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: @@
-<code>[[virt-install]]</code> is part of <code>[[virtinst]]</code> package. ( https://linux.die.net/man/1/virt-install)
+{{lowercase}}
+<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 --prompt]]
 == Options ==
+* <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>
 * <code>--unattended</code> Since release 2.2.0 (June 17, [[2019]])
-* <code>--install fedora29</code> since release 2.2.0 (June 17, [[2019]]) (See also: [[libosinfo]])
+* <code>[[--install]] fedora29</code> since release 2.2.0 (June 17, [[2019]]) (See also: [[libosinfo]])
+* <code>[[virt-install --prompt|--prompt]]</code> (No longer supported)
+* <code>[[virt-install --import|--import]]</code>
 == Examples ==
+* <code>[[virt-install --install]] [[ubuntu20.10]] --memory 2048 [[--disk]] size=2</code>
- [[virt-install]] --install [[ubuntu20.10]] --memory 2048 --disk size=2
+* <code>virt-install --install [[ubuntu20.10]] --memory 2048 --disk size=2 [[--extra-args]]='console=ttyS0'</code>
- [[virt-install]] --install [[ubuntu20.10]] --memory 2048 --disk size=2 [[--graphics]] [[vnc]],listen=0.0.0.0
+* <code>virt-install --install [[ubuntu20.10]] --memory 2048 --disk size=2 [[--graphics]] [[vnc]],listen=0.0.0.0</code>
- [[virt-install]] --install [[fedora29]] --memory 2048 --disk size=2
+* <code>virt-install --install [[fedora29]] --memory 2048 --disk size=2</code>
-== Example Virtual Machine using virtio ==
+== 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 type=direct,source=eno111,source_mode=bridge,model=[[virtio]]</code>
+* <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>
   [[virt-install]]
@@ Line 48: / Line 54: @@
 Using [[kickstart]] file:
   [[--extra-args]] "ks=file:/ks.cfg console=ttyS0"
-== With errors ==
- WARNING  [[KVM acceleration]] not available, using '[[qemu]]'
- WARNING  Requested memory 512 MiB is less than the recommended 2048 MiB for OS ubuntu20.04
- WARNING  CDROM media does not print to the text console by default, so you likely will not see text install output. You might want to use --location. See the man page for examples of
- using --location with CDROM media
- WARNING  KVM acceleration not available, using 'qemu'
- Using ubuntu20.04 --location http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/focal/main/installer-amd64
- WARNING  Using legacy d-i based installer, that has been deprecated and will be removed in the future. https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/server
- Using default [[--name]] ubuntu20.04
- WARNING  Requested memory 500 MiB is less than the recommended 2048 MiB for OS ubuntu20.04
- WARNING  Graphics requested but DISPLAY is not set. Not running virt-viewer.
- WARNING  No console to launch for the guest, defaulting to --wait -1
- ERROR    Cannot get interface MTU on 'br0': No such device
 == [[KVM networking]] ==
-  --network network=default
+  [[--network]] network=default
   --network=bridge:br0
   --network=bridge:virbr0
@@ Line 87: / Line 75: @@
 == [[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-type kvm</code> or <code>--virt-type qemu</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>
@@ Line 99: / Line 95: @@
 * <code>[[multipass launch]]</code>
 * <code>[[virt-sysprep]]</code>
+* <code>[[virsh define]]</code>
+* <code>[[virt-customize]]</code>
 == Activities ==
@@ Line 106: / Line 104: @@
 * 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>[[--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

Difference between revisions of "Virt-install"

Latest revision as of 17:14, 5 November 2021

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Options[edit]

Examples[edit]

Example Virtual Machine using virtio[edit]

KVM networking[edit]

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virt-install --import[edit]

Virt-install Windows[edit]

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