lxc/init: Add error handling for launching container when image is of…

… type VM Signed-off-by: Kadin Sayani <[email protected]>
canonical · Sep 19, 2024 · b222930 · b222930
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commit b222930
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diff --git a/lxc/init.go b/lxc/init.go
@@ -342,6 +342,10 @@ func (c *cmdInit) create(conf *config.Config, args []string, launch bool) (lxd.I
 				return nil, "", errors.New(i18n.G("Asked for a VM but image is of type container"))
 			}
 
+			if imgInfo.Type != "container" && !c.flagVM {
+				return nil, "", errors.New(i18n.G("Asked for a container but image is of type VM"))
+			}
+
 			req.Type = api.InstanceType(imgInfo.Type)
 		}