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| − | + | Instructions manually create a minimal Archlinux (0.8) "Voodoo" OS Template. | |
| − | + | == Prerequisites == | |
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I used a modified archbootstrap script which can be found at http://forzza.systs.org/openvz-misc/ | I used a modified archbootstrap script which can be found at http://forzza.systs.org/openvz-misc/ | ||
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| − | + | == bootstrapping Archlinux == | |
Syntax: | Syntax: | ||
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{{Note|Please use mirrors! A full list of Archlinux mirrors: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mirror}} | {{Note|Please use mirrors! A full list of Archlinux mirrors: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mirror}} | ||
| − | + | == enter the Build with chroot == | |
All the commands below are executed from the root shell. I this howto "chroot" is used to enter as NEWROOT, a BUILD-VE must not be created! | All the commands below are executed from the root shell. I this howto "chroot" is used to enter as NEWROOT, a BUILD-VE must not be created! | ||
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CT0_# chroot /vz/template/$DIST/$VERSION/$ARCH/ | CT0_# chroot /vz/template/$DIST/$VERSION/$ARCH/ | ||
| − | + | === setting DNS server === | |
For the chroot BUILD we also need to specify a DNS for it: | For the chroot BUILD we also need to specify a DNS for it: | ||
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BUILD_# mv /etc/resolv.conf.pacorig /etc/resolv.conf | BUILD_# mv /etc/resolv.conf.pacorig /etc/resolv.conf | ||
| − | + | === update and install packages === | |
Update (sync) pacman cache and update installed packages | Update (sync) pacman cache and update installed packages | ||
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BUILD_# pacman -S openssh quota-tools iproute | BUILD_# pacman -S openssh quota-tools iproute | ||
| − | + | === fix /etc/mtab === | |
Add symlink /proc/mount /etc/mtab | Add symlink /proc/mount /etc/mtab | ||
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BUILD_# ln -s /proc/mounts /etc/mtab | BUILD_# ln -s /proc/mounts /etc/mtab | ||
| − | + | === fix /etc/inittab === | |
Remove getty lines from inittab: | Remove getty lines from inittab: | ||
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BUILD_# sed -i -e '/getty/d' /etc/inittab | BUILD_# sed -i -e '/getty/d' /etc/inittab | ||
| − | + | === create device nodes === | |
Create device nodes at /dev, like console, full, null, zero, urandom, ptmx and fifo of initctl | Create device nodes at /dev, like console, full, null, zero, urandom, ptmx and fifo of initctl | ||
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BUILD_# mknod -m 666 /dev/zero c 1 5 | BUILD_# mknod -m 666 /dev/zero c 1 5 | ||
| − | + | === sysinit script modification === | |
Remove deleting of /etc/mtab in /etc/rc.sysinit and add mounting of /dev/pts | Remove deleting of /etc/mtab in /etc/rc.sysinit and add mounting of /dev/pts | ||
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[...] | [...] | ||
| − | + | === modify the main configuration file === | |
BUILD_# nano /etc/rc.conf | BUILD_# nano /etc/rc.conf | ||
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DAEMONS=(syslog-ng network netfs crond ssh) | DAEMONS=(syslog-ng network netfs crond ssh) | ||
| − | + | === enable ssh connections === | |
{{Note|All connection are disabled to VE, see /etc/hosts.deny, only affected server built-in with libwrap}} | {{Note|All connection are disabled to VE, see /etc/hosts.deny, only affected server built-in with libwrap}} | ||
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BUILD_# echo "ssh: ALL : ALLOW" >> /etc/hosts.allow | BUILD_# echo "ssh: ALL : ALLOW" >> /etc/hosts.allow | ||
| − | + | === lock (disable) the root account === | |
BUILD_# passwd -l root | BUILD_# passwd -l root | ||
| − | + | === exit the chroot to CT0 === | |
BUILD_# exit | BUILD_# exit | ||
| − | + | == build a exclude list == | |
Shrink the OS-Template, so not all files needed in a VE - OS - TEMPLATE | Shrink the OS-Template, so not all files needed in a VE - OS - TEMPLATE | ||
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CT0_# find ./root/.bash_history >> ../exclude.list-$ARCH | CT0_# find ./root/.bash_history >> ../exclude.list-$ARCH | ||
| − | + | == create OS template == | |
CT0_# tar --numeric-owner -X ../exclude.list-$ARCH -czf /vz/template/cache/arch-0.8-$ARCH-minimal.tar.gz ./ | CT0_# tar --numeric-owner -X ../exclude.list-$ARCH -czf /vz/template/cache/arch-0.8-$ARCH-minimal.tar.gz ./ | ||
| − | + | == use the OS template == | |
CT0_# vzctl create <VEID> --ostemplate arch-0.8-$ARCH-minimal ... | CT0_# vzctl create <VEID> --ostemplate arch-0.8-$ARCH-minimal ... | ||
| − | + | == update the OS template == | |
To update a template is really easy, enter the build with chroot, performing upgrade task | To update a template is really easy, enter the build with chroot, performing upgrade task | ||
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Update the exclude list, and pack upgraded OS - Template | Update the exclude list, and pack upgraded OS - Template | ||
| − | + | == Links == | |
| − | * [http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Main_Page | + | * [http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Main_Page Archlinux wiki] |
[[Category: HOWTO]] | [[Category: HOWTO]] | ||
[[Category: Templates]] | [[Category: Templates]] | ||
