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| − | + | The ubuntu template is an OpenVZ [[OS template]] that allows you to run ubuntu dapper in your [[VE]], as opposed to the normal Debian stable or Fedora. | |
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| − | The ubuntu template is an OpenVZ [[OS template]] that allows you to run ubuntu dapper in your [[ | ||
''Please note, that this package is really minimal, you must even install your own language pack!'' | ''Please note, that this package is really minimal, you must even install your own language pack!'' | ||
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==How do I get it?== | ==How do I get it?== | ||
You may download it from one of the following places: | You may download it from one of the following places: | ||
| + | * [http://dudcore.net/ubuntu/ubuntu-6.06-i386-minimal.tar.gz Original place] (dudcore.net) | ||
* [http://download.openvz.org/contrib/template/precreated/ubuntu-6.06-i386-minimal.tar.gz download.openvz.org] | * [http://download.openvz.org/contrib/template/precreated/ubuntu-6.06-i386-minimal.tar.gz download.openvz.org] | ||
* One of the [[download mirrors]] | * One of the [[download mirrors]] | ||
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You must place this file in <tt>/vz/template/cache/</tt> directory on your [[hardware node]]. | You must place this file in <tt>/vz/template/cache/</tt> directory on your [[hardware node]]. | ||
| − | ==How do I create a | + | ==How do I create a VE that uses this template?== |
| − | All you have to do is simply create a normal | + | All you have to do is simply create a normal VE but specify ubuntu-6.06-i386-minimal as the template. For example: |
<pre> vzctl create 1002 --ostemplate ubuntu-6.06-i386-minimal </pre> | <pre> vzctl create 1002 --ostemplate ubuntu-6.06-i386-minimal </pre> | ||
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==How do I set it up?== | ==How do I set it up?== | ||
| − | You can either do those modifications on already existing | + | You can either do those modifications on already existing VE, or, if you want these changes to be incorporated into your template, create a temporary VE, do these changes, stop the VE and tar the result into the same template file. |
Well, the first thing you *must* do is install a language pack. You can do this by typing in | Well, the first thing you *must* do is install a language pack. You can do this by typing in | ||
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/etc/network/if-up.d/ntpdate | /etc/network/if-up.d/ntpdate | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | wants to set the clock during network start and runs into a very long timeout. Since ntpdate is not needed at all inside a | + | wants to set the clock during network start and runs into a very long timeout. Since ntpdate is not needed at all inside a VE this script can simply be deleted. And Magic - the VE starts up as fast as I would expect it to and all network interfaces are up and running at once. |
==Bugs== | ==Bugs== | ||
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[[Category: Templates]] | [[Category: Templates]] | ||
[[Category: HOWTO]] | [[Category: HOWTO]] | ||
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