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You can use latest RHEL6-based kernel builds on your Debian or Ubuntu machine. Here's how.
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You can use the latest RHEL6-based kernel builds on your Debian 6.0 machine. Here's how.
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{{Warning|While it works, the best way is to use native kernel/tools builds for Wheezy, please see [[Installation on Debian]].}}
  
 
== Installation ==
 
== Installation ==
1. Get the latest kernel from either [[Download/kernel/rhel6-testing]] or [[Download/kernel/rhel6]]. You need <code>vzkernel</code> and <code>vzkernel-devel</code> packages only, with the <code>-devel</code> being optional.
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1. Get the latest kernel and utils from [[Download/kernel/rhel6]] (or [[Download/kernel/rhel6-testing]]) and [[Download/utils]]. You need  
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* vzkernel
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* vzkernel-devel
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* vzctl-core
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* vzctl
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* ploop-lib
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* ploop
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* vzquota
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<code>vzkernel-devel</code> is optional.
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2. Install fakeroot and alien.
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apt-get install fakeroot alien
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3. Convert all the RPMs to debs using alien.
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fakeroot alien --to-deb --scripts --keep-version vz*.rpm ploop*.rpm
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4. Install debs.
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dpkg -i vz*.deb ploop*.deb
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If you're having problem about overwriting files from other packages, try adding <code>--force-overwrite</code> option.
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5. Modify <code>/boot/grub/menu.lst</code>. See “configuring the bootloader” of [[Quick installation]].
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6. Edit <code>/etc/sysctl.conf</code>. See “sysctl” of [[Quick installation]].
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7. Make OpenVZ boot automatically.
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update-rc.d vz defaults
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update-rc.d vzeventd defaults
  
2. Install fakeroot and alien:
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8. Reboot.
  apt-get install alien fakeroot
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  reboot
  
3. Convert these two rpms to debs using alien. This is
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9. Follow the [[Quick installation]] from “installing OS template caches”.  
fakeroot alien --to-deb --scripts --keep-version vzkernel-*.rpm
 
  
4. Install debs as usual. Reboot. Enjoy.
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10. See also [[Common Networking HOWTOs]].
dpkg -i vzkernel*.deb
 
  
 
[[Category: HOWTO]]
 
[[Category: HOWTO]]

Latest revision as of 11:05, 18 October 2013

You can use the latest RHEL6-based kernel builds on your Debian 6.0 machine. Here's how.

Warning.svg Warning: While it works, the best way is to use native kernel/tools builds for Wheezy, please see Installation on Debian.

Installation[edit]

1. Get the latest kernel and utils from Download/kernel/rhel6 (or Download/kernel/rhel6-testing) and Download/utils. You need

  • vzkernel
  • vzkernel-devel
  • vzctl-core
  • vzctl
  • ploop-lib
  • ploop
  • vzquota

vzkernel-devel is optional.

2. Install fakeroot and alien.

apt-get install fakeroot alien

3. Convert all the RPMs to debs using alien.

fakeroot alien --to-deb --scripts --keep-version vz*.rpm ploop*.rpm

4. Install debs.

dpkg -i vz*.deb ploop*.deb

If you're having problem about overwriting files from other packages, try adding --force-overwrite option.

5. Modify /boot/grub/menu.lst. See “configuring the bootloader” of Quick installation.

6. Edit /etc/sysctl.conf. See “sysctl” of Quick installation.

7. Make OpenVZ boot automatically.

update-rc.d vz defaults
update-rc.d vzeventd defaults

8. Reboot.

reboot

9. Follow the Quick installation from “installing OS template caches”.

10. See also Common Networking HOWTOs.