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  1. Facter
  2. FACT-1354

Facter ec2_userdata handles binary data incorrectly

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    • Bug
    • Status: Accepted
    • Normal
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • FACT 3.0.0, FACT 3.1.4
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    Description

      On an ec2 instance with binary userdata specified (as in gzipped data), facter ec2_userdata emits extra bytes at the end. This means you can't pipe the data to gunzip and unzip it.

      For comparison, try curl http://169.254.169.254/latest/user-data/ | gunzip.

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. FACT-1024 Facter can't handle non-ascii ec2_userdata

          • Major - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

          Improvement - An improvement or enhancement to an existing feature or task. FACT-1902 Facter 3 should validate that external/custom/executable facts output proper UTF-8

          • Major - Major loss of function.
          • Accepted

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              michael.smith Michael Smith
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