--- title: Linux family description: published: true date: 2023-05-13T16:08:54.690Z tags: editor: markdown dateCreated: 2021-11-12T15:27:40.366Z --- # Unattended deployment of a RPM-based guest * `virt-install` is a command-line utility that can be used to create virtual machines. It comes preinstalled with Phyllome OS. ## Deployment using a hosted kickstart file * The following command will create a virtual machine with a 10G virtual disk and deploy an RPM-based operating system with a stripped-down GNOME desktop environment inside. Most settings can be modified after the installation. > 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. {.is-info} * Copy the command below, open you favorite terminal, paste the content, and press enter. ``` 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=default,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/38/Everything/x86_64/os/ \ --extra-args="inst.ks=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PhyllomeOS/phyllomeos/main/dishes/virtual-desktop.cfg" ``` ## Deployment 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=default,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/ \ --initrd-inject virtual-desktop.cfg --extra-args "inst.ks=file:/virtual-desktop.cfg" ``` ### 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. ``` 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=default,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 none \ --cdrom=/var/lib/libvirt/iso/netboot.xyz.iso \ --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=default,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" ``` --- ***[Go to parent page](/gofurther)***