is built to determine the execution order
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* Support for rollback actions if something fails
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* Logfiles
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* All output from invoked subprocesses is logged
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Disclaimer
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This is only a preview of the bootstrapper, so you can expect bugs and major architectural changes.
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Do not expect that the final version will look anything like this.
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