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<code>[[virt-install]]</code> script is part of <code>[[virtinst]]</code> package. ( https://linux.die.net/man/1/virt-install)
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<code>[[virt-install]]</code> script is part of <code>[[virtinst]]</code> package.  
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* https://linux.die.net/man/1/virt-install
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* https://github.com/virt-manager/virt-manager/blob/master/man/virt-install.rst
  
  
  
 
== Options ==
 
== Options ==
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* <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>--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)
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* <code>[[virt-install --prompt|--prompt]]</code> (No longer supported)
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* <code>[[virt-install --import|--import]]</code>
  
 
== Examples ==
 
== Examples ==
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  [[virt-install]] --install ubuntu18.04 --memory 2048 --disk size=2 [[--graphics]] vnc,listen=192.168.1.1 --name YOUR_NAME
 
  [[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'
 
  WARNING  [[KVM acceleration not available]], using 'qemu'
  Using ubuntu18.04 --location http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/bionic/main/installer-amd64
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  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  Graphics requested but DISPLAY is not set. Not running [[virt-viewer]].
 
  WARNING  No console to launch for the guest, defaulting to --wait -1
 
  WARNING  No console to launch for the guest, defaulting to --wait -1
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* <code>[[virt-sysprep]]</code>
 
* <code>[[virt-sysprep]]</code>
 
* <code>[[virsh define]]</code>
 
* <code>[[virsh define]]</code>
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* <code>[[virt-customize]]</code>
  
 
== Activities ==
 
== Activities ==

Latest revision as of 17:14, 5 November 2021

virt-install script is part of virtinst package.


Options[edit]

Examples[edit]

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]

Activities[edit]

Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

  • https://github.com/virt-manager/virt-manager/blob/master/NEWS.md#release-300-september-15-2020
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