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Created November 25, 2016 17:03
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Installing OVFTool 4.2 within a Photon Docker Container
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FROM photon
RUN tdnf -y install tar gzip sed gawk ncurses-compat
ADD VMware-ovftool-4.2.0-4586971-lin.x86_64.bundle /tmp/
RUN chmod +x /tmp/VMware-ovftool-4.2.0-4586971-lin.x86_64.bundle
RUN echo -e "/w00t\n" >> /tmp/answer
RUN /tmp/VMware-ovftool-4.2.0-4586971-lin.x86_64.bundle --eulas-agreed --required --console < /tmp/answer
CMD ["/bin/bash"]
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Works great in Photon1 but Photon 2+ returns the error stat: Unknown option format (see "stat --help")

Any ideas?

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Works great in Photon1 but Photon 2+ returns the error stat: Unknown option format (see "stat --help")

Any ideas?

The trick was to add this line to the top of the file (after the image name of course)
RUN tdnf remove toybox -y

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