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− | This | + | This document briefly describes the steps needed to install OpenVZ 6 (legacy) on your Debian 9 "Stretch" (amd64 or i386) machine. |
{{Note|The best and latest Debian version for OpenVZ 6 is [[Installation on Debian 8|Devuan 1.0]], but Debian 9 makes really easy the coexistence of OVZ and unprivileged LXC containers.}} | {{Note|The best and latest Debian version for OpenVZ 6 is [[Installation on Debian 8|Devuan 1.0]], but Debian 9 makes really easy the coexistence of OVZ and unprivileged LXC containers.}} | ||
− | {{Out|Current commercial version of OpenVZ ([[Virtuozzo]] 7) is not installable on | + | {{Out|Current commercial version of OpenVZ ([[Virtuozzo]] 7) is not installable on Debian GNU/Linux because is developed as an independent GNU/Linux distribution}} |
− | = | + | = Volumes and file systems = |
It is recommended to use a separate partition for containers (by default '''/var/lib/vz''') and format it to '''compatible ext4'''. | It is recommended to use a separate partition for containers (by default '''/var/lib/vz''') and format it to '''compatible ext4'''. | ||
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Script=/etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-premount/tune | Script=/etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-premount/tune | ||
echo '#!/bin/sh' | sudo tee $Script | echo '#!/bin/sh' | sudo tee $Script | ||
− | echo 'if [ "$ | + | echo 'if [ "$readonly" != "y" ] ; then exit 0 ; fi' | sudo tee -a $Script |
echo e2fsck -f $Volume | sudo tee -a $Script | echo e2fsck -f $Volume | sudo tee -a $Script | ||
echo tune2fs -O -metadata_csum $Volume | sudo tee -a $Script | echo tune2fs -O -metadata_csum $Volume | sudo tee -a $Script | ||
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sudo rm /etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-premount/tune | sudo rm /etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-premount/tune | ||
sudo apt --reinstall install initramfs-tools-core | sudo apt --reinstall install initramfs-tools-core | ||
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This recipe is useful for any volume that can't be neither unmounted nor remounted readonly. | This recipe is useful for any volume that can't be neither unmounted nor remounted readonly. | ||
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You must not format btrfs with Debian installer because features cannot be disabled after. | You must not format btrfs with Debian installer because features cannot be disabled after. | ||
− | = | + | = Change Systemd to SystemV = |
− | {{Note|Warning! This operation can make some | + | {{Note|Warning! This operation can make some software to stop working, such as desktop environments.}} |
sudo apt install sysvinit-core sysvinit-utils | sudo apt install sysvinit-core sysvinit-utils | ||
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sudo reboot | sudo reboot | ||
sudo apt --auto-remove remove systemd | sudo apt --auto-remove remove systemd | ||
− | echo -e 'Package: *systemd*\nPin: release *\nPin-Priority: -1\n' | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/ | + | echo -e 'Package: *systemd*\nPin: release *\nPin-Priority: -1\n' | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/systemd |
* More recipes at [http://without-systemd.org/wiki/index.php/Debian_Stretch without-systemd.org] | * More recipes at [http://without-systemd.org/wiki/index.php/Debian_Stretch without-systemd.org] | ||
− | = | + | = Register OVZ updated repository = |
RepoFile=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/openvz.list | RepoFile=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/openvz.list | ||
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{{Note|For more info about Debian repositories, see http://download.openvz.org/debian.}} | {{Note|For more info about Debian repositories, see http://download.openvz.org/debian.}} | ||
− | = | + | = Install packages = |
KPackage="linux-image-openvz-$(dpkg --print-architecture)" | KPackage="linux-image-openvz-$(dpkg --print-architecture)" | ||
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VE_STOP_MODE=stop | VE_STOP_MODE=stop | ||
− | = | + | = Reboot into OpenVZ kernel = |
− | {{Note|At boot manager, in "Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux", you will find kernels named " | + | {{Note|At boot manager, in "Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux", you will find kernels named "openvz". Select the first listed.}} |
sudo reboot | sudo reboot | ||
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This step is optional, vzctl is able to download templates on demand. | This step is optional, vzctl is able to download templates on demand. | ||
− | An OS template is a | + | An OS template is a Linux distribution installed into a container |
and then packed into a gzipped tarball. Using such a cache, a new container | and then packed into a gzipped tarball. Using such a cache, a new container | ||
can be created in a minute. | can be created in a minute. | ||
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sudo vztmpl-dl --gpg-check debian-8.0-x86_64-minimal | sudo vztmpl-dl --gpg-check debian-8.0-x86_64-minimal | ||
− | + | Alternatively, you can also download precreated template caches from [http://openvz.org/download/template/cache Downloads » Templates » Precreated], or from one of the [https://mirrors.openvz.org/ mirrors]. Put those tarballs '''as-is (no unpacking needed)''' to the <tt>/vz/template/cache/</tt> directory. | |
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= Next steps = | = Next steps = | ||
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= See also = | = See also = | ||
− | * [[Installation on Debian 8]] (oldstable) or Devuan 1.0 (Jessie | + | * [[Installation on Debian 8]] (oldstable) or Devuan 1.0 (Jessie) |
[[Category: Installation]] | [[Category: Installation]] | ||
[[Category: HOWTO]] | [[Category: HOWTO]] | ||
[[Category: Debian]] | [[Category: Debian]] |