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− | + | A '''template''' is an image of an OS (i.e. a Linux distribution) aimed for installation into a container. Template utilities are provided to assist in the creation of such images, but they are completely optional. | |
− | A '''template''' is an image of an OS (i.e. a Linux distribution) aimed for installation into a container. | ||
;[[Download/template/precreated|Precreated]] | ;[[Download/template/precreated|Precreated]] | ||
− | :Precreated templates of different distributions. | + | :Precreated templates of different distributions. |
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;[[Download/template/utils|Utilities]] | ;[[Download/template/utils|Utilities]] | ||
− | :Template utilities are programs designed to assist with template maintenance, such as the creation and update of templates and containers. Currently these consists of [[Download/vzpkg|'''vzpkg''']], [[Download/vzyum|'''vzyum''']] and several versions of the RPM utility repackaged for OpenVZ. '''All this is optional and currently only | + | :Template utilities are programs designed to assist with template maintenance, such as the creation and update of templates and containers. Currently these consists of [[Download/vzpkg|'''vzpkg''']], [[Download/vzyum|'''vzyum''']] and several versions of the RPM utility repackaged for OpenVZ. '''All this is optional and currently only supported on systems with x86 architecture and with python <= 2.4.''' |
;[[Download/template/metadata|Metadata]] | ;[[Download/template/metadata|Metadata]] | ||
: Template metadata is data needed to (re)create or update template cache using template utilities. Metadata for a template contains the following information: list of packages that form this template; locations of package repositories; scripts needed to be executed on various stages of template installation; public GPG key(s) needed to check signatures of packages; additional OpenVZ-specific packages. | : Template metadata is data needed to (re)create or update template cache using template utilities. Metadata for a template contains the following information: list of packages that form this template; locations of package repositories; scripts needed to be executed on various stages of template installation; public GPG key(s) needed to check signatures of packages; additional OpenVZ-specific packages. |