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@ -86,10 +86,9 @@ To create a new virtual machine we'll use the `virt-install` command.
Execute the following command: Execute the following command:
host$ virt-install --name=pbot-vm --disk=size=12,cache=none,driver.io=native,snapshot=external,path=vm.qcow2 --cpu=host --os-variant=fedora34 --graphics=spice,gl.enable=yes --video=virtio --location=Fedora-Server-netinst-x86_64-35-1.2.iso host$ virt-install --name=pbot-vm --disk=size=12,cache=none,driver.io=native,path=vm.qcow2 --cpu=host --os-variant=fedora34 --graphics=spice --video=virtio --location=Fedora-Server-netinst-x86_64-35-1.2.iso
If you are installing over an X-forwarded SSH session, strip the `,gl.enable=yes` Note that `disk=size=12` will create a 12 GB sparse file. Sparse means the file
part. Note that `disk=size=12` will create a 12 GB sparse file. Sparse means the file
won't actually take up 12 GB. It will start at 0 bytes and grow as needed. You can won't actually take up 12 GB. It will start at 0 bytes and grow as needed. You can
use the `du` command to verify this. After a minimal Fedora install, the size will be use the `du` command to verify this. After a minimal Fedora install, the size will be
approximately 1.7 GB. It will grow to about 2.5 GB with all PBot features installed. approximately 1.7 GB. It will grow to about 2.5 GB with all PBot features installed.
@ -146,6 +145,16 @@ to access the virtual machine, execute:
You should see the guest window after a few seconds. Log in as `root` once the login You should see the guest window after a few seconds. Log in as `root` once the login
prompt appears. prompt appears.
#### Install software
Now we can install any software and programming languages we want to make available
in the virtual machine. Use the `dnf search` command or your distribution's documentation
to find packages. I will soon make available a script to install all package necessary for all
languages supported by PBot.
For the C programming language you will need at least these:
guest$ dnf install libubsan libasan gdb gcc clang
#### Install Perl #### Install Perl
Now we need to install Perl on the guest. This allows us to run the PBot VM Guest Now we need to install Perl on the guest. This allows us to run the PBot VM Guest
script. script.
@ -174,16 +183,6 @@ After running the `setup-guest` script, we need to make the environment changes
guest$ source /root/.bashrc guest$ source /root/.bashrc
#### Install software
Now we can install any software and programming languages we want to make available
in the virtual machine. Use the `dnf search` command or your distribution's documentation
to find packages. I will soon make available a script to install all package necessary for all
languages supported by PBot.
For the C programming language you will need at least these:
guest$ dnf install libubsan libasan gdb gcc clang
#### Start PBot VM Guest #### Start PBot VM Guest
We're ready to start the PBot VM Guest. On the guest, as `root`, execute the command: We're ready to start the PBot VM Guest. On the guest, as `root`, execute the command: