rescue: Pass $TERM from library into the virt-rescue appliance.

[libguestfs.git] / appliance / init

diff --git a/appliance/init b/appliance/init
index fe01e00..f399916 100755 (executable)
--- a/appliance/init
+++ b/appliance/init
@@ -78,14 +78,23 @@ if ! grep -sq guestfs_rescue=1 /proc/cmdline; then
 fi
 
 # Use appliance in rescue mode, also used by the virt-rescue command.
-TERM=linux ;# XXX library should pass this from library's environment
+eval $(grep -Eo 'TERM=[^[:space:]]+' /proc/cmdline)
 PS1='><rescue> '
 export TERM PS1
 echo
+echo "------------------------------------------------------------"
+echo
 echo "Welcome to virt-rescue, the libguestfs rescue shell."
 echo
 echo "Note: The contents of / are the rescue appliance."
 echo "You have to mount the guest's partitions under /sysroot"
 echo "before you can examine them."
 echo
-exec bash -i
+bash -i
+echo
+echo "virt-rescue: Syncing the disk now before exiting ..."
+echo "(Don't worry if you see a 'Kernel panic' message below)"
+echo
+sync
+sleep 1
+sync