Preparing vagrant VM template
The following section describes how to prepare VM template from scratch, e.g. to be used as base vagrant box or as a base VM template. It's not needed to perform these steps when installing any products, however, might be usefull to maintain version of base OS.
Scientific Linux 7
Download ISO
As a base for most VM templates, Scientific Linux is used. Download the latest version from http://ftp1.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7x/x86_64/iso/
recommended is Network installation ISO - SL-*-netinst.iso
Install minimal system
In installation packages - select Minimal system.
Define root and vagrant user
Set root password (vagrant) and create new user (vagrant:vagrant)
Post-installation script
In Virtualbox - Insert VBoxGuest Additions Devices -> Insert Guest Additions CD image ...
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Log-in as root, and execute one of the following script:
for non-GUI environment:
bash <(curl -L https://bit.ly/2xDpLwR)
for GUI environment:
bash <(curl -L http://bit.ly/2GfrE7z)
Reset, check if everything works, if new kernel was installed - then manually uninstall old kernel
Create box
Stop virtualbox, remove unused IDE, sound card, change video memory etc.
Launch vagrant script to package box. Expecting the virtual machine name is my-sl7-virtualmachine
Explanation:
package
instruct vagrant to get virtual machine from virtual box and package it into separate file--output sl7mini.box
writes the result to file named as sl7mini.box--base my-sl7-install
takes VirtualBox virtual machine named my-sl7-virtualmachine
CernVM 4
Download CernVM4 image https://cernvm.cern.ch/portal/downloads for vagrant.
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