# File lib/chef/knife/bootstrap.rb, line 104
      def load_template(template=nil)
        # Are we bootstrapping using an already shipped template?
        if config[:template_file]
          bootstrap_files = config[:template_file]
        else
          bootstrap_files = []
          bootstrap_files << File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'bootstrap', "#{config[:distro]}.erb")
          bootstrap_files << File.join(Dir.pwd, ".chef", "bootstrap", "#{config[:distro]}.erb")
          bootstrap_files << File.join(ENV['HOME'], '.chef', 'bootstrap', "#{config[:distro]}.erb")
        end

        template = Array(bootstrap_files).find do |bootstrap_template|
          Chef::Log.debug("Looking for bootstrap template in #{File.dirname(bootstrap_template)}")
          File.exists?(bootstrap_template)
        end

        unless template
          ui.info("Can not find bootstrap definition for #{config[:distro]}")
          raise Errno::ENOENT
        end

        Chef::Log.debug("Found bootstrap template in #{File.dirname(template)}")

        IO.read(template).chomp
      end