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<code>virt-builder</code><ref>http://libguestfs.org/virt-builder.1.html</ref> is a command line tool for building new virtual machines included in <code>[[libguestfs-tools]]</code> package. | <code>virt-builder</code><ref>http://libguestfs.org/virt-builder.1.html</ref> is a command line tool for building new virtual machines included in <code>[[libguestfs-tools]]</code> package. | ||
http://libguestfs.org/virt-builder.1.html | http://libguestfs.org/virt-builder.1.html | ||
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== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
| − | * <code>virt-builder --list</code> and <code>virt-builder --notes debian-9</code> to see if there is notes available. | + | * <code>virt-builder --list</code> and <code>virt-builder --notes [[debian-9]]</code> to see if there is notes available. |
* <code>virt-builder debian-9 --format qcow2</code> | * <code>virt-builder debian-9 --format qcow2</code> | ||
* <code>virt-builder debian-9 --format qcow2 --size 20G</code> | * <code>virt-builder debian-9 --format qcow2 --size 20G</code> | ||
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To boot it under [[libvirt]] use <code>[[virt-install]] --import</code> command. | To boot it under [[libvirt]] use <code>[[virt-install]] --import</code> command. | ||
| + | == Errors == | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | postconf: warning: valid_hostname: invalid character 40(decimal): (none) | ||
| + | postconf: fatal: unable to use my own hostname | ||
| + | |||
| + | Errors were encountered while processing: | ||
| + | postfix | ||
| + | mailutils | ||
| + | E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) | ||
| + | |||
| + | virt-builder: error: | ||
| + | export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive | ||
| + | apt_opts='-q -y -o Dpkg::Options::=--force-confnew' | ||
| + | apt-get $apt_opts update | ||
| + | apt-get $apt_opts install 'libpcre3' 'libxml2' 'libgtk2.0-0' | ||
| + | 'libdbus-1-3' 'openssh-client' 'qemu-utils' 'debianutils' 'vim-tiny' | ||
| + | 'open-iscsi' 'xorg' 'xserver-xorg-video-all' 'fonts-dejavu' 'metacity' | ||
| + | 'network-manager' 'network-manager-gnome' 'dbus-x11' 'net-tools' 'curl' | ||
| + | 'ethtool' 'gawk' 'lsscsi' 'pciutils' 'usbutils' 'util-linux' 'xterm' 'less' | ||
| + | 'hwdata' 'hdparm' 'smartmontools' | ||
| + | : command exited with an error | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
== Related activities == | == Related activities == | ||
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* <code>[[virt-install]]</code> | * <code>[[virt-install]]</code> | ||
* <code>[[virt-sysprep]]</code> | * <code>[[virt-sysprep]]</code> | ||
| + | * <code>[[multipass launch]]</code> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:01, 7 November 2021
virt-builder[1] is a command line tool for building new virtual machines included in libguestfs-tools package.
http://libguestfs.org/virt-builder.1.html List of images: http://builder.libguestfs.org/
Examples[edit]
virt-builder --listandvirt-builder --notes debian-9to see if there is notes available.virt-builder debian-9 --format qcow2virt-builder debian-9 --format qcow2 --size 20Gvirt-builder debian-9 --format qcow2 --size 20G --hostname MY_NEW_VM_NAMEvirt-builder debian-9 --format qcow2 --size 20G --hostname MY_NEW_VM_NAME --install "PACKAGE_NAME_1,PACKAGE_NAME_2"virt-builder debian-9 --format qcow2 --size 20G --hostname MY_NEW_VM_NAME --install "PACKAGE_NAME_1,PACKAGE_NAME_2" --root-password password:YOUR_ROOT_PASS
List of images: http://builder.libguestfs.org/
virt-builder ubuntu-18.04 --format qcow2 --hostname YOUR_HOST_NAME --root-password password:YOUR_PASSWORD
[ 2.0] Downloading: http://libguestfs.org/download/builder/ubuntu-18.04.xz
############################################################################################################## 100.0%# ################################################################################################################### 100.0%
[ 286.1] Planning how to build this image
[ 286.1] Uncompressing
[ 288.2] Converting raw to qcow2
[ 291.1] Opening the new disk
[ 298.2] Setting a random seed
virt-builder: warning: random seed could not be set for this type of guest
[ 298.2] Setting the hostname: YOUR_HOST_NAME
[ 299.1] Setting passwords
[ 299.8] Finishing off
Output file: ubuntu-18.04.qcow2
Output size: 6.0G
Output format: qcow2
Total usable space: 5.8G
Free space: 4.3G (74%)
Other options:
--size 40G
To boot it under libvirt use virt-install --import command.
Errors[edit]
postconf: warning: valid_hostname: invalid character 40(decimal): (none)
postconf: fatal: unable to use my own hostname
Errors were encountered while processing:
postfix
mailutils
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
virt-builder: error:
export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
apt_opts='-q -y -o Dpkg::Options::=--force-confnew'
apt-get $apt_opts update
apt-get $apt_opts install 'libpcre3' 'libxml2' 'libgtk2.0-0'
'libdbus-1-3' 'openssh-client' 'qemu-utils' 'debianutils' 'vim-tiny'
'open-iscsi' 'xorg' 'xserver-xorg-video-all' 'fonts-dejavu' 'metacity'
'network-manager' 'network-manager-gnome' 'dbus-x11' 'net-tools' 'curl'
'ethtool' 'gawk' 'lsscsi' 'pciutils' 'usbutils' 'util-linux' 'xterm' 'less'
'hwdata' 'hdparm' 'smartmontools'
: command exited with an error
Related activities[edit]
Related commands[edit]
virt-v2v,virt-p2v,virt-p2v-make-disk,virt-builder,virt-v2vvirt-rescueRun a rescue shell on a virtual machinevirt-installvirt-sysprepmultipass launch
See also[edit]
libguestfs-tools:virt-sysprep,virt-clone,virt-builder,virt-customize,virt-resize,virt-rescue,virt-sparsify,guestmount,guestfish,virt-inspector,virt-cat,virt-log,virt-df,virt-ls,virt-filesystems,virt-list-filesystems,virt-edit
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