[pve-devel] [RFC installer 3/6] add answer file fetch script

[Christoph Heiss]

I think this can be part of the auto-installer itself, instead of
introducing another shell script somewhere. While yes, "do one thing and
do it well", its a rather small part and not unreasonable to move it
directly into the auto-installer.
Or have a separate Rust-written executable for this, both have their own
merits of course - just not shell :^)

If and when we add other methods of retrieving the answer file (as
illustrated in the cover letter), it makes sense to write this in a
sensible language and have a modular architecture, rather than arcane
shell scripting. (Apart from the fact that the latter might even be
nearly impossible for some things.)

On Tue, Sep 05, 2023 at 03:28:29PM +0200, Aaron Lauterer wrote:
>
> With the auto installer present, the crucial question is how we get the
> answer file. This script implements the way of a local disk/partition
> present, labelled 'proxmoxinst', lower or upper case, with the
> 'answer.toml' file in the root directory.
>
> We either want to use it directly and call it from 'unconfigured.sh' or
> see it as a first approach to showcase how it could be done.
>
> Signed-off-by: Aaron Lauterer <a.lauterer at proxmox.com>
> ---
>  start_autoinstall.sh | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 50 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100755 start_autoinstall.sh
>
> [..]