Auto-connection of slots/plugs for preinstalled snaps

[Gustavo Niemeyer]

We're not too far, and the feature itself is not a lot of work, but
probably takes a few more weeks as we churn through the pre-requirements.

This is related to the configuration story (depends on hooks whch is in
progress), new gadget specification, and new first-boot declarative
conventions.

On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 8:40 AM, Simon Fels <simon.fels at canonical.com> wrote:

> On 08.06.2016 13:30, Gustavo Niemeyer wrote:
> >
> > Simon, we'll enable you to specify in a declarative way which interfaces
> you
> > want connected and what attributes they should have the first time the
> device boots.
> >
> > This will override auto-connection completely, since it's the device
> itself
> > telling what it wants.
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 8:11 AM, Mark Shuttleworth <mark at ubuntu.com
> > <mailto:mark at ubuntu.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     Hi Simon
> >
> >     We need two "at-boot" stories.
> >
> >     One is a first-boot story, things like filesystem expansion and the
> >     device instantiation aspects of cloud-init (user creation for
> example).
> >
> >     The other is a console experience, so before there are users one can
> do
> >     things like network config.
> >
> >     Steve, Loic and Ryan cc'd are the folks to touch base with on these
> fronts.
>
> Thanks guys. Any time line for when this will be ready?
>
> regards,
> Simon
>
> >     Mark
> >
> >     On 08/06/16 17:46, Simon Fels wrote:
> >      > Hey everyone,
> >      >
> >      > with putting several snaps into place (network-manager,
> modem-manager,
> >      > ...) we're now moving towards getting them preinstalled on
> customer
> >      > devices. The missing bit for this is that something has to
> connect all
> >      > the plugs/slots either at pre installation or first-boot time.
> >      >
> >      > What is the current plan to solve this?
> >      >
> >      > regards,
> >      > Simon
> >      >
> >
> >
> >
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