Re: [meta-virtualization] lxc: starting a container errors out

On Sat, Jun 13, 2026 at 6:52 PM Bruce Ashfield via lists.yoctoproject.org
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> On Sat, Jun 13, 2026, 3:34 p.m. Ferry Toth via lists.yoctoproject.org
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>> root@yuna:~# lxc-create --name mycontainer --template download -- --dist
>> ubuntu --release resolute --arch amd64
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>> mktemp: failed to create file via template '-d/tmp.XXXXXXXXXX': No such
>> file or directory
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>> This can be traced back to
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>> - DOWNLOAD_TEMP="${DOWNLOAD_TEMP}$(mktemp -d)"
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>> + DOWNLOAD_TEMP="$(mktemp -p ${DOWNLOAD_TEMP} -d)"
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>> in patch "templates-actually-create-DOWNLOAD_TEMP-directory.patch."
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>> At this point in the code it is guaranteed that DOWNLOAD_TEMP is unset.
>> And `mktemp -p -d` results to the above error (on linux).
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>> The patch needs to be dropped.
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> So send a patch.
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> lxc is functional for other use cases master-next is passing sanity for
> incus/lxc and I'll need to confirm those paths against any changes.
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I've created some better unit tests for lxc, rather than relying on incus.

I've also dropped the patch, as both types of testing are passing.
master-next has the changes. They should be in master early next week.

Bruce



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