https://github.com/meffie/virt-up

Create virtual machines quickly with virt-builder on a local KVM hypervisor
https://github.com/meffie/virt-up

libguestfs libvirt virt-builder

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Create virtual machines quickly with virt-builder on a local KVM hypervisor

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/meffie/virt-up
• Owner: meffie
• License: other
• Created: 2020-09-30T16:51:01.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-12-28T19:22:15.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-10T21:15:41.069Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: libguestfs, libvirt, virt-builder
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 375 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.rst
  • License: LICENSE

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virt-up

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``virt-up`` is a command line tool for creating virtual machines quickly on a

local KVM hypervisor using ``virt-builder`` and ``virt-install``

Virtual machines are created from existing digitally signed OS images, which

are downloaded and cached. A *template virtual machine* is created from the

downloaded image. Optionally, an ansible playbook is executed to further

customize the templates. Virtual machines are then cloned from the templates

to quickly create new instances.

A login user and the ssh keys to connect to the new virtual machines are

created automatically. The login user is given sudo access. Connection

information is stored in a json meta data file for each virtual machine

created.  An ansible inventory file is created for the templates and

instances to make it easier to run ansible playbooks for further

configuration.

`Complete documentation here `_

System requirements

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* Python 3.6+

* libvirt based hypervisor (qemu/KVM)

* libvirt, python-libvirt

* libguestfs-tools (``virt-builder``, ``virt-sysprep``, ``virt-clone``)

* libosinfo (``osinfo-db``)

* qemu-utils (``qemu-img``)

* virt-manager (``virt-install``)