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[[Category: HOWTO]]
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<div class=Section1>
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[[Category: Templates]]
 
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{{wikify}}
 
  
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# Install a system (virtual or physical) with the default CentOS installation that you wish to package. This could be a minimal distro or the default distro or even something custom.
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<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1>
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## It's generally quicker to bootstrap a CentOS system on another yum/rpm-based, or Debian based system by following the instructions in [http://faiwiki.informatik.uni-koeln.de/index.php/FAI_multi-distribution#bootstrapping_the_base_images__for_other_distributions]
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
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# Once the OS has been installed, you need to '''tar''' the contents of the OS.
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    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Install a system (virtual or
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## First, create a file called '''/tmp/exclude''' and add the following lines to it:
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    physical) with the default <span class=SpellE>CentOS</span> installation
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#:  .bash_history
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    that you wish to package.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>This
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#:  lost+found
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    could be a minimal <span class=SpellE>distro</span> or the default <span
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#:  /dev/*
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    class=SpellE>distro</span> or even something custom.</span></li>
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#:  /mnt/*
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
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#:  /tmp/*
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    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Once the OS has been
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#:  /proc/*
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    installed, you need to <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>tar</b> the
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#:  /sys/*
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    contents of the OS.</span></li>
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#:  /usr/src/*
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  <ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a>
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## Now, tar the OS file up by typing: '''tar --numeric-owner -czvf /tmp/centos-5.0-<ARCH>-<DISTRO>-image.tar.gz -X /tmp/exclude /''' where <'''ARCH'''> represents the system architecture ('''i386''' or
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  <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in'><span
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#: '''x86_64''') and <'''DISTRO'''> represents the distribution (default, minimal, etc.).
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      style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>First, create a file called <b
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## Now transfer the file over to the OpenVZ server into '''/vz/template/cache''' folder.
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      style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/<span class=SpellE>tmp</span>/exclude
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# On the OpenVZ server create a “dummy” container by creating a folder called '''/vz/private/50'''
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      </b>and add the following lines to it:</span></li>
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#: and copying the '''/etc/vz/conf/ve-vps.basic.conf-sample''' to '''/etc/vz/conf/50.conf'''.
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  </ol>
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#: '''NOTE''': 50 is the CTID for the container. You can choose any unused CTID on the OpenVZ server.
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</ol>
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# Now create a new folder called '''/vz/template/centos/5/<ARCH>/config''' again where
 
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#: <'''ARCH'''> represents the system architecture.
 
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# Create a file in the folder called rpm and add the following line:
 
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#:  43
 
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# Create a file called '''yum.conf''' in the folder and add the following lines:
 
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#:  [main]
 
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#: 
 
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#:  cachedir=/vz/template/centos/5/<ARCH>/yum-cache/
 
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#: 
 
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#:  reposdir=/dev/null
 
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#: 
 
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#:  installonlypkgs=
 
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#: 
 
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#:  [centos5-base]
 
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#:  name=CentOS 5 - <ARCH> - Base
 
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#: 
 
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#: baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/<ARCH>/
 
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#: 
 
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#:  enabled=1
 
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#:
 
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#:  gpgcheck=1
 
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#: 
 
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#:  [centos5-updates-released]
 
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#: 
 
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#:  name=CentOS 5 - <ARCH> - Released Updates
 
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#: 
 
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#:  baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/updates/<ARCH>/
 
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#: 
 
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#:  enabled=1
 
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#: 
 
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#:  gpgcheck=1
 
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# Copy '''/etc/vz/dists/centos-4.conf''' to '''/etc/vz/dists/centos-5.conf'''.
 
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# Copy '''/vz/template/centos/4/i386/config/minimal.list''' to ''' /vz/template/centos/5/i386/config/minimal.list'''.  
 
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# Change to the '''/vz/private/50''' folder and then run the command '''gunzip –dc /vz/template/cache/centos-5-<ARCH>-<DISTRO>-image.tar.gz | tar –xvf –'''  to unpack the base image to the folder.
 
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# Make sure you are in the '''/vz/private/50''' folder.
 
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# Edit '''etc/shadow''' and remove the replace the '''root''' password with !! instead of the hashed value.
 
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# Edit the '''etc/inittab''' file and comment out the lines that respawn '''/sbin/mingetty''' on '''tty1''' through '''tty6'''. Just put a # at the beginning of the line.
 
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# Remove the '''etc/mtab''' file and then create a symbolic link by typing '''ln -s /proc/mounts etc/mtab'''.
 
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# Remove all of the lines from '''etc/fstab''' except for the line that mounts '''/dev/pts'''.
 
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# Edit '''etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit''' and comment out the line that starts '''/sbin/start_udev''' by placing a # at the beginning of the line.
 
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# Now create device nodes by typing:
 
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#:  mknod dev/ptmx c 5 2
 
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#:  mkdir dev/pts
 
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#:  /sbin/MAKEDEV –d/vz/private/50/dev ttyp ptyp
 
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#:  mknod dev/null c 1 3
 
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#:  mknod -m 644 dev/random c 1 8
 
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#: mknod dev/urandom c 1 9
 
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# Create the '''var/lock/rpm''' folder.
 
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# If you wish to disable IPv6, do the following:
 
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## Edit '''etc/sysconfig/network''' and set '''NETWORKING_IPV6''' to '''no'''.
 
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## Add the following lines to '''etc/modprobe.d/blacklist''':
 
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#: blacklist ipv6
 
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#:  blacklist net-pf-10
 
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# Disable any physical NICs by modifying the '''etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ethX''' files (where '''X''' is the interface number starting from '''0''') and setting '''ONBOOT''' to '''no'''.
 
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# Check etc/sysconfig/init to see if PROMPT=yes, and then change to no. Otherwise when startup init script rc will enter interactive mode and wait there forever
 
  
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# Now you’re ready to start the template. Type '''vzctl start 50''' and wait for it to start.
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
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# You can install additional packages into the container by typing '''vzyum 50 install <package>''' at the prompt where <'''package'''> represents the name of the software package you wish to install.
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>&nbsp;</span></p>
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# Finally, you should turn off unnecessary services.
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## Enter the container by typing '''vzctl enter 50'''.
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
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## View the services that are set to run at startup by typing '''chkconfig --list | grep 5:on'''.
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>.<span class=SpellE>bash_history</span></span></p>
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## Disable any unwanted service by typing '''chkconfig --levels 2345 <service>''' off where <'''service'''> represents the service to disable.
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#: Services that you can (and should) turn off without harm are acpid, apmd, kudzu, and  microcode_ctl.
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
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# Exit the container by typing '''exit''' at the prompt.
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class=SpellE><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>lost+found</span></span><span
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# Stop the container by typing '''vzctl stop 50'''.
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'></span></p>
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# Make sure you are in the '''/vz/private/50''' folder.
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# Finally, package up the new template by typing '''tar –czvf /vz/template/cache/centos-5-<ARCH>-<DISTRO>.tar.gz ./'''.
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
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# The template is ready for use.
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>/dev/*</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>/<span class=SpellE>mnt</span>/*</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>/<span class=SpellE>tmp</span>/*</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>/proc/*</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>/sys/*</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>/<span class=SpellE>usr/src</span>/*</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>&nbsp;</span></p>
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<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1>
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<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=a>
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  <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in'><span
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      style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Now, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
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      normal'>tar </b>the OS file up by typing:</span></li>
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</ol>
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</ol>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:"Courier New"'>tar –<span class=SpellE>czvf</span>
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/tmp/centos-5.0-&lt;ARCH&gt;-&lt;DISTRO&gt;-<span class=SpellE>image.tar.gz</span>
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/ –X<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>/<span class=SpellE>tmp</span>/exclude</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-tab-count:
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2'>      </span></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:Tahoma'>where <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>&lt;ARCH&gt;</b>
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represents the system architecture (<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>i386</b>
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or <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>x86_64</b>) and <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
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normal'>&lt;DISTRO&gt;</b> represents the distribution (<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
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normal'>default</b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>minimal</b>, etc.).</span></p>
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<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1>
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<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=3 type=a>
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  <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in'><span
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      style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Now transfer the file over to
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      the <span class=SpellE>OpenVZ</span> server into <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
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      normal'>/<span class=SpellE>vz</span>/template/cache </b>folder.</span></li>
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</ol>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
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    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>On the <span class=SpellE>OpenVZ</span>
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    server create a “dummy” VPS by creating a folder called <b
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    style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/vz/private/50</b> and copying the <b
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    style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/<span class=SpellE>etc/vz/conf/ve-vps.basic.conf-sample</span></b>
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    to <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/etc/vz/conf/50.conf</b>.</span></li>
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</ol>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:Tahoma'>&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
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normal'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:red'>NOTE:</span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
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normal'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:red'>50</span></b><span
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style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:red'> is the VEID for the
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VPS.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>You can choose any unused VEID on
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the <span class=SpellE>OpenVZ</span> server.</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;
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font-family:Tahoma'>&nbsp;</span></p>
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<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=4 type=1>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
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    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Now create a new folder called
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    <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/vz/template/centos/5.0/&lt;ARCH&gt;/<span
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    class=SpellE>config</span></b> again where <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
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    normal'>&lt;ARCH&gt;</b> represents the system architecture.</span></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
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    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Create a file in the folder
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    called <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>rpm</b> and add the
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    following line:</span></li>
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</ol>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:"Courier New"'>&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:"Courier New"'>43</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:"Courier New"'>&nbsp;</span></p>
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<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=6 type=1>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
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    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Create a file called <span
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    class=SpellE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>yum.conf</b></span> in
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    the folder and add the following lines:</span></li>
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</ol>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:Tahoma'>&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:"Courier New"'>[main]</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>cachedir</span></span><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>=/vz/template/centos/5.0/&lt;ARCH&gt;/yum-cache/</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>reposdir</span></span><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>=/dev/null</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>installonlypkgs</span></span><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>=''</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:"Courier New"'>&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:"Courier New"'>[centos5-base]</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:"Courier New"'>name=<span class=SpellE>CentOS</span> 5 - &lt;ARCH&gt;
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- Base</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>baseurl</span></span><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/&lt;ARCH&gt;/</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:"Courier New"'>enabled=1</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>gpgcheck</span></span><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>=1</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:"Courier New"'>&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:"Courier New"'>[centos5-updates-released]</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:"Courier New"'>name=<span class=SpellE>CentOS</span> 5 - &lt;ARCH&gt;
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- Released Updates</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>baseurl</span></span><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/updates/&lt;ARCH&gt;/</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:"Courier New"'>enabled=1</span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>gpgcheck</span></span><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>=1</span></p>
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<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=7 type=1>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
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    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Copy <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
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    normal'>/etc/vz/dists/centos-4.conf</b> to <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
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    normal'>/etc/vz/dists/centos-5.0.conf</b>.</span></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
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    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Change to the <b
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    style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/vz/private/50</b> folder and then run
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    the command </span><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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    font-family:"Courier New"'>gunzip</span></span><span style='font-size:
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    10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> –dc
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    /vz/template/cache/centos-5.0-&lt;ARCH&gt;-&lt;DISTRO&gt;-<span
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    class=SpellE>image.tar.gz</span> | tar –<span class=SpellE>xvf</span> –<b
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    style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> </b></span><span style='font-size:
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    10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>to unpack the base image to the folder.</span></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
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    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Make sure you are in the <b
 +
    style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/vz/private/50</b> folder.</span></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
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    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Edit <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
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    normal'>etc/shadow</b> and remove the replace the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
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    normal'>root</b> password with <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>!!</b>
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    instead of the hashed value.</span></li>
 +
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
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    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Edit the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
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    normal'>etc/<span class=SpellE>inittab</span></b> file and comment out the
 +
    lines that <span class=SpellE>respawn</span> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
 +
    normal'>/<span class=SpellE>sbin/mingetty</span></b> on <b
 +
    style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>tty1</b> through <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
 +
    normal'>tty6</b>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Just put a <b
 +
    style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>#</b> at the beginning of the line.</span></li>
 +
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Remove the <b
 +
    style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>etc/<span class=SpellE>mtab</span></b>
 +
    file and then create a symbolic link by typing </span><span class=SpellE><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>ln</span></span><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> –s /proc/mounts etc/<span
 +
    class=SpellE>mtab</span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
 +
    Tahoma'>.</span></li>
 +
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Remove all of the lines from <b
 +
    style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>etc/<span class=SpellE>fstab</span></b>
 +
    except for the line that mounts <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/dev/pts</b>.</span></li>
 +
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Edit <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
 +
    normal'>etc/<span class=SpellE>rc.d/rc.sysinit</span></b> and comment out
 +
    the line that starts <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/<span
 +
    class=SpellE>sbin/start_udev</span></b> by placing a <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
 +
    normal'>#</b> at the beginning of the line.</span></li>
 +
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Now create device nodes by
 +
    typing:</span></li>
 +
</ol>
 +
 
 +
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
 +
font-family:"Courier New"'>&nbsp;</span></p>
 +
 
 +
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><span
 +
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>mknod</span></span><span
 +
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> dev/<span class=SpellE>ptmx</span>
 +
c 5 2</span></p>
 +
 
 +
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><span
 +
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>mkdir</span></span><span
 +
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> dev/pts</span></p>
 +
 
 +
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
 +
font-family:"Courier New"'>/<span class=SpellE>sbin</span>/MAKEDEV –d
 +
/vz/private/50/dev <span class=SpellE>ttyp</span> <span class=SpellE>ptyp</span></span></p>
 +
 
 +
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><span
 +
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>mknod</span></span><span
 +
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> dev/null c 1 3</span></p>
 +
 
 +
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><span
 +
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>mknod</span></span><span
 +
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> dev/<span class=SpellE>urandom</span>
 +
c 1 9</span></p>
 +
 
 +
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
 +
font-family:"Courier New"'>&nbsp;</span></p>
 +
 
 +
<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=16 type=1>
 +
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Create the <span class=SpellE><b
 +
    style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>var</b></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
 +
    normal'>/lock/rpm</b> folder.</span></li>
 +
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>If you wish to disable IPv6,
 +
    do the following:</span></li>
 +
<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a>
 +
  <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in'><span
 +
      style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Edit <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
 +
      normal'>etc/<span class=SpellE>sysconfig</span>/network</b> and set <b
 +
      style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>NETWORKING_IPV6</b> to <b
 +
      style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>no</b>.</span></li>
 +
  <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in'><span
 +
      style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Add the following lines to <b
 +
      style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>etc/<span class=SpellE>modprobe.d</span>/blacklist</b>:</span></li>
 +
</ol>
 +
</ol>
 +
 
 +
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
 +
font-family:"Courier New"'>&nbsp;</span></p>
 +
 
 +
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
 +
font-family:"Courier New"'>blacklist ipv6</span></p>
 +
 
 +
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
 +
font-family:"Courier New"'>blacklist net-pf-10</span></p>
 +
 
 +
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
 +
font-family:"Courier New"'>&nbsp;</span></p>
 +
 
 +
<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=18 type=1>
 +
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Disable any physical <span
 +
    class=SpellE>NICs</span> by modifying the <span class=SpellE><b
 +
    style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ethX</b></span>
 +
    files (where <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>X</b> is the interface
 +
    number starting from <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>0</b>) and
 +
    setting <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>ONBOOT</b> to <b
 +
    style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>no</b>.</span></li>
 +
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Now you’re ready to start the
 +
    template.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Type </span><span
 +
    class=SpellE><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>vzctl</span></span><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> start 50</span><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> and wait for it to start.</span></li>
 +
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>You can install additional
 +
    packages into the VPS by typing</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
 +
    font-family:"Courier New"'> <span class=SpellE>vzyum</span> 50 install
 +
    &lt;package&gt;</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
 +
    at the prompt where <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>&lt;package&gt;</b>
 +
    represents the name of the software package you wish to install.</span></li>
 +
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Finally, you should turn off
 +
    unnecessary services.</span></li>
 +
<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a>
 +
  <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in'><span
 +
      style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Enter the VPS by typing </span><span
 +
      class=SpellE><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>vzctl</span></span><span
 +
      style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> enter 50</span><span
 +
      style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>.</span></li>
 +
  <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in'><span
 +
      style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>View the services that are
 +
      set to run at startup by typing </span><span class=SpellE><span
 +
      style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>chkconfig</span></span><span
 +
      style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> --list | <span
 +
      class=SpellE>grep</span> 5:on</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
 +
      font-family:Tahoma'>.</span></li>
 +
  <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:list 1.0in'><span
 +
      style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Disable any unwanted service
 +
      by typing </span><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
 +
      font-family:"Courier New"'>chkconfig</span></span><span style='font-size:
 +
      10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> --levels 2345 &lt;service&gt; off</span><span
 +
      style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> where <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
 +
      normal'>&lt;service&gt;</b> represents the service to disable.</span></li>
 +
</ol>
 +
</ol>
 +
 
 +
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
 +
font-family:Tahoma'>Services that you can (and should) turn off without harm
 +
are <span class=SpellE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>acpid</b></span>,
 +
<span class=SpellE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>apmd</b></span>, <b
 +
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>kudzu</b>, and <span class=SpellE><b
 +
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>microcode_ctl</b></span>.</span></p>
 +
 
 +
<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=22 type=1>
 +
  <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Exit the VPS by typing </span><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>exit</span><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> at the prompt.</span></li>
 +
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Stop the VPS by typing <span
 +
    class=SpellE>vzctl</span> stop 50.</span></li>
 +
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Finally, package up the new
 +
    template by typing </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>tar
 +
    –<span class=SpellE>czvf</span>
 +
    /vz/template/cache/centos-5.0-&lt;ARCH&gt;-&lt;DISTRO&gt;.<span
 +
    class=SpellE>tar.gz</span> .</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
 +
    font-family:Tahoma'></span></li>
 +
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span
 +
    style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>The template is ready for use.</span></li>
 +
</ol>
 +
 
 +
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>&nbsp;</span></p>
 +
 
 +
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
 +
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>&nbsp;</span></p>
 +
 
 +
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