Virt-install
virt-install --import
virt-install --import Skip the OS installation process
sudo virt-install --name VM_NAME --import --ram 2048 --vcpus=4 --os-type=linux --os-variant=ubuntu18.04 --nographics --disk /path/to/your/image/IMAGE_NAME.img
With no OS option:
sudo virt-install --name VM_NAME --import --ram 2048 --disk /path/to/your/image/IMAGE_NAME.img
WARNING No operating system detected, VM performance may suffer. Specify an OS with --os-variant for optimal results. WARNING Graphics requested but DISPLAY is not set. Not running virt-viewer. WARNING No console to launch for the guest, defaulting to --wait -1 Starting install... Domain installation still in progress. Waiting for installation to complete.
Other options:
--noautoconsole --network type=direct,source=ETH_INTERFACE,source_mode=bridge,model=virtio
(--extra-args only work if specified with --location)
--extra-args "hostname=YOUR_HOSTNAME console=ttyS0 ip=10.10.10.10 dns=8.8.8.8 gateway=10.10.10.1 netmask=255.255.255.0 ks=file:/ks.cfg"
(ks=file:/ks.cfg Kickstarter file)
Virt-install Windows
virt-install --connect=qemu:///system --name=mywin --os-type=windows -r 1024 --cpus=1 --os-variant=win2k3 --hvm --cdrom=/path/to/en_windows_2k3.iso --disk path=/path/to/win2k3.img --accelerate --network=bridge:br0 --vnc
Related commands
virt-builderqemu-imgvirt-rescueRun a rescue shell on a virtual machinevirsh pool-define-as
Activities
- Create a virtual machine using
virt-install - Clone a machine using:
virt-clone - Install KVM in an Ubuntu Server
See also
- KVM, Installation, QEMU,
virsh,virtinst,libguestfs-tools, libvirt, qemu, Red Hat Virtualization (RHV), MacVTap, Virtio, oVirt, KVM services, KVM networking, KVM graphics, CPU, KVM on ARM virtinst(package):virt-install,virt-clone,virt-convertandvirt-xml
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