This project explores using libvirt based tools to create Virtual Machines (VMs).
Intention is to create VMs from cloud disk image provided by GNU/Linux distributions and for basic initialization use cloud-init.
Note
The project is developed on Debian 12 if you use another distribution have that in mind if something doesn't work as expected.
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- GNU/Linux OS capable of running QEMU/KVM based VMs.
Check compatibility:
grep -o 'vmx\|svm' /proc/cpuinfo # If nothing comes back check BIOS to make sure virtualization is enabled
Install and setup on Debian/Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install virt-manager
sudo adduser <USER_NAME> libvirt # Add user to `libvirt` group
sudo adduser <USER_NAME> libvirt-qemu
Download genericcloud image for Debian version you wish to use in VMs. You can also use cloud image for another distribution if you wish.
Copy ./shark to your echo $PATH and set execute permission on it with:
chmod +x shark
To create VM config files, most notably Sharkfile which defines VM, in empty directory execute:
shark init
./example_vm_configuration_generated_with_init_action directory contains example of VM configuration generated with shark init command.
You must edit Sharkfile before creating VM with command:
shark up