test new ingredient.

Now not working. The idea would be to deploy a system from a squashfs.img image, to avoid having to redownload all packages
test new workflow to release ISO
2025-11-21 11:04:41 +01:00 · 2025-11-17 16:36:53 +01:00 · 2025-11-13 21:28:28 +01:00 · 2025-11-13 20:31:05 +01:00 · 2025-11-13 20:30:11 +01:00 · 2025-11-13 20:29:55 +01:00
49 changed files with 411 additions and 185 deletions
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-iso.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-iso.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+name: release
+
+on: 
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main  # Or your desired branch
+
+jobs:
+  checkout:
+    runs-on: fedora-cloud-42
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
+    container: 
+      image: git.phyllo.me/devops/fedora-runner-image:latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: https://git.phyllo.me/devops/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+   
+      - name: Initialize mock
+        run: |
+          mock -r fedora-43-x86_64 --init
+
+      - name: Install required packages
+        run: |
+          mock -r fedora-43-x86_64 --install lorax-lmc-novirt vim-minimal pykickstart livecd-tools
+
+      - name: Copy configuration file to mock
+        run: |
+          mock -r fedora-43-x86_64 --copyin dishes/live-server.cfg /builddir
+
+      - name: Build ISO with livemedia-creator
+        run: |
+          mock -r fedora-43-x86_64 --shell --enable-network --isolation=simple << 'EOF'
+          cd /builddir
+          livemedia-creator --ks live-server.cfg --no-virt --resultdir /var/lmc --project live-desktop-hypervisor --make-iso --volid live-desktop-hypervisor --iso-only --iso-name server-43.iso --releasever 43 --macboot
+          EOF
+
+      - name: Upload ISO as artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: server-43.iso
+          path: /var/lmc/server-43.iso
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
+      - name: Create Release
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          tag_name: iso-build-${{ github.run_number }}
+          release_name: ISO Build ${{ github.run_number }}
+          body: |
+            Build artifact from workflow run ${{ github.run_number }}
+            ISO file: server-43.iso
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false
+
+      - name: Upload ISO to Release
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v2
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: /var/lmc/server-43.iso
+          asset_name: server-43.iso
+          asset_content_type: application/x-iso9660-image
+
+      - name: Cleanup mock environment
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          mock -r fedora-43-x86_64 --clean
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.aider*
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ chmod +x deploy-vm.sh

 Executing: ./scripts/core-count.sh
 System has more than 2 core (nproc --all: 6).
-[...]]
+[...]
 10. virtual-desktop-hypervisor
 [...]
 Enter the number of the file you want to select: 10
--- a/list-of-ingredients.cfg
+++ b/list-of-ingredients.cfg
--- a/deploy-vm.sh
+++ b/deploy-vm.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ execute_script() {

 # Array of scripts
 scripts=(
+  "./scripts/install-prerequisites-on-linux.sh"
  "./scripts/core-count.sh"
  "./scripts/system-memory.sh"
  "./scripts/deploy-distro.sh"
--- a/dishes/desktop-hypervisor-amdcpu.cfg
+++ b/dishes/desktop-hypervisor-amdcpu.cfg
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ lang en_US.UTF-8
 network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --hostname=phyllome-alpha --activate
 # Shutdown after installation
 shutdown
-repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
+repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64
+repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f43&arch=x86_64
 # Root password
 rootpw --iscrypted --lock locked
 # SELinux configuration
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ selinux --disabled
 # System services
 services --enabled="NetworkManager,systemd-resolved,libvirtd"
 # System timezone
-timezone Europe/Paris --utc
+timezone Europe/Zurich --utc
 # Use network installation
-url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch"
+url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64"
 # X Window System configuration information
 xconfig  --defaultdesktop=GNOME --startxonboot
 # System bootloader configuration
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ zerombr
 # Partition clearing information
 clearpart --all --initlabel
 # Disk partitioning information
-part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=1024 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
+part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=2048 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
 part /boot --fstype="ext4" --size=512 --label=boot
 part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

 localectl set-keymap ch-fr # Set keymap to `ch-fr`. Alternatively, `us` can be picked.
 dnf update -y # Update the system 
-grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # Unsure it is actually useful

 %end

@@ -269,7 +268,6 @@ gnome-control-center
 gnome-initial-setup
 gnome-shell
 gnome-terminal
-guestfs-tools
 hostname
 intel-audio-firmware
 intel-gpu-firmware
@@ -283,11 +281,22 @@ kbd
 kernel
 less
 libertas-firmware
-libguestfs-tools
 libusb
 libvirt
+libvirt-client
+libvirt-client-qemu
+libvirt-daemon
+libvirt-daemon-common
 libvirt-daemon-config-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-ch
+libvirt-daemon-driver-interface
+libvirt-daemon-driver-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu
 libvirt-daemon-kvm
+libvirt-daemon-log
+libvirt-daemon-qemu
+libvirt-dbus
+libvirt-nss
 man-db
 mesa-dri-drivers
 mozilla-ublock-origin.noarch
@@ -307,7 +316,6 @@ plymouth
 policycoreutils
 prefixdevname
 procps-ng
-python3-libguestfs
 qemu-kvm
 realtek-firmware
 rootfiles
@@ -326,7 +334,6 @@ util-linux
 vim-minimal
 virt-install
 virt-manager
-virt-top
 wget
 wpa_supplicant
 zram-generator-defaults
--- a/dishes/desktop-hypervisor-intelcpu-intelgpu.cfg
+++ b/dishes/desktop-hypervisor-intelcpu-intelgpu.cfg
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ lang en_US.UTF-8
 network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --hostname=phyllome-alpha --activate
 # Shutdown after installation
 shutdown
-repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
+repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64
+repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f43&arch=x86_64
 # Root password
 rootpw --iscrypted --lock locked
 # SELinux configuration
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ selinux --disabled
 # System services
 services --enabled="NetworkManager,systemd-resolved,libvirtd"
 # System timezone
-timezone Europe/Paris --utc
+timezone Europe/Zurich --utc
 # Use network installation
-url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch"
+url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64"
 # X Window System configuration information
 xconfig  --defaultdesktop=GNOME --startxonboot
 # System bootloader configuration
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ zerombr
 # Partition clearing information
 clearpart --all --initlabel
 # Disk partitioning information
-part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=1024 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
+part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=2048 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
 part /boot --fstype="ext4" --size=512 --label=boot
 part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

 localectl set-keymap ch-fr # Set keymap to `ch-fr`. Alternatively, `us` can be picked.
 dnf update -y # Update the system 
-grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # Unsure it is actually useful

 %end

@@ -279,7 +278,6 @@ gnome-control-center
 gnome-initial-setup
 gnome-shell
 gnome-terminal
-guestfs-tools
 hostname
 intel-audio-firmware
 intel-gpu-firmware
@@ -293,11 +291,22 @@ kbd
 kernel
 less
 libertas-firmware
-libguestfs-tools
 libusb
 libvirt
+libvirt-client
+libvirt-client-qemu
+libvirt-daemon
+libvirt-daemon-common
 libvirt-daemon-config-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-ch
+libvirt-daemon-driver-interface
+libvirt-daemon-driver-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu
 libvirt-daemon-kvm
+libvirt-daemon-log
+libvirt-daemon-qemu
+libvirt-dbus
+libvirt-nss
 man-db
 mesa-dri-drivers
 mozilla-ublock-origin.noarch
@@ -317,7 +326,6 @@ plymouth
 policycoreutils
 prefixdevname
 procps-ng
-python3-libguestfs
 qemu-kvm
 realtek-firmware
 rootfiles
@@ -336,7 +344,6 @@ util-linux
 vim-minimal
 virt-install
 virt-manager
-virt-top
 wget
 wpa_supplicant
 zram-generator-defaults
--- a/dishes/desktop-hypervisor-intelcpu.cfg
+++ b/dishes/desktop-hypervisor-intelcpu.cfg
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ lang en_US.UTF-8
 network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --hostname=phyllome-alpha --activate
 # Shutdown after installation
 shutdown
-repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
+repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64
+repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f43&arch=x86_64
 # Root password
 rootpw --iscrypted --lock locked
 # SELinux configuration
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ selinux --disabled
 # System services
 services --enabled="NetworkManager,systemd-resolved,libvirtd"
 # System timezone
-timezone Europe/Paris --utc
+timezone Europe/Zurich --utc
 # Use network installation
-url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch"
+url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64"
 # X Window System configuration information
 xconfig  --defaultdesktop=GNOME --startxonboot
 # System bootloader configuration
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ zerombr
 # Partition clearing information
 clearpart --all --initlabel
 # Disk partitioning information
-part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=1024 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
+part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=2048 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
 part /boot --fstype="ext4" --size=512 --label=boot
 part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

 localectl set-keymap ch-fr # Set keymap to `ch-fr`. Alternatively, `us` can be picked.
 dnf update -y # Update the system 
-grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # Unsure it is actually useful

 %end

@@ -269,7 +268,6 @@ gnome-control-center
 gnome-initial-setup
 gnome-shell
 gnome-terminal
-guestfs-tools
 hostname
 intel-audio-firmware
 intel-gpu-firmware
@@ -283,11 +281,22 @@ kbd
 kernel
 less
 libertas-firmware
-libguestfs-tools
 libusb
 libvirt
+libvirt-client
+libvirt-client-qemu
+libvirt-daemon
+libvirt-daemon-common
 libvirt-daemon-config-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-ch
+libvirt-daemon-driver-interface
+libvirt-daemon-driver-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu
 libvirt-daemon-kvm
+libvirt-daemon-log
+libvirt-daemon-qemu
+libvirt-dbus
+libvirt-nss
 man-db
 mesa-dri-drivers
 mozilla-ublock-origin.noarch
@@ -307,7 +316,6 @@ plymouth
 policycoreutils
 prefixdevname
 procps-ng
-python3-libguestfs
 qemu-kvm
 realtek-firmware
 rootfiles
@@ -326,7 +334,6 @@ util-linux
 vim-minimal
 virt-install
 virt-manager
-virt-top
 wget
 wpa_supplicant
 zram-generator-defaults
--- a/dishes/desktop-hypervisor.cfg
+++ b/dishes/desktop-hypervisor.cfg
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ lang en_US.UTF-8
 network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --hostname=phyllome-alpha --activate
 # Shutdown after installation
 shutdown
-repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
+repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64
+repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f43&arch=x86_64
 # Root password
 rootpw --iscrypted --lock locked
 # SELinux configuration
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ selinux --disabled
 # System services
 services --enabled="NetworkManager,systemd-resolved,libvirtd"
 # System timezone
-timezone Europe/Paris --utc
+timezone Europe/Zurich --utc
 # Use network installation
-url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch"
+url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64"
 # X Window System configuration information
 xconfig  --defaultdesktop=GNOME --startxonboot
 # System bootloader configuration
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ zerombr
 # Partition clearing information
 clearpart --all --initlabel
 # Disk partitioning information
-part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=1024 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
+part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=2048 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
 part /boot --fstype="ext4" --size=512 --label=boot
 part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

 localectl set-keymap ch-fr # Set keymap to `ch-fr`. Alternatively, `us` can be picked.
 dnf update -y # Update the system 
-grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # Unsure it is actually useful

 %end

@@ -261,7 +260,6 @@ gnome-control-center
 gnome-initial-setup
 gnome-shell
 gnome-terminal
-guestfs-tools
 hostname
 intel-audio-firmware
 intel-gpu-firmware
@@ -275,11 +273,22 @@ kbd
 kernel
 less
 libertas-firmware
-libguestfs-tools
 libusb
 libvirt
+libvirt-client
+libvirt-client-qemu
+libvirt-daemon
+libvirt-daemon-common
 libvirt-daemon-config-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-ch
+libvirt-daemon-driver-interface
+libvirt-daemon-driver-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu
 libvirt-daemon-kvm
+libvirt-daemon-log
+libvirt-daemon-qemu
+libvirt-dbus
+libvirt-nss
 man-db
 mesa-dri-drivers
 mozilla-ublock-origin.noarch
@@ -299,7 +308,6 @@ plymouth
 policycoreutils
 prefixdevname
 procps-ng
-python3-libguestfs
 qemu-kvm
 realtek-firmware
 rootfiles
@@ -318,7 +326,6 @@ util-linux
 vim-minimal
 virt-install
 virt-manager
-virt-top
 wget
 wpa_supplicant
 zram-generator-defaults
--- a/dishes/desktop.cfg
+++ b/dishes/desktop.cfg
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ lang en_US.UTF-8
 network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --hostname=phyllome-alpha --activate
 # Shutdown after installation
 shutdown
-repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
+repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64
+repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f43&arch=x86_64
 # Root password
 rootpw --iscrypted --lock locked
 # SELinux configuration
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ selinux --disabled
 # System services
 services --enabled="NetworkManager,systemd-resolved"
 # System timezone
-timezone Europe/Paris --utc
+timezone Europe/Zurich --utc
 # Use network installation
-url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch"
+url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64"
 # X Window System configuration information
 xconfig  --defaultdesktop=GNOME --startxonboot
 # System bootloader configuration
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ zerombr
 # Partition clearing information
 clearpart --all --initlabel
 # Disk partitioning information
-part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=1024 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
+part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=2048 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
 part /boot --fstype="ext4" --size=512 --label=boot
 part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

 localectl set-keymap ch-fr # Set keymap to `ch-fr`. Alternatively, `us` can be picked.
 dnf update -y # Update the system 
-grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # Unsure it is actually useful

 %end

--- a/dishes/live-desktop-hypervisor.cfg
+++ b/dishes/live-desktop-hypervisor.cfg
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ lang en_US.UTF-8
 network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --hostname=phyllome-alpha --activate
 # Shutdown after installation
 shutdown
-repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
+repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64
+repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f43&arch=x86_64
 # Root password
 rootpw --iscrypted --lock locked
 # SELinux configuration
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ selinux --disabled
 # System services
 services --enabled="NetworkManager,systemd-resolved,libvirtd"
 # System timezone
-timezone Europe/Paris --utc
+timezone Europe/Zurich --utc
 # Use network installation
-url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch"
+url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64"
 # X Window System configuration information
 xconfig  --defaultdesktop=GNOME --startxonboot
 # System bootloader configuration
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ part / --size=8576

 localectl set-keymap ch-fr # Set keymap to `ch-fr`. Alternatively, `us` can be picked.
 dnf update -y # Update the system 
-grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # Unsure it is actually useful

 %end

@@ -321,7 +320,6 @@ gnome-control-center
 gnome-initial-setup
 gnome-shell
 gnome-terminal
-guestfs-tools
 hostname
 intel-audio-firmware
 intel-gpu-firmware
@@ -337,11 +335,22 @@ kernel-modules
 kernel-modules-extra
 less
 libertas-firmware
-libguestfs-tools
 libusb
 libvirt
+libvirt-client
+libvirt-client-qemu
+libvirt-daemon
+libvirt-daemon-common
 libvirt-daemon-config-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-ch
+libvirt-daemon-driver-interface
+libvirt-daemon-driver-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu
 libvirt-daemon-kvm
+libvirt-daemon-log
+libvirt-daemon-qemu
+libvirt-dbus
+libvirt-nss
 livesys-scripts
 man-db
 mesa-dri-drivers
@@ -362,7 +371,6 @@ plymouth
 policycoreutils
 prefixdevname
 procps-ng
-python3-libguestfs
 qemu-kvm
 realtek-firmware
 rootfiles
@@ -381,7 +389,6 @@ util-linux
 vim-minimal
 virt-install
 virt-manager
-virt-top
 wget
 wpa_supplicant
 zram-generator-defaults
--- a/dishes/live-desktop.cfg
+++ b/dishes/live-desktop.cfg
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ lang en_US.UTF-8
 network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --hostname=phyllome-alpha --activate
 # Shutdown after installation
 shutdown
-repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
+repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64
+repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f43&arch=x86_64
 # Root password
 rootpw --iscrypted --lock locked
 # SELinux configuration
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ selinux --disabled
 # System services
 services --enabled="NetworkManager,systemd-resolved"
 # System timezone
-timezone Europe/Paris --utc
+timezone Europe/Zurich --utc
 # Use network installation
-url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch"
+url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64"
 # X Window System configuration information
 xconfig  --defaultdesktop=GNOME --startxonboot
 # System bootloader configuration
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ part / --size=8576

 localectl set-keymap ch-fr # Set keymap to `ch-fr`. Alternatively, `us` can be picked.
 dnf update -y # Update the system 
-grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # Unsure it is actually useful

 %end

--- a/dishes/live-server-hypervisor.cfg
+++ b/dishes/live-server-hypervisor.cfg
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ lang en_US.UTF-8
 network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --hostname=phyllome-alpha --activate
 # Shutdown after installation
 shutdown
-repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
+repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64
+repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f43&arch=x86_64
 # Root password
 rootpw --iscrypted --lock locked
 # SELinux configuration
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ selinux --disabled
 # System services
 services --enabled="NetworkManager,systemd-resolved,libvirtd"
 # System timezone
-timezone Europe/Paris --utc
+timezone Europe/Zurich --utc
 # Use network installation
-url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch"
+url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64"
 # System bootloader configuration
 bootloader --location=none --timeout=1
 # Clear the Master Boot Record
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ part / --size=8576

 localectl set-keymap ch-fr # Set keymap to `ch-fr`. Alternatively, `us` can be picked.
 dnf update -y # Update the system 
-grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # Unsure it is actually useful

 %end

@@ -165,7 +164,6 @@ generic-release-common
 generic-release-notes
 glibc
 glibc-all-langpacks
-guestfs-tools
 hostname
 initial-setup
 intel-audio-firmware
@@ -182,11 +180,22 @@ kernel-modules
 kernel-modules-extra
 less
 libertas-firmware
-libguestfs-tools
 libusb
 libvirt
+libvirt-client
+libvirt-client-qemu
+libvirt-daemon
+libvirt-daemon-common
 libvirt-daemon-config-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-ch
+libvirt-daemon-driver-interface
+libvirt-daemon-driver-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu
 libvirt-daemon-kvm
+libvirt-daemon-log
+libvirt-daemon-qemu
+libvirt-dbus
+libvirt-nss
 livesys-scripts
 man-db
 mt7xxx-firmware
@@ -202,7 +211,6 @@ plymouth
 policycoreutils
 prefixdevname
 procps-ng
-python3-libguestfs
 qemu-kvm
 realtek-firmware
 rootfiles
@@ -220,7 +228,6 @@ usbutils
 util-linux
 vim-minimal
 virt-install
-virt-top
 wget
 zram-generator-defaults

--- a/dishes/live-server.cfg
+++ b/dishes/live-server.cfg
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ lang en_US.UTF-8
 network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --hostname=phyllome-alpha --activate
 # Shutdown after installation
 shutdown
-repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
+repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64
+repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f43&arch=x86_64
 # Root password
 rootpw --iscrypted --lock locked
 # SELinux configuration
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ selinux --disabled
 # System services
 services --enabled="NetworkManager,systemd-resolved"
 # System timezone
-timezone Europe/Paris --utc
+timezone Europe/Zurich --utc
 # Use network installation
-url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch"
+url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64"
 # System bootloader configuration
 bootloader --location=none --timeout=1
 # Clear the Master Boot Record
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ part / --size=8576

 localectl set-keymap ch-fr # Set keymap to `ch-fr`. Alternatively, `us` can be picked.
 dnf update -y # Update the system 
-grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # Unsure it is actually useful

 %end

--- a/dishes/virtual-desktop-hypervisor.cfg
+++ b/dishes/virtual-desktop-hypervisor.cfg
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ lang en_US.UTF-8
 network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --hostname=phyllome-alpha --activate
 # Shutdown after installation
 shutdown
-repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
+repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64
+repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f43&arch=x86_64
 # Root password
 rootpw --iscrypted --lock locked
 # SELinux configuration
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ selinux --disabled
 # System services
 services --enabled="NetworkManager,systemd-resolved,libvirtd"
 # System timezone
-timezone Europe/Paris --utc
+timezone Europe/Zurich --utc
 # Use network installation
-url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch"
+url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64"
 # X Window System configuration information
 xconfig  --defaultdesktop=GNOME --startxonboot
 # System bootloader configuration
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ zerombr
 # Partition clearing information
 clearpart --all --initlabel
 # Disk partitioning information
-part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=1024 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
+part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=2048 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
 part /boot --fstype="ext4" --size=512 --label=boot
 part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

 localectl set-keymap ch-fr # Set keymap to `ch-fr`. Alternatively, `us` can be picked.
 dnf update -y # Update the system 
-grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # Unsure it is actually useful

 %end

@@ -254,18 +253,28 @@ gnome-control-center
 gnome-initial-setup
 gnome-shell
 gnome-terminal
-guestfs-tools
 hostname
 iproute
 iputils
 kbd
 kernel
 less
-libguestfs-tools
 libusb
 libvirt
+libvirt-client
+libvirt-client-qemu
+libvirt-daemon
+libvirt-daemon-common
 libvirt-daemon-config-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-ch
+libvirt-daemon-driver-interface
+libvirt-daemon-driver-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu
 libvirt-daemon-kvm
+libvirt-daemon-log
+libvirt-daemon-qemu
+libvirt-dbus
+libvirt-nss
 man-db
 mesa-dri-drivers
 mozilla-ublock-origin.noarch
@@ -282,7 +291,6 @@ plymouth
 policycoreutils
 prefixdevname
 procps-ng
-python3-libguestfs
 qemu-guest-agent
 qemu-kvm
 rootfiles
@@ -301,7 +309,6 @@ util-linux
 vim-minimal
 virt-install
 virt-manager
-virt-top
 wget
 wpa_supplicant
 zram-generator-defaults
--- a/dishes/virtual-desktop.cfg
+++ b/dishes/virtual-desktop.cfg
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ lang en_US.UTF-8
 network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --hostname=phyllome-alpha --activate
 # Shutdown after installation
 shutdown
-repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
+repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64
+repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f43&arch=x86_64
 # Root password
 rootpw --iscrypted --lock locked
 # SELinux configuration
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ selinux --disabled
 # System services
 services --enabled="NetworkManager,systemd-resolved"
 # System timezone
-timezone Europe/Paris --utc
+timezone Europe/Zurich --utc
 # Use network installation
-url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch"
+url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64"
 # X Window System configuration information
 xconfig  --defaultdesktop=GNOME --startxonboot
 # System bootloader configuration
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ zerombr
 # Partition clearing information
 clearpart --all --initlabel
 # Disk partitioning information
-part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=1024 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
+part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=2048 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
 part /boot --fstype="ext4" --size=512 --label=boot
 part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

 localectl set-keymap ch-fr # Set keymap to `ch-fr`. Alternatively, `us` can be picked.
 dnf update -y # Update the system 
-grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # Unsure it is actually useful

 %end

--- a/dishes/virtual-nano.cfg
+++ b/dishes/virtual-nano.cfg
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ lang en_US.UTF-8
 network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --hostname=phyllome-alpha --activate
 # Shutdown after installation
 shutdown
-repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
+repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64
+repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f43&arch=x86_64
 # Root password
 rootpw --iscrypted --lock locked
 # SELinux configuration
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@ selinux --disabled
 # System services
 services --enabled="NetworkManager,systemd-resolved"
 # System timezone
-timezone Europe/Paris --utc
+timezone Europe/Zurich --utc
 # Use network installation
-url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch"
+url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64"
 # System bootloader configuration
-bootloader --location=mbr --timeout=1 --sdboot
+bootloader --location=mbr --timeout=1
 # Clear the Master Boot Record
 zerombr
 # Partition clearing information
 clearpart --all --initlabel
 # Disk partitioning information
-part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=1024 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
+part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=2048 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
 part /boot --fstype="ext4" --size=512 --label=boot
 part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

 localectl set-keymap ch-fr # Set keymap to `ch-fr`. Alternatively, `us` can be picked.
 dnf update -y # Update the system 
-grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # Unsure it is actually useful

 %end

--- a/dishes/virtual-server-hypervisor.cfg
+++ b/dishes/virtual-server-hypervisor.cfg
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ lang en_US.UTF-8
 network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --hostname=phyllome-alpha --activate
 # Shutdown after installation
 shutdown
-repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
+repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64
+repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f43&arch=x86_64
 # Root password
 rootpw --iscrypted --lock locked
 # SELinux configuration
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ selinux --disabled
 # System services
 services --enabled="NetworkManager,systemd-resolved,libvirtd"
 # System timezone
-timezone Europe/Paris --utc
+timezone Europe/Zurich --utc
 # Use network installation
-url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch"
+url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64"
 # System bootloader configuration
 bootloader --location=mbr --timeout=1
 # Clear the Master Boot Record
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ zerombr
 # Partition clearing information
 clearpart --all --initlabel
 # Disk partitioning information
-part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=1024 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
+part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=2048 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
 part /boot --fstype="ext4" --size=512 --label=boot
 part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

 localectl set-keymap ch-fr # Set keymap to `ch-fr`. Alternatively, `us` can be picked.
 dnf update -y # Update the system 
-grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # Unsure it is actually useful

 %end

@@ -98,7 +97,6 @@ generic-release
 generic-release-common
 generic-release-notes
 glibc
-guestfs-tools
 hostname
 initial-setup
 iproute
@@ -106,11 +104,22 @@ iputils
 kbd
 kernel
 less
-libguestfs-tools
 libusb
 libvirt
+libvirt-client
+libvirt-client-qemu
+libvirt-daemon
+libvirt-daemon-common
 libvirt-daemon-config-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-ch
+libvirt-daemon-driver-interface
+libvirt-daemon-driver-network
+libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu
 libvirt-daemon-kvm
+libvirt-daemon-log
+libvirt-daemon-qemu
+libvirt-dbus
+libvirt-nss
 man-db
 nano
 ncurses
@@ -122,7 +131,6 @@ plymouth
 policycoreutils
 prefixdevname
 procps-ng
-python3-libguestfs
 qemu-guest-agent
 qemu-kvm
 rootfiles
@@ -140,7 +148,6 @@ usbutils
 util-linux
 vim-minimal
 virt-install
-virt-top
 wget
 zram-generator-defaults

--- a/dishes/virtual-server.cfg
+++ b/dishes/virtual-server.cfg
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ lang en_US.UTF-8
 network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --hostname=phyllome-alpha --activate
 # Shutdown after installation
 shutdown
-repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch
-repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch
+repo --name="fedora" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64
+repo --name="updates" --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f43&arch=x86_64
 # Root password
 rootpw --iscrypted --lock locked
 # SELinux configuration
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ selinux --disabled
 # System services
 services --enabled="NetworkManager,systemd-resolved"
 # System timezone
-timezone Europe/Paris --utc
+timezone Europe/Zurich --utc
 # Use network installation
-url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch"
+url --mirrorlist="https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64"
 # System bootloader configuration
 bootloader --location=mbr --timeout=1
 # Clear the Master Boot Record
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ zerombr
 # Partition clearing information
 clearpart --all --initlabel
 # Disk partitioning information
-part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=1024 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
+part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=2048 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi
 part /boot --fstype="ext4" --size=512 --label=boot
 part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root

 localectl set-keymap ch-fr # Set keymap to `ch-fr`. Alternatively, `us` can be picked.
 dnf update -y # Update the system 
-grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # Unsure it is actually useful

 %end

--- a/ingredients/base-hypervisor.cfg
+++ b/ingredients/base-hypervisor.cfg
@@ -2,16 +2,23 @@ services --enabled="NetworkManager,systemd-resolved,libvirtd" # Without libvirtd

 %packages --exclude-weakdeps # Beginning of the packages section. Does not include weak dependencies.

-qemu-kvm
-libvirt
-libvirt-daemon-config-network
-libvirt-daemon-kvm
-# libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc
-virt-install
-virt-top
-libguestfs-tools # Complementary tools useful for interacting with vith guest systems. Could probablby be removed
-python3-libguestfs # Complementary tools useful for interacting with vith guest systems. Could probablby be removed
-guestfs-tools # Complementary tools useful for interacting with vith guest systems. Could probablby be removed
+qemu-kvm # QEMU metapackage for KVM support
+libvirt # Library providing a simple virtualization API
+libvirt-client # Client side utilities of the libvirt library
+libvirt-client-qemu # Additional client side utilities for QEMU. Used to interact with some QEMU specific features of libvirt.
+libvirt-daemon # Server side daemon and supporting files for libvirt library
+libvirt-daemon-common # Miscellaneous files and utilities used by other libvirt daemons
+libvirt-daemon-config-network # Default configuration files for the libvirtd daemon. Provides NAT based networking
+libvirt-daemon-driver-interface # Interface driver plugin for the libvirtd daemon
+libvirt-daemon-driver-network # The network driver plugin for the libvirtd daemon, providing an implementation of the virtual network APIs using the Linux bridge capabilities.
+libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu # QEMU driver plugin for the libvirtd daemon
+libvirt-daemon-kvm # Server side daemon & driver required to run KVM guests
+libvirt-daemon-log # Server side daemon for managing logs
+libvirt-daemon-qemu # Server side daemon and driver required to manage the virtualization capabilities of the QEMU TCG emulators
+libvirt-nss # Libvirt plugin for Name Service Switch
+libvirt-dbus # libvirt D-Bus API binding
+libvirt-daemon-driver-ch # Cloud-Hypervisor driver plugin for libvirtd daemon
+virt-install # Utilities for installing virtual machines

 %end # End of the packages section

--- a/ingredients/core-bootloader-systemd-boot.cfg
+++ b/ingredients/core-bootloader-systemd-boot.cfg
@@ -1 +1 @@
-bootloader --sdboot --timeout=1 # Use systemd-boot and set a timeout to 1
+bootloader --sdboot --location=mbr --timeout=1 # Use systemd-boot and set a timeout to 1
--- a/ingredients/core-fedora-iso-repo-43.cfg
+++ b/ingredients/core-fedora-iso-repo-43.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+liveimg --url=file:///mnt/iso/LiveOS/squashfs.img
--- a/ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg
+++ b/ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+repo --name=fedora --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64 # Official Fedora mirror
+repo --name=updates --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f43&arch=x86_64 # Official Fedora updates mirror
+url --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-43&arch=x86_64 # Official Fedora updates mirror
--- a/ingredients/core-fedora-repo-rawhide.cfg
+++ b/ingredients/core-fedora-repo-rawhide.cfg
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-repo --name=rawhide --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=rawhide&arch=$basearch
-url --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=rawhide&arch=$basearch
+repo --name=rawhide --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=rawhide&arch=x86_64
+url --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=rawhide&arch=x86_64
--- a/ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg
+++ b/ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-repo --name=fedora --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch # Official Fedora mirror
-repo --name=updates --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f$releasever&arch=$basearch # Official Fedora updates mirror
-url --mirrorlist=https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-$releasever&arch=$basearch # Official Fedora updates mirror
--- a/ingredients/core-locale.cfg
+++ b/ingredients/core-locale.cfg
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 keyboard --xlayouts='ch (fr)' # Set keyboard layouts for Romandy
 lang en_US.UTF-8 # Set system language to American English. More languages could be supported: --addsupport=cs_CZ,de_DE,en_UK
-timezone Europe/Paris --utc # Set system timezone to Paris
+timezone Europe/Zurich --utc # Set system timezone to Zurich
--- a/ingredients/core-packages-default.cfg
+++ b/ingredients/core-packages-default.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 %packages --exclude-weakdeps # Beginning of the package section. Does not include weak dependencies. Description courtesy of the Fedora project

-# Default but not necessary packages that are part of the core DNF group
-
+# Default packages fom core dnf group not marked as mandatory (`dnf group info --hidden core`)
 NetworkManager # Network connection manager and user applications
 NetworkManager-config-connectivity-fedora # NetworkManager config file for connectivity checking via Fedora servers
 dnf5-plugins # Plugins for dnf5
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ zram-generator-defaults # Default configuration for zram-generator
 pciutils # PCI bus related utilities
 libusb # Library for accessing USB devices
 usbutils # Linux USB utilities
+curl # transfer a URL
 wget # An advanced file and recursive website downloader
 nano # A small text editor

--- a/ingredients/core-packages-mandatory.cfg
+++ b/ingredients/core-packages-mandatory.cfg
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@

 %packages --ignoremissing --nocore --exclude-weakdeps # Beginning of the package section. Does not include weak dependencies. Description courtesy of the Fedora project

+# Mandatory packages found in hidden `core` group (`dnf group info --hidden core`)
 audit # User space tools for kernel auditing
 basesystem # The skeleton package which defines a simple Fedora system
 bash # The Bourne Again SHell, a command-line interpreter.
--- a/ingredients/core-post.cfg
+++ b/ingredients/core-post.cfg
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@

 localectl set-keymap ch-fr # Set keymap to `ch-fr`. Alternatively, `us` can be picked.
 dnf update -y # Update the system 
-grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg # Unsure it is actually useful

 %end # End of the %post section
--- a/ingredients/core-storage.cfg
+++ b/ingredients/core-storage.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 zerombr # Destroy all the contents of disks with invalid partition tables or other formatting unrecognizable to the installer
 clearpart --all --initlabel # Erase all partitions and Initializes the disk label to the default for the target architecture

-part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=1024 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi # Creates an 1 GB EFI system partition
+part /boot/efi --fstype="efi" --size=2048 --fsoptions="umask=0077,shortname=winnt" --label=efi # Creates a 2 GB EFI system partition
 part /boot --fstype="ext4" --size=512 --label=boot # Creates a 512 MiB ext4 boot partition
 part / --fstype="ext4" --grow --label=root # Create a single root partition with the remaining space
--- a/ingredients/live-core-bootloader-systemd-boot.cfg
+++ b/ingredients/live-core-bootloader-systemd-boot.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bootloader --sdboot --location=none --timeout=1 # Use systemd-boot and set location to none
--- a/recipes/desktop-hypervisor-amdcpu.cfg
+++ b/recipes/desktop-hypervisor-amdcpu.cfg
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@

 %include ../ingredients/core.cfg # Text mode for automated installation
 %include ../ingredients/core-storage.cfg # Storage configuration
-%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # Set bootloader to GNU GRUB
+%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # Set bootloader to GRUB
 %include ../ingredients/core-locale.cfg # System locale
 %include ../ingredients/core-security-off.cfg # Lock root account, disable firewall and SELinux
 %include ../ingredients/core-services.cfg # Required systemd services
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-mandatory.cfg # Mandatory packages 
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-default.cfg # Default but not necessary packages
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-hardware-support.cfg # Provides extended hardware support 
-%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
+%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
 %include ../ingredients/core-post.cfg # Post configuration script
 %include ../ingredients/core-initial-setup-desktop.cfg # OEM setup for GNOME Shell
 %include ../ingredients/base-desktop-gnome.cfg # A GNOME Shell-based desktop environment
--- a/recipes/desktop-hypervisor-intelcpu-intelgpu.cfg
+++ b/recipes/desktop-hypervisor-intelcpu-intelgpu.cfg
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@

 %include ../ingredients/core.cfg # Text mode
 %include ../ingredients/core-storage.cfg # ext4-based storage configuration
-%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # GNU GRUB
+%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # Set bootloader to GRUB
 %include ../ingredients/core-locale.cfg # System locale set to Swiss French as keyboard layout and English as language
 %include ../ingredients/core-security-off.cfg # Lock root account, disable firewall and SELinux
 %include ../ingredients/core-services.cfg # Required systemd services
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-mandatory.cfg # Mandatory packages 
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-default.cfg # Default but not necessary packages
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-hardware-support.cfg # Extended hardware support 
-%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
+%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
 %include ../ingredients/core-post.cfg # Triggered after the installation
 %include ../ingredients/core-initial-setup-desktop.cfg # OEM setup for GNOME Shell
 %include ../ingredients/base-desktop-gnome.cfg # A GNOME Shell-based desktop environment
--- a/recipes/desktop-hypervisor-intelcpu.cfg
+++ b/recipes/desktop-hypervisor-intelcpu.cfg
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@

 %include ../ingredients/core.cfg # Text mode
 %include ../ingredients/core-storage.cfg # ext4-based storage configuration
-%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # GNU GRUB
+%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # Set bootloader to GRUB
 %include ../ingredients/core-locale.cfg # System locale set to Swiss French as keyboard layout and English as language
 %include ../ingredients/core-security-off.cfg # Lock root account, disable firewall and SELinux
 %include ../ingredients/core-services.cfg # Required systemd services
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-mandatory.cfg # Mandatory packages 
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-default.cfg # Default but not necessary packages
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-hardware-support.cfg # Extended hardware support 
-%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
+%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
 %include ../ingredients/core-post.cfg # Triggered after the installation
 %include ../ingredients/core-initial-setup-desktop.cfg # OEM setup for GNOME Shell
 %include ../ingredients/base-desktop-gnome.cfg # A GNOME Shell-based desktop environment
--- a/recipes/desktop-hypervisor.cfg
+++ b/recipes/desktop-hypervisor.cfg
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@

 %include ../ingredients/core.cfg # Text mode
 %include ../ingredients/core-storage.cfg # ext4-based storage configuration
-%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # GNU GRUB
+%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # Set bootloader to GRUB
 %include ../ingredients/core-locale.cfg # System locale set to Swiss French as keyboard layout and English as language
 %include ../ingredients/core-security-off.cfg # Lock root account, disable firewall and SELinux
 %include ../ingredients/core-services.cfg # Required systemd services
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-mandatory.cfg # Mandatory packages 
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-default.cfg # Default but not necessary packages
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-hardware-support.cfg # Extended hardware support 
-%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
+%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
 %include ../ingredients/core-post.cfg # Triggered after the installation
 %include ../ingredients/core-initial-setup-desktop.cfg # OEM setup for GNOME Shell
 %include ../ingredients/base-desktop-gnome.cfg # A GNOME Shell-based desktop environment
--- a/recipes/desktop.cfg
+++ b/recipes/desktop.cfg
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@

 %include ../ingredients/core.cfg # Text mode
 %include ../ingredients/core-storage.cfg # ext4-based storage configuration
-%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # GNU GRUB
+%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # Set bootloader to GRUB
 %include ../ingredients/core-locale.cfg # System locale set to Swiss French as keyboard layout and English as language
 %include ../ingredients/core-security-off.cfg # Lock root account, disable firewall and SELinux
 %include ../ingredients/core-services.cfg # Required systemd services
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-mandatory.cfg # Mandatory packages 
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-default.cfg # Default but not necessary packages
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-hardware-support.cfg # Extended hardware support 
-%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
+%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
 %include ../ingredients/core-post.cfg # Triggered after the installation
 %include ../ingredients/core-initial-setup-desktop.cfg # OEM setup for GNOME Shell
 %include ../ingredients/base-desktop-gnome.cfg # A GNOME Shell-based desktop environment
--- a/recipes/live-desktop-hypervisor.cfg
+++ b/recipes/live-desktop-hypervisor.cfg
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@

 %include ../ingredients/live-core.cfg # For live systems only
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-storage.cfg # For live systems only
-%include ../ingredients/live-core-bootloader-grub.cfg # GNU GRUB for live systems
+%include ../ingredients/live-core-bootloader-grub.cfg # Set bootloader to GRUB
 %include ../ingredients/core-locale.cfg # System locale set to Swiss French as keyboard layout and English as language
 %include ../ingredients/core-security-off.cfg # Lock root account, disable firewall and SELinux
 %include ../ingredients/core-services.cfg # Required systemd services
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-mandatory-packages.cfg # For live systems
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-default.cfg # Default but not necessary packages
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-hardware-support.cfg # Extended hardware support 
-%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
+%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
 %include ../ingredients/core-post.cfg # Triggered after the installation
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-post.cfg # Post configuration script for a live system only
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-post-live-session.cfg # Live session script
--- a/recipes/live-desktop.cfg
+++ b/recipes/live-desktop.cfg
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@

 %include ../ingredients/live-core.cfg # For live systems only
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-storage.cfg # For live systems only
-%include ../ingredients/live-core-bootloader-grub.cfg # GNU GRUB for live systems
+%include ../ingredients/live-core-bootloader-grub.cfg # Set bootloader to GRUB
 %include ../ingredients/core-locale.cfg # System locale set to Swiss French as keyboard layout and English as language
 %include ../ingredients/core-security-off.cfg # Lock root account, disable firewall and SELinux
 %include ../ingredients/core-services.cfg # Required systemd services
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-mandatory-packages.cfg # For live systems
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-default.cfg # Default but not necessary packages
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-hardware-support.cfg # Extended hardware support 
-%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
+%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
 %include ../ingredients/core-post.cfg # Triggered after the installation
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-post.cfg # Post configuration script for a live system only
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-post-live-session.cfg # Live session script
--- a/recipes/live-server-hypervisor.cfg
+++ b/recipes/live-server-hypervisor.cfg
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@

 %include ../ingredients/live-core.cfg # For live systems only
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-storage.cfg # For live systems only
-%include ../ingredients/live-core-bootloader-grub.cfg # GNU GRUB for live systems
+%include ../ingredients/live-core-bootloader-grub.cfg # Set bootloader to GRUB
 %include ../ingredients/core-locale.cfg # System locale set to Swiss French as keyboard layout and English as language
 %include ../ingredients/core-security-off.cfg # Lock root account, disable firewall and SELinux
 %include ../ingredients/core-services.cfg # Required systemd services
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-mandatory-packages.cfg # For live systems
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-default.cfg # Default but not necessary packages
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-hardware-support.cfg # Extended hardware support 
-%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
+%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
 %include ../ingredients/core-post.cfg # Triggered after the installation
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-post.cfg # Post configuration script for a live system only
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-post-live-session.cfg # Live session script
--- a/recipes/live-server.cfg
+++ b/recipes/live-server.cfg
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@

 %include ../ingredients/live-core.cfg # For live systems only
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-storage.cfg # For live systems only
-%include ../ingredients/live-core-bootloader-grub.cfg # GNU GRUB for live systems
+%include ../ingredients/live-core-bootloader-grub.cfg # Set bootloader to GRUB
 %include ../ingredients/core-locale.cfg # System locale set to Swiss French as keyboard layout and English as language
 %include ../ingredients/core-security-off.cfg # Lock root account, disable firewall and SELinux
 %include ../ingredients/core-services.cfg # Required systemd services
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-mandatory.cfg # Mandatory packages 
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-mandatory-packages.cfg # For live systems
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-default.cfg # Default but not necessary packages
-%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
+%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
 %include ../ingredients/core-post.cfg # Triggered after the installation
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-post.cfg # Post configuration script for a live system only
 %include ../ingredients/live-core-post-live-session.cfg # Live session script
--- a/recipes/virtual-desktop-hypervisor.cfg
+++ b/recipes/virtual-desktop-hypervisor.cfg
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@

 %include ../ingredients/core.cfg # Text mode
 %include ../ingredients/core-storage.cfg # ext4-based storage configuration
-%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # GNU GRUB
+%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # Set bootloader to GRUB
 %include ../ingredients/core-locale.cfg # System locale set to Swiss French as keyboard layout and English as language
 %include ../ingredients/core-security-off.cfg # Lock root account, disable firewall and SELinux
 %include ../ingredients/core-services.cfg # Required systemd services
 %include ../ingredients/core-network.cfg # Network configuration
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-mandatory.cfg # Mandatory packages 
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-default.cfg # Default but not necessary packages
-%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
+%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
 %include ../ingredients/core-post.cfg # Triggered after the installation
 %include ../ingredients/core-initial-setup-desktop.cfg # OEM setup for GNOME Shell
 %include ../ingredients/base-desktop-gnome.cfg # A GNOME Shell-based desktop environment
--- a/recipes/virtual-desktop.cfg
+++ b/recipes/virtual-desktop.cfg
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@

 %include ../ingredients/core.cfg # Text mode
 %include ../ingredients/core-storage.cfg # ext4-based storage configuration
-%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # GNU GRUB
+%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # Set bootloader to GRUB
 %include ../ingredients/core-locale.cfg # System locale set to Swiss French as keyboard layout and English as language
 %include ../ingredients/core-security-off.cfg # Lock root account, disable firewall and SELinux
 %include ../ingredients/core-services.cfg # Required systemd services
 %include ../ingredients/core-network.cfg # Network configuration
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-mandatory.cfg # Mandatory packages 
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-default.cfg # Default but not necessary packages
-%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
+%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
 %include ../ingredients/core-post.cfg # Triggered after the installation
 %include ../ingredients/core-initial-setup-desktop.cfg # OEM setup for GNOME Shell
 %include ../ingredients/base-desktop-gnome.cfg # A GNOME Shell-based desktop environment
--- a/recipes/virtual-nano.cfg
+++ b/recipes/virtual-nano.cfg
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@

 %include ../ingredients/core.cfg # Text mode
 %include ../ingredients/core-storage.cfg # ext4-based storage configuration
-%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-systemd-boot.cfg # systemd-boot
+%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # Set bootloader to GRUB
 %include ../ingredients/core-locale.cfg # System locale set to Swiss French as keyboard layout and English as language
 %include ../ingredients/core-security-off.cfg # Lock root account, disable firewall and SELinux
 %include ../ingredients/core-services.cfg # Required systemd services
 %include ../ingredients/core-network.cfg # Network configuration
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-mandatory-trimming-attempt.cfg # Trimming attempt for the mandatory packages 
-%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
+%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
 %include ../ingredients/core-post.cfg # Triggered after the installation
 %include ../ingredients/core-initial-setup-server.cfg # For headless systems
 %include ../ingredients/base-guest-agents.cfg # Guest agents
--- a/recipes/virtual-server-hypervisor.cfg
+++ b/recipes/virtual-server-hypervisor.cfg
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@

 %include ../ingredients/core.cfg # Text mode
 %include ../ingredients/core-storage.cfg # ext4-based storage configuration
-%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # GNU GRUB
+%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # Set bootloader to GRUB
 %include ../ingredients/core-locale.cfg # System locale set to Swiss French as keyboard layout and English as language
 %include ../ingredients/core-security-off.cfg # Lock root account, disable firewall and SELinux
 %include ../ingredients/core-services.cfg # Required systemd services
 %include ../ingredients/core-network.cfg # Network configuration
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-mandatory.cfg # Mandatory packages 
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-default.cfg # Default but not necessary packages
-%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
+%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
 %include ../ingredients/core-post.cfg # Triggered after the installation
 %include ../ingredients/core-initial-setup-server.cfg # For headless systems
 %include ../ingredients/base-hypervisor.cfg # Base hypervisor
--- a/recipes/virtual-server.cfg
+++ b/recipes/virtual-server.cfg
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@

 %include ../ingredients/core.cfg # Text mode
 %include ../ingredients/core-storage.cfg # ext4-based storage configuration
-%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # GNU GRUB
+%include ../ingredients/core-bootloader-grub.cfg # Set bootloader to GRUB
 %include ../ingredients/core-locale.cfg # System locale set to Swiss French as keyboard layout and English as language
 %include ../ingredients/core-security-off.cfg # Lock root account, disable firewall and SELinux
 %include ../ingredients/core-services.cfg # Required systemd services
 %include ../ingredients/core-network.cfg # Network configuration
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-mandatory.cfg # Mandatory packages 
 %include ../ingredients/core-packages-default.cfg # Default but not necessary packages
-%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
+%include ../ingredients/core-fedora-repo-43.cfg # Offical repositories for Fedora
 %include ../ingredients/core-post.cfg # Triggered after the installation
 %include ../ingredients/core-initial-setup-server.cfg # For headless systems
 %include ../ingredients/base-guest-agents.cfg # Guest agents
--- a/scripts/core-count.sh
+++ b/scripts/core-count.sh
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
 core_count=$(nproc --all)

 # Check if nproc --all returns a numerical value greater than 2
-if (( core_count > 2 )); then
- echo "System has more than 2 core (nproc --all: $core_count)."
-else
+if (( core_count < 2 )); then
  echo "Warning: System has only $core_count core)."
  echo "The script requires at least four cores"
  exit 1  # Exit with an error code to indicate the condition is not met
--- a/scripts/deploy-distro.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-distro.sh
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@
 DEFAULT_MEMORY=4096
 DEFAULT_DISK_SIZE=10

-# Prompt user for memory size
-read -r -p "Enter memory size in MB or press Enter to keep default value: $DEFAULT_MEMORY): " memory_size
+# Prompt user for VM memory size
+read -r -p "Provide desired VM memory in MB or press Enter to keep default value of $DEFAULT_MEMORY MB): " memory_size
 memory_size=${memory_size:-$DEFAULT_MEMORY}

 # Validate memory size
 if ! [[ "$memory_size" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || (( memory_size < 2048 )); then
-    echo "Invalid memory size.  Must be a number greater than or equal to 2048. Using default value of $DEFAULT_MEMORY."
+    echo "Invalid memory size.  Must be a number greater than or equal to 2048. Using default value of $DEFAULT_MEMORY MB."
    memory_size=$DEFAULT_MEMORY
 fi

-# Prompt user for disk size
-read -r -p "Enter disk size in GB (default: $DEFAULT_DISK_SIZE): " disk_size
+# Prompt user for VM disk size
+read -r -p "Provide desired disk size of VM in GB or press Enter to use default disk size of $DEFAULT_DISK_SIZE GB: " disk_size
 disk_size=${disk_size:-$DEFAULT_DISK_SIZE}

 # Validate disk size
@@ -24,8 +24,52 @@ if ! [[ "$disk_size" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || (( disk_size < 10 )); then
    disk_size=$DEFAULT_DISK_SIZE
 fi

-# Get a list of files in the directory dishes without extensions
-mapfile -t dish_name < <(find "dishes/" -maxdepth 1 -type f -printf "%f\n" | sed 's/\.[^.]*$//')
+# Set the choices
+CHOICE_SYSTEM="qemu:///system"
+CHOICE_SESSION="qemu:///session"
+
+# Display the choices to the user
+echo "Please select an option or press Enter to keep default value of $CHOICE_SESSION):"
+echo "1) $CHOICE_SYSTEM (system-based or rootfull virtual machine)"
+echo "2) $CHOICE_SESSION (session-based or rootless virtual machine)"
+
+# Prompt the user for input
+IFS= read -r -p "Enter your choice (1 or 2): " user_choice
+
+# Validate the user's input
+if [[ ! "$user_choice" =~ ^[12]$ ]]; then
+  echo "Invalid choice.  Defaulting to session-based VM."
+  uri="$CHOICE_SESSION"  # Default to session-based if input is invalid
+else
+  # Determine the selected option
+  case "$user_choice" in
+    1)
+      uri="$CHOICE_SYSTEM"
+      ;;
+    2)
+      uri="$CHOICE_SESSION"
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "Unexpected error: Invalid choice. This should not happen due to validation."
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+
+  # Conditional variable assignment based on URI
+  if [[ "$uri" == "qemu:///system" ]]; then
+    disk_path="/var/lib/libvirt/images/"
+    network_type="default"
+  elif [[ "$uri" == "qemu:///session" ]]; then
+    disk_path="$HOME/.local/share/libvirt/images/"
+    network_type="user"
+  fi
+fi
+
+# Display the selected option (optional)
+echo "You selected: $uri"
+
+# Get a list of files in "dishes" directory
+mapfile -t dish_name < <(find "dishes/" -maxdepth 1 -type f \( -name "virtual*" \) -printf "%f\n" | sed 's/\.[^.]*$//')

 # Check if there are any files
 if [ ${#dish_name[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
@@ -56,30 +100,36 @@ echo "You selected: $vm_name"

 # virt-install command with user-defined VM name
 virt-install \
-    --connect qemu:///system \
+    --connect "$uri" \
    --os-variant fedora41 \
    --virt-type kvm \
    --arch x86_64 \
    --machine q35 \
    --name "$vm_name" \
-    --boot uefi \
-    --cpu host-model,topology.sockets=1,topology.cores=2,topology.threads=2 \
-    --vcpus 4 \
+    --boot uefi,firmware.feature0.name=secure-boot,firmware.feature0.enabled=no \
+    --cpu host-model,topology.sockets=1,topology.cores=1,topology.threads=1 \
+    --vcpus 1 \
+    --cpu host-passthrough,cache.mode=passthrough \
    --memory "$memory_size" \
    --video virtio \
+    --graphics spice,listen=0.0.0.0 \
    --channel unix,target.type=virtio,target.name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
    --autoconsole none \
    --console pty,target.type=virtio \
    --sound none \
-    --network type=default,model=virtio \
+    --network type="$network_type",model=virtio \
    --controller type=virtio-serial \
    --controller type=usb,model=none \
    --controller type=scsi,model=virtio-scsi \
    --input type=keyboard,bus=virtio \
-    --input type=tablet,bus=virtio \
+    --input type=mouse,bus=virtio \
    --rng /dev/urandom,model=virtio \
-    --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/"$vm_name".img,format=raw,bus=virtio,cache=writeback,size="$disk_size" \
-    --location=https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/42/Everything/x86_64/os/ \
+    --tpm none \
+    --iommu model=virtio \
+    --watchdog none \
+    --memballoon none \
+    --disk path="${disk_path}/${vm_name}.img",format=raw,bus=virtio,cache=writeback,size="$disk_size" \
+    --location=https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/43/Everything/x86_64/os/ \
    --initrd-inject ./dishes/"$vm_name".cfg \
    --extra-args "inst.ks=file:/$vm_name.cfg" 

--- a/scripts/install-prerequisites-on-linux.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-prerequisites-on-linux.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Check if virt-manager is already installed
+if command -v virt-manager &> /dev/null; then
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+# Detect the Linux distribution
+if [[ -f /etc/os-release ]]; then
+    . /etc/os-release
+    DISTRO="$ID"
+else
+    echo "Unable to determine Linux distribution. Exiting."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Detected distribution: $DISTRO"
+
+# Install prerequisites based on distribution
+case "$DISTRO" in
+    ubuntu|debian)
+        echo "Installing prerequisites for Debian/Ubuntu..."
+        apt-get update
+        apt-get install -y qemu-system libvirt-daemon-system virt-manager
+        ;;
+    fedora|rhel|centos)
+        echo "Installing prerequisites for Fedora/RHEL/CentOS..."
+        dnf install -y qemu-kvm libvirt virt-manager
+        ;;
+    arch)
+        echo "Installing prerequisites for Arch Linux..."
+        pacman -S --noconfirm qemu-desktop libvirt virt-manager
+        ;;
+    opensuse-tumbleweed)
+        echo "Installing prerequisites for openSUSE Tumbleweed..."  
+        zypper -n install qemu libvirt virt-manager
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Unsupported distribution: $DISTRO.  Manual installation required."
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
+ 
--- a/scripts/system-memory.sh
+++ b/scripts/system-memory.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,4 @@ total_memory_mb=$(( total_memory / 1024 ))
 if [[ "$total_memory_mb" -lt "4096" ]]; then
    echo "Not enough RAM: The system has only ${total_memory_mb}MiB of RAM, but at least 4096 is required."
    exit 1
-else
-    echo "Sufficient memory available. System has ${total_memory_mb}MiB of RAM."
 fi
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Lukas Greve	9400b239f8	test new ingredient. Now not working. The idea would be to deploy a system from a squashfs.img image, to avoid having to redownload all packages	2025-11-21 11:04:41 +01:00
Lukas Greve	740557564d	test new workflow to release ISO	2025-11-17 16:36:53 +01:00
Lukas Greve	f612842e50	explicitly mention fedora 43	2025-11-13 21:28:28 +01:00
Lukas Greve	37c8c925dd	updated recipes version	2025-11-13 20:31:05 +01:00
Lukas Greve	b721ec7b59	bump to fedora 43	2025-11-13 20:30:11 +01:00
Lukas Greve	ab9aa58eb2	fix what looks like an embarassing regression we need to specify arch and version, or have env variable somehwhere do it for us. As of now, it seems safer to hardcode it.	2025-11-13 20:29:55 +01:00
Lukas Greve	7fced10c52	switch local to Zurich	2025-11-13 20:05:22 +01:00
Lukas Greve	59c82dd9c3	improve comment	2025-11-13 20:05:07 +01:00
Lukas Greve	461936a841	add some comment	2025-11-13 20:04:49 +01:00
Lukas Greve	7c3571f8e6	update comment to match reality	2025-10-16 12:08:39 +02:00
Lukas Greve	7ffc71043d	reverting back to GRUB	2025-10-15 14:47:02 +02:00
Lukas Greve	a8dcf4011c	moving to no-secure-boot, and more generally a simpler virtual machine definition	2025-10-15 14:46:40 +02:00
Lukas Greve	28b3e927a6	fix comment	2025-10-10 12:58:26 +02:00
Lukas Greve	06caf5b3c7	increase size of efi partition and explicitly list mbr for the location of the bootloader	2025-10-10 12:58:09 +02:00
Lukas Greve	5da0303cf5	add Spice and listen to all interfaces by default	2025-10-10 12:07:52 +02:00
Lukas Greve	de48f21335	remove grub conf	2025-10-07 15:35:07 +02:00
Lukas Greve	7ae6714da1	remove grub conf	2025-10-07 15:34:56 +02:00
Lukas Greve	246fba3efa	switch to systemd-boot	2025-09-07 20:17:05 +02:00
Lukas Greve	2e56372e6d	new systemd-boot ingredient for live systems	2025-09-07 20:15:20 +02:00
Lukas Greve	515950daad	move to root directory	2025-09-05 18:04:55 +02:00
Lukas Greve	1fecc5ea1b	adjust list of packages packages related to libvirt are explicitly picked	2025-09-05 18:04:01 +02:00
Lukas Greve	8c2b118c8e	add curl	2025-07-13 20:53:28 +02:00
Lukas Greve	dd41bcb66b	refine the package selection	2025-07-13 20:53:21 +02:00
Lukas Greve	e9e70c6ce3	add gitignore file, excluding aider	2025-07-13 20:53:09 +02:00
Lukas Greve	6a043dcd3d	move and rename list of ingredients	2025-07-01 21:28:50 +02:00
Lukas Greve	cf3ff84a6d	new script to install prerequisites on common Linux distribution	2025-07-01 21:28:33 +02:00
Lukas Greve	46bbe1d5e9	add a iommu device in the automated VM deployment and set memballon to disable	2025-06-17 14:51:14 +02:00
Lukas Greve	b98f41512d	restore variables for setting specific path and networking for session and system URI	2025-06-15 17:14:31 +02:00
Lukas Greve	8c96623ad7	make selection or URI options for qemu more robust. Allow the user to just use Enter Only allow selection of files that starts with virtual (this script is only used to deploy virtual machine) Reworked some comments	2025-06-15 14:32:46 +02:00
Lukas Greve	358e67a041	remove whitespace	2025-06-15 14:31:00 +02:00
Lukas Greve	3b4724cf86	Removing information to the user when script goes through.	2025-06-15 14:30:48 +02:00
Lukas Greve	684a49af14	no need to echo when it succeeds	2025-06-15 14:30:00 +02:00
Lukas Greve	e1207278a3	Add possibility to pick URI, from session to system	2025-06-08 11:51:15 +02:00
				`@@ -0,0 +1 @@`
				`liveimg --url=file:///mnt/iso/LiveOS/squashfs.img`
				`@@ -0,0 +1 @@`
				`bootloader --sdboot --location=none --timeout=1 # Use systemd-boot and set location to none`