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title: Linux family title: Linux family
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date: 2021-11-30T17:58:16.734Z date: 2022-01-11T14:49:23.674Z
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dateCreated: 2021-11-12T15:27:40.366Z dateCreated: 2021-11-12T15:27:40.366Z
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# Use virt-install to deploy RPM-based Linux distributions automatically # Unattended deployment of RPM-based guests
`virt-install` is a command-line utility that can be used to create virtual machines. It comes preinstalled with Phyllome OS. * `virt-install` is a command-line utility that can be used to create virtual machines. It comes preinstalled with Phyllome OS.
* For Fedora, you can install it using the following command as *root*: ## Remote
``` * The following command will deploy a virtual machine with a stripped-down GNOME desktop environment. Adjust the settings according to your needs.
dnf install virt-install
```
## Automated installation using an ISO file and a local kickstart file > Please verify the content of [the kickstart script](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PhyllomeOS/phyllomeos/main/dishes/virtual-desktop.cfg) used to automate the installation. You may replace the kickstart script by a kickstart script of your choice.
> Under construction. Doesn't work
{.is-warning}
* Use the following `wget` command to fetch the official Fedora Server ISO file and to put it in the current working directory
```
wget https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Server/x86_64/iso/Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-35-1.2.iso
```
> Please [verify your download](https://getfedora.org/en/security/) if you intent to use this virtual machine in production
{.is-info} {.is-info}
Move the file to `/var/lib/libvirt/iso`:
```
mv Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-35-1.2.iso /var/lib/libvirt/iso
```
* Use the following `wget` command to fetch a standalone kickstart file made to deploy a stripped down desktop based on GNOME Shell, and put it in the working directory
```
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PhyllomeOS/phyllomeos/main/leaves/virtual-phyllome-desktop.cfg
```
> Please verify the content of the script if you intent to use this virtual machine in production, for instance by using the following command `cat virtual-desktop.cfg`
{.is-info}
> If you use a custom kickstart script, make sure it does include the `cdrom` option.
{.is-warning}
* Deploy a UEFI-based machine with Fedora Server using the relative path of the local kickstart file
> **Warning**: doesn't work as intended. The kickstart file won't have to be modified to include the `cdrom` option and the ISO would have to include the necessary packages.
{.is-danger}
``` ```
virt-install \ virt-install \
--connect qemu:///session \ --connect qemu:///system \
--os-variant detect=off \
--virt-type kvm \
--arch x86_64 \
--machine q35 \
--name virtual-desktop-cdrom \
--boot uefi \
--cpu host-model,topology.sockets=1,topology.cores=2,topology.threads=1 \
--vcpus 2 \
--memory 4096 \
--video virtio \
--graphics spice,listen=none \
--channel spicevmc \
--channel unix,target.type=virtio,target.name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
--autoconsole none \
--console pty,target.type=virtio \
--sound none \
--network type=user,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 \
--rng /dev/urandom,model=virtio \
--disk path=~/.local/share/libvirt/images/virtual-phyllome-desktop-cdrom.img,format=raw,bus=virtio,cache=writeback,size=10 \
--location=/tmp/Fedora-Everything-netinst-x86_64-35-1.2.iso \
--initrd-inject virtual-desktop-cdrom.cfg --extra-args "inst.ks=file:/virtual-phyllome-desktop-cdrom.cfg"
```
## Automated installation using a local kickstart file
* Use the following `wget` command to fetch a standalone kickstart file made to deploy a stripped down desktop based on GNOME Shell, and put it in the working directory
```
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PhyllomeOS/phyllomeos/main/leaves/phyllome-virtual-desktop.cfg
```
> Please verify the content of the script if you intent to use this virtual machine in production, for instance by using the following command `cat virtual-desktop.cfg`
{.is-info}
> If using a custom kickstart script, make sure it includes `repo` information
{.is-warning}
* Deploy a stripped down desktop based on GNOME Shell using a local kickstart file
```
virt-install \
--connect qemu:///session \
--os-variant detect=off \ --os-variant detect=off \
--virt-type kvm \ --virt-type kvm \
--arch x86_64 \ --arch x86_64 \
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--input type=keyboard,bus=virtio \ --input type=keyboard,bus=virtio \
--input type=tablet,bus=virtio \ --input type=tablet,bus=virtio \
--rng /dev/urandom,model=virtio \ --rng /dev/urandom,model=virtio \
--disk path=~/.local/share/libvirt/images/virtual-desktop.img,format=raw,bus=virtio,cache=writeback,size=10 \ --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/virtual-desktop.img,format=raw,bus=virtio,cache=writeback,size=10 \
--location=https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os/ \
--extra-args="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PhyllomeOS/phyllomeos/main/dishes/virtual-desktop.cfg"
```
## Automated installation using a local kickstart file
* Use the following `wget` command to fetch a standalone kickstart file made to deploy a stripped-down desktop system with GNOME Shell, and put it in the working directory
```
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PhyllomeOS/phyllomeos/main/dishes/virtual-desktop.cfg
```
> Please verify the content of the script if you intent to use this virtual machine in production, for instance by using the following command `cat virtual-desktop.cfg`
{.is-info}
> If using a custom kickstart script, make sure it includes the `repo` information
{.is-warning}
* Deploy a stripped down desktop based on GNOME Shell using the local kickstart file previously downloaded
```
virt-install \
--connect qemu:///system \
--os-variant detect=off \
--virt-type kvm \
--arch x86_64 \
--machine q35 \
--name virtual-desktop \
--boot uefi \
--cpu host-model,topology.sockets=1,topology.cores=2,topology.threads=1 \
--vcpus 2 \
--memory 4096 \
--video virtio \
--graphics spice,listen=none \
--channel spicevmc \
--channel unix,target.type=virtio,target.name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
--autoconsole none \
--console pty,target.type=virtio \
--sound none \
--network type=user,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 \
--rng /dev/urandom,model=virtio \
--disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/virtual-desktop.img,format=raw,bus=virtio,cache=writeback,size=10 \
--location=https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os/ \ --location=https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os/ \
--initrd-inject virtual-desktop.cfg --extra-args "inst.ks=file:/virtual-desktop.cfg" --initrd-inject virtual-desktop.cfg --extra-args "inst.ks=file:/virtual-desktop.cfg"
``` ```
## Automated installation using a remote kickstart file
* Alternatively, you can do the same as above but with an Internet-accessible kickstart file. The last line has to be swapped with :
```
virt-install \
--connect qemu:///session \
--os-variant detect=off \
--virt-type kvm \
--arch x86_64 \
--machine q35 \
--name virtual-desktop \
--boot uefi \
--cpu host-model,topology.sockets=1,topology.cores=2,topology.threads=1 \
--vcpus 2 \
--memory 4096 \
--video virtio \
--graphics spice,listen=none \
--channel spicevmc \
--channel unix,target.type=virtio,target.name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
--autoconsole none \
--console pty,target.type=virtio \
--sound none \
--network type=user,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 \
--rng /dev/urandom,model=virtio \
--disk path=~/.local/share/libvirt/images/virtual-desktop.img,format=raw,bus=virtio,cache=writeback,size=10 \
--location=https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Everything/x86_64/os/ \
--extra-args="inst.ks=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PhyllomeOS/phyllomeos/main/leaves/virtual-desktop.cfg"
```
### Local deployment without installation ### Local deployment without installation
The idea here is to define a virtual machine and use the `netboot.xyz.iso` as a way to boot into an installer. * The idea here is to define a virtual machine and use the `netboot.xyz.iso` as a way to boot into an installer.
``` ```
virt-install \ virt-install \
--connect qemu:///session \ --connect qemu:///system \
--os-variant detect=off \ --os-variant detect=off \
--virt-type kvm \ --virt-type kvm \
--arch x86_64 \ --arch x86_64 \
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--install no_install=yes --install no_install=yes
``` ```
## Automated installation using an ISO file and a local kickstart file
> **Warning**: doesn't work as intended. The kickstart file won't have to be modified to include the `cdrom` option and the ISO would have to include the necessary packages.
{.is-danger}
* Use the following `wget` command to fetch the official Fedora Server ISO file and to put it in the current working directory
```
wget https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/35/Server/x86_64/iso/Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-35-1.2.iso
```
> Please [verify your download](https://getfedora.org/en/security/) if you intent to use this virtual machine in production
{.is-info}
Move the file to `/var/lib/libvirt/iso`:
```
mv Fedora-Server-dvd-x86_64-35-1.2.iso /var/lib/libvirt/iso
```
* Use the following `wget` command to fetch a standalone kickstart file made to deploy a stripped down desktop based on GNOME Shell, and put it in the working directory
```
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PhyllomeOS/phyllomeos/main/dishes/virtual-desktop.cfg
```
> Please verify the content of the script if you intent to use this virtual machine in production, for instance by using the following command `cat virtual-desktop.cfg`
{.is-info}
> If you use a custom kickstart script, make sure it does include the `cdrom` option.
{.is-warning}
* Deploy a UEFI-based machine with Fedora Server using the relative path of the local kickstart file
```
virt-install \
--connect qemu:///system \
--os-variant detect=off \
--virt-type kvm \
--arch x86_64 \
--machine q35 \
--name virtual-desktop-cdrom \
--boot uefi \
--cpu host-model,topology.sockets=1,topology.cores=2,topology.threads=1 \
--vcpus 2 \
--memory 4096 \
--video virtio \
--graphics spice,listen=none \
--channel spicevmc \
--channel unix,target.type=virtio,target.name=org.qemu.guest_agent.0 \
--autoconsole none \
--console pty,target.type=virtio \
--sound none \
--network type=user,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 \
--rng /dev/urandom,model=virtio \
--disk path=~/.local/share/libvirt/images/virtual-phyllome-desktop-cdrom.img,format=raw,bus=virtio,cache=writeback,size=10 \
--location=/tmp/Fedora-Everything-netinst-x86_64-35-1.2.iso \
--initrd-inject virtual-desktop-cdrom.cfg --extra-args "inst.ks=file:/virtual-phyllome-desktop-cdrom.cfg"
```
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