Vagrant shuts down the VM even with `KEEP_RUNNING=true`: is this expected?

[brandonzylstra]

The README says that KEEP_RUNNING=true results in Vagrant staying up, but is that what was meant? The real consumer of time is starting up the VM every time, so I was hoping that that what was meant.

Is it possible to keep the VM running between tests?

[bruno-]

Hi,
yes, the KEEP_RUNNING variable is used to keep VM running between the tests. Last time I ran the tests this was working.

One thing that wasn't emphasized in the readme: KEEP_RUNNING=true should go at the beginning of the line that runs the tests. So, the following code is a one liner: KEEP_RUNNING=true ./run_tests.

KEEP_RUNNING=true on a line by itself wont work.

[brandonzylstra]

Yes, putting the variable before the command is pretty standard, but does it keep the VM running between executions of the run_tests script, or just between tests if you run have multiple tests that the script kicks off?

If I run KEEP_RUNNING=true ./run_tests and I have only one test for it to run, should the VM stay up so that the next time I run KEEP_RUNNING=true ./run_tests it doesn't need to start up again? Or should it only stay running between multiple tests that are all run the the same KEEP_RUNNING=true ./run_tests command?

[bruno-]

Yes, it should keep the VM running between the executions of the run_tests script.

I think this should clarify how things work. If KEEP_RUNNING=true is present, vagrant VM will NOT be halted after the run_tests script.

[brandonzylstra]

ok, I'll try to test again when I get home, but I'm quite sure the VM was going down after run_tests. Are you seeing it stay up?