Hi,
I want to create a droplet via API, run some tasks, then destroy it.
I was intending to run the tasks via a @reboot in crontab but this isn’t working, presumably because it isn’t technically a reboot (it does work if I reboot it immediately after creating it).
What alternative should I use? I need to run a .sh bash file I created.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
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You can use Cloud Init user data to pass either a bash script or a cloud-config file to the Droplet. See these tutorials for more info:
This is also accessible through the API. Here’s an example of passing user data through the control panel:
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So the issue seems to be that you have to log into the new droplet first, then change the default password, then it will work, but this is not a suitable solution for me.
Anyone know of any other ways to have tasks immediately from from a droplet creation via API without having to login for a first time?
Thanks.
*/1 * * * * <command> does not work either, so it looks like I actually need to log into the droplet first…