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{{Warning|The rest of this document is obsoleted and is kept here for historical purposes only. Template utilities (vzpkg/vzyum) are no longer supported. Use [[Download/template/precreated|precreated templates]].}} | {{Warning|The rest of this document is obsoleted and is kept here for historical purposes only. Template utilities (vzpkg/vzyum) are no longer supported. Use [[Download/template/precreated|precreated templates]].}} | ||
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'''OS template metadata''' is a set of a few files containing the following information: | '''OS template metadata''' is a set of a few files containing the following information: | ||
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* List of packages that form this [[OS template]] | * List of packages that form this [[OS template]] | ||
* Locations of package repositories | * Locations of package repositories | ||
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Using OS template metadata and vzpkg tools, an OS template cache can be created. | Using OS template metadata and vzpkg tools, an OS template cache can be created. | ||
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(Incomplete) Based off the centos-4 vztmpl: | (Incomplete) Based off the centos-4 vztmpl: | ||
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*addons/vzdev is a static list of most commonly used /dev entries. Provides dev package. Uses MAKEDEV.spec | *addons/vzdev is a static list of most commonly used /dev entries. Provides dev package. Uses MAKEDEV.spec | ||
*addons/MAKEDEV-3.3.13-1.3.swsoft is generated from a copy of fedora core 2's MAKEDEV-3.3.13. Uses MAKEDEV.spec which is a customized version to install only the essential devices and depend on vzdev | *addons/MAKEDEV-3.3.13-1.3.swsoft is generated from a copy of fedora core 2's MAKEDEV-3.3.13. Uses MAKEDEV.spec which is a customized version to install only the essential devices and depend on vzdev | ||
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*make.defs is the common variables for the make process | *make.defs is the common variables for the make process | ||
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Download the vztmpl-centos-4*.src.rpm. Install it. Modify it. | Download the vztmpl-centos-4*.src.rpm. Install it. Modify it. | ||
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To generate the OS template metadata rpm run "make rpms" inside the /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/centos-4 dir. You will need gcc, rpmbuild, and createrepo packages. | To generate the OS template metadata rpm run "make rpms" inside the /usr/src/redhat/SOURCES/centos-4 dir. You will need gcc, rpmbuild, and createrepo packages. | ||
| − | ==Contributions== | + | ==Contributions== |
* http://www.neonhost.com/openvz/ - Centos 5 rpm and patch for centos 4 template contributed by Chris Turan. See http://forum.openvz.org/index.php?t=msg&&th=5037 | * http://www.neonhost.com/openvz/ - Centos 5 rpm and patch for centos 4 template contributed by Chris Turan. See http://forum.openvz.org/index.php?t=msg&&th=5037 | ||
* http://krnjevic.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/vztmpl-centos-5-2.0-3.i386.rpm - newer Centos 5 template (see also http://krnjevic.com/wp/?p=80) | * http://krnjevic.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/vztmpl-centos-5-2.0-3.i386.rpm - newer Centos 5 template (see also http://krnjevic.com/wp/?p=80) | ||
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| − | == See also == | + | == See also == |
* [[OS template]] | * [[OS template]] | ||
* [[OS template cache]] | * [[OS template cache]] | ||
