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Using the "mach" program you can easily create a minimal template for virtually any Red Hat OS. The following example creates a template for Centos 5.2 i386. | Using the "mach" program you can easily create a minimal template for virtually any Red Hat OS. The following example creates a template for Centos 5.2 i386. | ||
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#: mach setup base | #: mach setup base | ||
# Setup any additional packages you want in the chroot | # Setup any additional packages you want in the chroot | ||
| − | #: mach yum install yum vim-minimal passwd ssh-clients openssh-server | + | #: mach yum install yum |
| + | edit /etc/mach/conf to use the centos i386 extras template | ||
| + | run mach setup base | ||
| + | mach yum install yum vim-minimal passwd ssh-clients openssh-server | ||
# Run the script below in the chroot directory (/var/lib/mach/roots/template-name) | # Run the script below in the chroot directory (/var/lib/mach/roots/template-name) | ||
# Package the template into /vz/template/cache | # Package the template into /vz/template/cache | ||
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# At this point I create a "template" VE and do any other additional configuration inside the running VE, verify that it works, etc. Then I repackage it again. | # At this point I create a "template" VE and do any other additional configuration inside the running VE, verify that it works, etc. Then I repackage it again. | ||
| − | + | ''Script to turn mach chroot into vz template:'' | |
Run these commands from /var/lib/mach/root/template. Replace the ROOT_PWD_HASH with your root password hash with your own hash if you want to set the password for the template. (otherwise, you can vzctl enter VEID and change the password). | Run these commands from /var/lib/mach/root/template. Replace the ROOT_PWD_HASH with your root password hash with your own hash if you want to set the password for the template. (otherwise, you can vzctl enter VEID and change the password). | ||
