Unable to create container using distrobox create --clone

[eugenesan]

I am trying to clone existing distrobox container using: distrobox create -v --name neon --clone ubuntu. It fails with: 2024/05/23 18:43:34 no such object: [ubuntu --format {{.State.Status}}]

I tried using container ID with the same result. Container ubuntu exists and working correctly. I am able to create fresh containers.

Seems like lilipod is unable to parse command line when options and arguments are provided in a mixed order. Eg: lilipod --log-level debug inspect --type container --format {{.State.Status}} ubuntu - works lilipod --log-level debug inspect --type container ubuntu --format {{.State.Status}} - fails Not sure if the fix should come on the lilipod side or distrobox side...

Verbose output:

$ distrobox create -v --name neon --clone ubuntu
+ [ -z ubuntu ]
+ [ -z neon ]
+ [ -z neon ]
+ [ -z  ]
+ uname -n
+ container_hostname=mypc
+ [ 0 -eq 1 ]
+ printf %s mypc
+ wc -m
+ [ 4 -gt 64 ]
+ container_manager=lilipod
+ command -v lilipod
+ [ 1 -ne 0 ]
+ container_manager=lilipod --log-level debug
+ [ 0 -ne 0 ]
+ [ 0 -ne 0 ]
+ [ -n  ]
+ [ -z /usr/bin/distrobox-init ]
+ [ -z /usr/bin/distrobox-export ]
+ [ 0 -ne 0 ]
+ lilipod --log-level debug inspect --type container neon
+ [ -n ubuntu ]
+ get_clone_image
+ lilipod --log-level debug inspect --type container ubuntu --format {{.State.Status}}
2024/05/23 18:44:17 no such object: [ubuntu --format {{.State.Status}}]
+ container_source_status=
+ container_image=

[eugenesan]

Seems like even if 'ispect' syntax issue are fixed, lilipod doesn't support 'commit'.