X-Git-Url: https://code.grnet.gr/git/snf-image-creator/blobdiff_plain/663f5f807b6685a8af18b539f0802683575103d5..aa816e8c2c55e13a551868b5afd9170cebefb6bd:/image_creator/main.py

diff --git a/image_creator/main.py b/image_creator/main.py
index 3161bb5..39144bb 100644
--- a/image_creator/main.py
+++ b/image_creator/main.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def parse_options(input_args):
                       help="overwrite output files if they exist")
 
     parser.add_option("-s", "--silent", dest="silent", default=False,
-                      help="silent mode, only output errors",
+                      help="output only errors",
                       action="store_true")
 
     parser.add_option("-u", "--upload", dest="upload", type="string",
@@ -93,15 +93,15 @@ def parse_options(input_args):
                       metavar="IMAGENAME")
 
     parser.add_option("-a", "--account", dest="account", type="string",
-                      default=account, help="Use this ACCOUNT when "
+                      default=account, help="use this ACCOUNT when "
                       "uploading/registering images [Default: %s]" % account)
 
     parser.add_option("-m", "--metadata", dest="metadata", default=[],
-                      help="Add custom KEY=VALUE metadata to the image",
+                      help="add custom KEY=VALUE metadata to the image",
                       action="append", metavar="KEY=VALUE")
 
     parser.add_option("-t", "--token", dest="token", type="string",
-                      default=token, help="Use this token when "
+                      default=token, help="use this token when "
                       "uploading/registering images [Default: %s]" % token)
 
     parser.add_option("--print-sysprep", dest="print_sysprep", default=False,
@@ -118,12 +118,16 @@ def parse_options(input_args):
                       metavar="SYSPREP")
 
     parser.add_option("--no-sysprep", dest="sysprep", default=True,
-                      help="don't perform system preparation",
+                      help="don't perform any system preparation operation",
                       action="store_false")
 
     parser.add_option("--no-shrink", dest="shrink", default=True,
                       help="don't shrink any partition", action="store_false")
 
+    parser.add_option("--tmpdir", dest="tmp", type="string", default=None,
+                      help="create large temporary image files under DIR",
+                      metavar="DIR")
+
     options, args = parser.parse_args(input_args)
 
     if len(args) != 1:
@@ -145,6 +149,10 @@ def parse_options(input_args):
         raise FatalError("Image uploading cannot be performed. No ~okeanos "
                          "token is specified. User -t to set a token.")
 
+    if options.tmp is not None and not os.path.isdir(options.tmp):
+        raise FatalError("The directory `%s' specified with --tmpdir is not "
+                         "valid." % options.tmp)
+
     meta = {}
     for m in options.metadata:
         try:
@@ -187,7 +195,7 @@ def image_creator():
                 raise FatalError("Output file %s exists "
                                  "(use --force to overwrite it)." % filename)
 
-    disk = Disk(options.source, out)
+    disk = Disk(options.source, out, options.tmp)
 
     def signal_handler(signum, frame):
         disk.cleanup()