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add support for --destructive-mode

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Metadata

Project
snapcraft (launchpad)
Number
#1791201
Type
issue
State
closed
Author
~sergiusens
Labels
18.10-build-vm
Created
Updated
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Current evaluation

Host builds via --destructive-mode landed in merged PR canonical/snapcraft#2339 (commit 024c63453), making Multipass default while retaining host builds.

Resolution: closed resolved

Reason: PR canonical/snapcraft#2339 was merged as commit 024c63453, adding --destructive-mode and SNAPCRAFT_BUILD_ENVIRONMENT=host support. The reported Launchpad deployment delay was temporary and did not undo the implementation.

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Issue body

This will allow you to use your current host as the environment to build on (overriding the default bound to be set to use multipass). This is achieved by adding --destructive-mode to the cli arguments or setting the SNAPCRAFT_BUILD_ENVIRONMENT environment variable to "host".

Evaluation history

Date Model Scores Action Summary
stealth/space-bunny-alpha — closed resolved Host builds via --destructive-mode landed in merged PR canonical/snapcraft#2339 (commit 024c63453), making Multipass default while retaining host builds.
stealth/space-bunny-alpha — closed resolved Host builds via --destructive-mode landed in merged PR #2339 (commit 024c63453), which made Multipass the default while retaining host builds; Launchpad deployment initially lagged.
stealth/space-bunny-alpha — closed resolved Host builds were added via --destructive-mode and SNAPCRAFT_BUILD_ENVIRONMENT=host; #2179 (1ff7550be) implemented support, and #2339 later made Multipass the default.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b — — Closed without comments. The feature enabling host builds via --destructive-mode or SNAPCRAFT_BUILD_ENVIRONMENT=host was implemented or abandoned.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b — — Implemented. Added --destructive-mode CLI flag and SNAPCRAFT_BUILD_ENVIRONMENT=host variable to allow building directly on the host machine instead of using Multipass.
qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b — — Implemented and closed. The --destructive-mode flag and SNAPCRAFT_BUILD_ENVIRONMENT=host variable were added to allow host-based builds instead of Multipass.
qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 — — Closed as implemented. Added --destructive-mode CLI flag and SNAPCRAFT_BUILD_ENVIRONMENT=host support to bypass multipass and build directly on the host machine.

Update history

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Related work

  • Likely Fixed By: canonical/snapcraft#2339 (confidence 99%)

    Merged PR implemented host-mode builds and switched Multipass to the default.

Related issues

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#57 Add "destructive" mode craft-application closed Added support for --destructive-mode in commit c0dd21a3, delivering the requested in-host build feature parity.
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#1827191 --destructive-mode is not available in `snapcraft clean` snapcraft (launchpad) closed Added --destructive-mode support to snapcraft clean in snapcore/snapcraft PR #2577, enabling host-side project artifact cleanup.
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#227 cli: add --destructive-mode flag rockcraft merged Merged PR #227 as commit 84f76b85, adding --destructive-mode so ROCKs can be built directly on the host, matching Snapcraft and Charmcraft.
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#441 commands/pack: add --destructive-mode support (CRAFT-358) charmcraft merged Merged PR #441 via commit 874e2f8a, adding --destructive-mode to pack, Builder.run() handling, and a reusable project-builder fixture.
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#2577 cli: Add --destructive-mode to clean snapcraft merged Merged in snapcraft#2577 via commit 2d661c723, adding --destructive-mode support to clean so wrapper scripts can pass it to lifecycle commands.
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