[xen-tools-discuss] Automatic installation of packages

[Axel Beckert]

Hi,

Tamas Gal schrieb am Wed, May 10, 2017 at 08:39:17PM +0200:
> I wanted to know how to automatise the installation of a list of
> packages via xen-tools.

There are several ways.

> So where exactly should I configure a hook, so it launches `apt-get
> install -y ...` after booting up the VM the very first time?

Is there a reason that they need to be installed at the first boot?
Usually, xen-tools installs packages _before_ the first boot at
bootstrapping time.

See /etc/xen-tools/role.d/xdm for an example on how to do that.

Then call xen-create-image with the option "--role=xdm" or whatever
you call your role.

If you need to install those packages after the first boot, you should
probably use a configuration management system and/or automated package
installers like aptitude-robot or pkgsync.

		Gruß, Axel
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