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<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'># Install a system (virtual or physical) with the default <span class=SpellE>CentOS</span> installation that you wish to package.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>This could be a minimal <span class=SpellE>distro</span> or the default <span class=SpellE>distro</span> or even something custom.</span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style=## It'msos generally quicker to bootstrap a CentOS system on another yum/rpm-listbased, or Debian based system by following the instructions in [http:l0 level1 lfo1;tab//faiwiki.informatik.uni-stops:list koeln.5in'><span style='font-size:10de/index.0pt;fontphp/FAI_multi-family:Tahoma'>distribution#bootstrapping_the_base_images__for_other_distributions]# Once the OS has been installed, you need to '''tar''' the contents of the OS.## First, create a file called '''/tmp/exclude''' and add the following lines to it:#: .bash_history#: lost+found#: /dev/*#: /mnt/*#: /tmp/*#: /proc/*#: /sys/*#: /usr/src/*## Now, tar the OS file up by typing: '''tar --numeric-owner -czvf /tmp/centos-5.0-<b style='msoARCH>-bidi<DISTRO>-fontimage.tar.gz -weightX /tmp/exclude /''' where <'''ARCH'''> represents the system architecture ('''i386''' or #:normal'''x86_64''') and <'''DISTRO'''>tarrepresents the distribution (default, minimal, etc.).## Now transfer the file over to the OpenVZ server into '''/vz/template/cache''' folder.# On the OpenVZ server create a “dummy” container by creating a folder called '''/vz/private/50''' #: and copying the '''/etc/vz/conf/ve-vps.basic.conf-sample''' to '''/etc/vz/conf/50.conf'''.#: '''NOTE''': 50 is the CTID for the container. You can choose any unused CTID on the OpenVZ server.# Now create a new folder called '''/vz/template/centos/5/<ARCH>/bconfig''' again where #: <'''ARCH'''> represents thesystem architecture. contents of # Create a file in the folder called rpm and add the OSfollowing line:#: 43# Create a file called '''yum.conf''' in the folder and add the following lines:#: [main]#: #: cachedir=/vz/template/centos/5/<ARCH>/yum-cache/#: #: reposdir=/dev/spannull#: #: installonlypkgs=#: #: [centos5-base]#: name=CentOS 5 - <ARCH>- Base#: #: baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/<ARCH>/li>#: #: <ol styleenabled='margin-top1#: #:0in' start gpgcheck=1 type#: #: [centos5-updates-released]#: #: name=aCentOS 5 - <ARCH>- Released Updates#: #: baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/updates/<li classARCH>/#: #: enabled=MsoNormal style1#: #: gpgcheck=1# Copy '''/etc/vz/dists/centos-4.conf''' to '''mso/etc/vz/dists/centos-5.conf'''.# Copy '''/vz/template/centos/4/i386/config/minimal.list:l0 level2 lfo1;tab-stops:''' to ''' /vz/template/centos/5/i386/config/minimal.list 1'''.0in# Change to the '''/vz/private/50''' folder and then run the command '''gunzip –dc /vz/template/cache/centos-5-<ARCH>-<spanDISTRO>-image.tar.gz | tar –xvf –''' to unpack the base image to the folder.# Make sure you are in the '''/vz/private/50''' folder. style=# Edit '''etc/shadow''' and remove the replace the '''root''' password with !! instead of the hashed value.# Edit the '''etc/inittab''' file and comment out the lines that respawn '''/sbin/mingetty''' on '''tty1''' through '''tty6'''font-size:10.0pt;font-family:TahomaJust put a # at the beginning of the line.# Remove the '''etc/mtab'''>First, file and then create a file called <bsymbolic link by typing '''ln -s /proc/mounts etc/mtab'''.# Remove all of the lines from '''etc/fstab''' except for the line that mounts '''/dev/pts'''. style=# Edit '''etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit''' and comment out the line that starts '''/sbin/start_udev'''msoby placing a # at the beginning of the line.# Now create device nodes by typing:#: mknod dev/ptmx c 5 2#: mkdir dev/pts#: /sbin/MAKEDEV –d/vz/private/50/dev ttyp ptyp#: mknod dev/null c 1 3#: mknod -bidi-font-weightm 644 dev/random c 1 8 #:normal mknod dev/urandom c 1 9# Create the '''>var/<span class=SpellE>tmp<lock/span>rpm''' folder.# If you wish to disable IPv6, do the following:## Edit '''etc/exclude <sysconfig/b>network''' and add set '''NETWORKING_IPV6''' to '''no'''.## Add the following lines to it:<'''etc/span><modprobe.d/li>blacklist''':#: blacklist ipv6#: <blacklist net-pf-10# Disable any physical NICs by modifying the '''etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ol>ifcfg-ethX''' files (where '''X''' is the interface number starting from '''0''') and setting '''ONBOOT''' to '''no'''.<# Check etc/sysconfig/ol>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
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>.<span class=SpellE>bash_history</span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><spanclass=SpellE><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>lost+found</span></span><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>/dev/*</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>/<span class=SpellE>mnt</span>/*</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>/<span class=SpellE>tmp</span>/*</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>/proc/*</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>/sys/*</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>/<span class=SpellE>usr/src</span>/*</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></p> <ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1> <ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 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'>Now, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>tar </b>the OS file up by typing:</span></li> </ol></ol> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>tar –<span class=SpellE>czvf</span>/tmp/centos-5.0-<ARCH>-<DISTRO>-<span class=SpellE>image.tar.gz</span>/ –X<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>/<span class=SpellE>tmp</span>/exclude</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>where <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><ARCH></b>represents the system architecture (<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>i386</b>or <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>x86_64</b>) and <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><DISTRO></b> represents the distribution (<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>default</b>, <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>minimal</b>, etc.).</span></p> <ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1> <ol style='margin-top:0in' start=3 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'>Now transfer the file over to the <span class=SpellE>OpenVZ</span> server into <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>/<span class=SpellE>vz</span>/template/cache </b>folder.</span></li> </ol> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>On the <span class=SpellE>OpenVZ</span> server create a “dummy” VPS by creating a folder called <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/vz/private/50</b> and copying the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/<span class=SpellE>etc/vz/conf/ve-vps.basic.conf-sample</span></b> to <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/etc/vz/conf/50.conf</b>.</span></li></ol> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:red'>NOTE:</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:red'>50</span></b><spanstyle='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:red'> is the VEID for theVPS.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>You can choose any unused VEID onthe <span class=SpellE>OpenVZ</span> server.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></p> <ol style='margin-top:0in' start=4 type=1> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Now create a new folder called <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/vz/template/centos/5.0/<ARCH>/<span class=SpellE>config</span></b> again where <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><ARCH></b> represents the system architecture.</span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Create a file in the folder called <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>rpm</b> and add the following line:</span></li></ol> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>43</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></p> <ol style='margin-top:0in' start=6 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 a file called <span class=SpellE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>yum.conf</b></span> in the folder and add the following lines:</span></li></ol> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>[main]</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>cachedir</span></span><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>=/vz/template/centos/5.0/<ARCH>/yum-cache/</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>reposdir</span></span><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>=/dev/null</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>installonlypkgs</span></span><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>=''</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>[centos5-base]</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>name=<span class=SpellE>CentOS</span> 5 - <ARCH>- Base</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>baseurl</span></span><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/<ARCH>/</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>enabled=1</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>gpgcheck</span></span><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>=1</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>[centos5-updates-released]</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>name=<span class=SpellE>CentOS</span> 5 - <ARCH>- Released Updates</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>baseurl</span></span><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>=http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/updates/<ARCH>/</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>enabled=1</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>gpgcheck</span></span><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>=1</span></p> <ol style='margin-top:0in' start=7 type=1> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Copy <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>/etc/vz/dists/centos-4.conf</b> to <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>/etc/vz/dists/centos-5.0.conf</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'>Change to the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/vz/private/50</b> folder and then run the command </span><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"'>gunzip</span></span><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> –dc /vz/template/cache/centos-5.0-<ARCH>-<DISTRO>-<span class=SpellE>image.tar.gz</span> | tar –<span class=SpellE>xvf</span> –<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> </b></span><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>to unpack the base image to the 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'>Make sure you are in the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>/vz/private/50</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'>Edit <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>etc/shadow</b> and remove the replace the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>root</b> password with <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>!!</b> instead of the hashed value.</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 the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: 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"'> </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=SpellE><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>mknod</span></span><spanstyle='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><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>mkdir</span></span><spanstyle='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><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>mknod</span></span><spanstyle='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><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>mknod</span></span><spanstyle='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"'> </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"'> </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"'> </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=Type '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 container by typing</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"'> <span class=SpellE>'vzyum</span> 50 install <<package></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> ' at the prompt where <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><'package></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 container 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 <<service> off</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> ' off where <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><'service></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 harmare <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>, <bstyle='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>kudzu</b>, and <span class=SpellE><bstyle='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 container 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 container by typing <span class=SpellE>'''vzctl</span> stop 50'''.<# Make sure you are in the '''/vz/span><private/li> <li class=MsoNormal style=50'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:10folder.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> –czvf /vz/template/cache/centos-5.0-<<ARCH>>-<<DISTRO>>.<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'> </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><spanstyle='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></p> </div>
