This repository contains bash scripts for deploying KVM Virtual Machine with Ubuntu Server installed in it.
I wanted to learn about KVM and have possibility to create lab/test VM's in automated way. This was starting idea behind that project.
Scope:
- ISO for Ubuntu Bionic server is downloaded and modified for unattended installation with kickstart and preseed files.
- ISO for Ubuntu Focal server is downloaded and modified for unattended installation with cloud-init config.
- ISO for Ubuntu Jammy server is downloaded and modified for unattended installation with cloud-init config.
- VM in KVM environment is deployed and Ubuntu server is installed in it from prepared ISO.
Additional information can be found in files:
- Ubuntu Bionic installation
- Ubuntu Focal installation
- Ubuntu Jammy installation
- SSH access to created VM
KVM installed and listed tools available:
- mkisofs
- xorriso
- wget
- virsh
- virt-install
Clone repository:
git clone https://github.com/mbarecki/kvm-ubuntu-server-deployer.gitLinks to resources which helped me during work on that project:
KVM installation in Ubuntu system:
KVM related topics:
- https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Main_Page
- https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/virtualization_deployment_and_administration_guide/sect-virsh-delete
- https://computingforgeeks.com/virsh-commands-cheatsheet/
ISO preparation for unattended Ubuntu Server Bionic installation:
- https://askubuntu.com/questions/122505/how-do-i-create-a-completely-unattended-install-of-ubuntu
- https://askubuntu.com/questions/16757/kickstart-file-is-ignored-by-the-installer
- https://askubuntu.com/questions/777218/debugging-preseed-late-command-for-ubuntu-16-04-server-tee-not-found-vs-nonexis
ISO preparation for Ubuntu Focal automated installation with cloud-init config:
- https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/install/autoinstall
- https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/topics/datasources/nocloud.html
- https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/topics/examples.html
- https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/hpc/How-To-Make-Ubuntu-Autoinstall-ISO-with-Cloud-init-2213/
- https://louwrentius.com/understanding-the-ubuntu-2004-lts-server-autoinstaller.html
- https://askubuntu.com/questions/644798/custom-livecd-skip-install-boot-to-desktop-and-run-custom-app
- https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=1479316
BASH:
SSH: