Difference between revisions of "Virt-install"

Latest revision as of 17:14, 5 November 2021

virt-install script is part of virtinst package.

Options[edit]

--cloud-init since 3.0.0 (Sep 2020) ^[1]
--unattended Since release 2.2.0 (June 17, 2019)
--install fedora29 since release 2.2.0 (June 17, 2019) (See also: libosinfo)
--prompt (No longer supported)
--import

Examples[edit]

virt-install --install ubuntu20.10 --memory 2048 --disk size=2
virt-install --install ubuntu20.10 --memory 2048 --disk size=2 --extra-args='console=ttyS0'
virt-install --install ubuntu20.10 --memory 2048 --disk size=2 --graphics vnc,listen=0.0.0.0
virt-install --install fedora29 --memory 2048 --disk size=2

Example Virtual Machine using virtio[edit]

virt-install --autostart --check all=on --name YOUR_VM_MACHINE --memory VM_MEMORY --vcpus VM_CPUs --os-variant ubuntu18.04 --cdrom VM_INSTALLATION_MEDIA --disk /path/libvirt/VM_STORAGE_POOL_NAME/YOUR_VM_MACHINE.qcow2 --noautoconsole --wait TIME_TO_WAIT --network type=direct,source=eno111,source_mode=bridge,model=virtio

virt-install 
 --autostart
 --check all=on
 --name YOUR_VM_MACHINE
 --memory VM_MEMORY
 --vcpus VM_CPUs
 --os-type linux
 --os-variant ubuntu20.04
 --graphics none
 --wait TIME_TO_WAIT
 --network type=direct,source=eno111,source_mode=bridge,model=virtio
 --disk /path/libvirt/VM_STORAGE_POOL_NAME/YOUR_VM_MACHINE.qcow2
 --cdrom PATH_TO_INSTALLATION_MEDIA

Example:

virt-install 
 --autostart
 --check all=on
 --name YOUR_VM_MACHINE
 --memory 8192
 --vcpus VM_2
 --os-type linux
 --os-variant ubuntu20.04
 --disk /srv/libvirt/YOUR_VM_MACHINE.qcow2,size=25
 --graphics none
 --network type=direct,source=eno111,source_mode=bridge,model=virtio

Other options:

--qemu-commandline

Using kickstart file:

--extra-args "ks=file:/ks.cfg console=ttyS0"

KVM networking[edit]

--network network=default
--network=bridge:br0
--network=bridge:virbr0
--network type=direct,source=eth01,source_mode=bridge,model=virtio

--vcpus=VCPUS[,maxvcpus=MAX][,sockets=#][,cores=#][,threads=#]

ERROR    Network not found: no network with matching name 'default'

Logs[edit]

~/.cache/virt-manager/virt-install.log
[Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:30:36 virt-install 2890] DEBUG (virt-install:744) Domain state after install: 1

virt-install --import[edit]

Virt-install Windows[edit]

Examples[edit]

virt-install --install ubuntu18.04 --memory 2048 --disk size=2 --graphics vnc,listen=192.168.1.1 --name YOUR_NAME
WARNING  KVM acceleration not available, using 'qemu'
Using ubuntu18.04 --location http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/bionic/main/installer-amd64
WARNING  Graphics requested but DISPLAY is not set. Not running virt-viewer.
WARNING  No console to launch for the guest, defaulting to --wait -1

Related commands[edit]

--virt-type kvm or --virt-type qemu
virt-builder included in libguestfs-tools package.
qemu-img
virt-rescue Run a rescue shell on a virtual machine
virsh pool-define-as
virt-manager, virt-viewer and remote-viewer
virt-clone
Packer install
multipass launch
virt-sysprep
virsh define
virt-customize

Activities[edit]

Create a virtual machine using virt-install
Clone a machine using: virt-clone
Install KVM in an Ubuntu Server
Read Use virt-install and connect by using a local VNC client: https://docs.openstack.org/image-guide/virt-install.html
Install virtio-win
Understand --location and --extra-args='console=ttyS0' options
Understand --arch option
Changelog: https://github.com/virt-manager/virt-manager/blob/master/NEWS.md

Related terms[edit]

Ignition
--hvm

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{Draft}}
+{{lowercase}}
-<code>[[virt-install]]</code> is part of <code>[[virtinst]]</code> package.
+<code>[[virt-install]]</code> script is part of <code>[[virtinst]]</code> package.
+* https://linux.die.net/man/1/virt-install
+* https://github.com/virt-manager/virt-manager/blob/master/man/virt-install.rst
-'''virt-install --import'''
-<code>sudo virt-install --name VM_NAME --import --ram 2048 --disk /path/to/your/image/IMAGE_NAME.img</code>
+== Options ==
- WARNING  No operating system detected, VM performance may suffer. Specify an OS with --os-variant for optimal results.
+* <code>[[--cloud-init]]</code> since 3.0.0 (Sep 2020) <ref>https://github.com/virt-manager/virt-manager/blob/master/NEWS.md#release-300-september-15-2020</ref>
- WARNING  Graphics requested but DISPLAY is not set. Not running virt-viewer.
+* <code>--unattended</code> Since release 2.2.0 (June 17, [[2019]])
- WARNING  No console to launch for the guest, defaulting to --wait -1
+* <code>[[--install]] fedora29</code> since release 2.2.0 (June 17, [[2019]]) (See also: [[libosinfo]])
+* <code>[[virt-install --prompt|--prompt]]</code> (No longer supported)
-<ref>http://www.admin-magazine.com/Articles/Generate-VM-Images-with-virt-builder</ref>
+* <code>[[virt-install --import|--import]]</code>
+== Examples ==
+* <code>[[virt-install --install]] [[ubuntu20.10]] --memory 2048 [[--disk]] size=2</code>
+* <code>virt-install --install [[ubuntu20.10]] --memory 2048 --disk size=2 [[--extra-args]]='console=ttyS0'</code>
+* <code>virt-install --install [[ubuntu20.10]] --memory 2048 --disk size=2 [[--graphics]] [[vnc]],listen=0.0.0.0</code>
+* <code>virt-install --install [[fedora29]] --memory 2048 --disk size=2</code>
+== Example Virtual Machine using [[virtio]] ==
+* <code>[[virt-install]] --autostart --check all=on --name YOUR_VM_MACHINE --memory VM_MEMORY --vcpus VM_CPUs --os-variant ubuntu18.04 --cdrom VM_INSTALLATION_MEDIA --disk /path/libvirt/VM_STORAGE_POOL_NAME/YOUR_VM_MACHINE.[[qcow2]] --[[noautoconsole]] --wait TIME_TO_WAIT [[--network (KVM)|--network]] type=direct,source=eno111,source_mode=bridge,model=[[virtio]]</code>
-  sudo virt-install
+  [[virt-install]]
-   --name VM_NAME
+  --autostart
-   --import
+  --check all=on
-   --ram 2048
+  --name YOUR_VM_MACHINE
-   --vcpus=4
+  [[--memory]] VM_MEMORY
-   --os-type=linux
+  --vcpus VM_CPUs
-   --os-variant=ubuntu18.04
+  --[[os-type]] linux
-   --nographics
+  --[[os-variant]] ubuntu20.04
-   --disk /path/to/your/image/IMAGE_NAME.img
+  [[--graphics none]]
+  --wait TIME_TO_WAIT
+  --network type=direct,source=eno111,source_mode=bridge,model=[[virtio]]
+  [[--disk]] /path/libvirt/VM_STORAGE_POOL_NAME/YOUR_VM_MACHINE.[[qcow2]]
+  [[--cdrom]] PATH_TO_INSTALLATION_MEDIA
+Example:
+ [[virt-install]]
+  --autostart
+  --check all=on
+  --name YOUR_VM_MACHINE
+  [[--memory]] 8192
+  --vcpus VM_2
+  --[[os-type]] linux
+  --[[os-variant]] ubuntu20.04
+  [[--disk]] [[/srv/]]libvirt/YOUR_VM_MACHINE.[[qcow2]],size=25
+  [[--graphics none]]
+  --network type=direct,source=eno111,source_mode=bridge,model=[[virtio]]
 Other options:
-  --noautoconsole
+  --[[qemu]]-commandline
-  --network type=direct,source=XXXXX,source_mode=bridge,model=virtio
+Using [[kickstart]] file:
+ [[--extra-args]] "ks=file:/ks.cfg console=ttyS0"
+== [[KVM networking]] ==
+ [[--network]] network=default
+ --network=bridge:br0
+ --network=bridge:virbr0
+  --network type=direct,source=eth01,source_mode=[[bridge]],model=[[virtio]]
+ --[[vcpus]]=VCPUS[,maxvcpus=MAX][,sockets=#][,cores=#][,threads=#]
+ ERROR    Network not found: no network with matching name 'default'
+== Logs ==
+ ~/.cache/virt-manager/virt-install.log
+ [Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:30:36 virt-install 2890] DEBUG (virt-install:744) Domain state after install: 1
+== [[virt-install --import]] ==
+== [[Virt-install Windows]] ==
+== Examples ==
+ [[virt-install]] --install ubuntu18.04 --memory 2048 --disk size=2 [[--graphics]] vnc,listen=192.168.1.1 --name YOUR_NAME
+ WARNING  [[KVM acceleration not available]], using 'qemu'
+ Using ubuntu18.04 [[--location]] http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/bionic/main/installer-amd64
+ WARNING  Graphics requested but DISPLAY is not set. Not running [[virt-viewer]].
+ WARNING  No console to launch for the guest, defaulting to --wait -1
 == Related commands==
-* <code>[[virt-builder]]</code>
+* <code>[[--virt-type]] kvm</code> or <code>--virt-type qemu</code>
+* <code>[[virt-builder]]</code> included in libguestfs-tools package.
+* <code>[[qemu-img]]</code>
+* <code>[[virt-rescue]]</code> Run a rescue shell on a virtual machine
+* <code>[[virsh pool-define-as]]</code>
+* <code>[[virt-manager]]</code>, <code>[[virt-viewer]]</code> and <code>[[remote-viewer]]</code>
+* <code>[[virt-clone]]</code>
+* [[Packer install]]
+* <code>[[multipass launch]]</code>
+* <code>[[virt-sysprep]]</code>
+* <code>[[virsh define]]</code>
+* <code>[[virt-customize]]</code>
 == Activities ==
@@ Line 35: / Line 102: @@
 * Clone a machine using: <code>[[virt-clone]]</code>
 * [[Install KVM in an Ubuntu Server]]
+* Read Use <code>virt-install</code> and connect by using a local VNC client: https://docs.openstack.org/image-guide/virt-install.html
+* [[Install virtio-win]]
+* Understand <code>[[--location]]</code> and <code>[[--extra-args]]='console=ttyS0'</code> options
+* Understand <code>[[--arch]]</code> option
+* Changelog: https://github.com/virt-manager/virt-manager/blob/master/NEWS.md
+== Related terms ==
+* [[Ignition]]
+* <code>--[[hvm]]</code>
 == See also ==
+* {{virt-install}}
+* {{libvirtd}}
+* {{virsh}}
 * {{KVM}}
 * {{virtinst}}

Difference between revisions of "Virt-install"

Latest revision as of 17:14, 5 November 2021

Contents

Options[edit]

Examples[edit]

Example Virtual Machine using virtio[edit]

KVM networking[edit]

Logs[edit]

virt-install --import[edit]

Virt-install Windows[edit]

Examples[edit]

Related commands[edit]

Activities[edit]

Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Navigation menu

Personal tools

Namespaces

Variants

Views

More

Search

Navigation

Tools