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Install an Ubuntu 16.04 VM on macOS using xhyve.
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Install an Ubuntu 16.04 VM on macOS using xhyve.

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# macOS Ubuntu



Install an Ubuntu 16.04 VM on macOS using [xhyve].



## Download ubuntu



16.04.1 server work for author and

16.04.5 works for me



## Install xhyve



```

brew install xhyve

```



## Get booting kernel



```

sudo ./prepare.sh ~/Downloads/ubuntu-16.04.5-server-amd64.iso

```



## Create storage and boot to ISO



```

sudo ./create.sh ~/Downloads/ubuntu-16.04.5-server-amd64.iso

```



After booting, install Ubuntu just like you normally would.



Pro tip: Don't resize your terminal while you're going through the installer.



When you get to this question.



```

Install the GRUB boot loader to the master boot record?

```



Make sure you say, "yes".



## Very important DO NOT QUIT Installation



### Grab newer kernel from install



When you get to "Installation complete", select "Go Back". Then, "Execute a

shell".



Find your current IP address.



```

/sbin/ip addr show enp0s2

2: enp0s2:  mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast qlen 1000

    inet 192.168.64.8/24 brd 192.168.64.255 scope global enp0s2

```



Next, we're gonna copy some files back to the host. The exact name of the

following files might be slightly different, depending on when you download the

Ubuntu server ISO.



In the guest, run this.



```

cd /target/boot

cat initrd.img-4.4.0-131-generic | nc -l -p 1234

# run the host command and make sure the ip addres is right 

cat vmlinuz-4.4.0-131-generic | nc -l -p 1234

# run the host command and make sure the ip addres is right 

ls -al

# check the size is correct

```



On the host, run this.



```

cd boot/

nc 192.168.64.8 1234 > initrd.img-4.4.0-131-generic

nc 192.168.64.8 1234 > vmlinuz-4.4.0-131-generic

ls -al

# check the size is correct

cd ../

```



Now, you can `exit` the shell and finish the installation.



## Modify the start.sh



If the file change e.g. under 16.04.1 it is 4.4.0.31 but 16.04.5, you have modify the start.sh to say it is now 4.4.0.131



## Start your new OS



```

sudo ./start.sh

```



## First steps



Here are some things you should probably do after logging in.



```

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade -y

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -y

sudo apt-get install -y xterm

echo "export TERM=xterm-256color" >> $HOME/.bashrc

```



`xterm` is important because it'll install the `resize` command. You'll need to

manually resize the terminal dimensions because we're using a serial TTY or

something.



The default terminal is `vt220`, which doesn't have colors by default. We're

probably more used to `xterm`.



Everytime you resize your terminal, you need to run `resize`. Otherwise, your

output will get jacked.



## Reboot



That's it! You don't really need to reboot, but here's what that looks like.



```

jaime@xhyve:~$ sudo poweroff

[  636.675689] reboot: System halted

jaime@mac:~$ sudo ./start.sh

```



## Launch Daemons



The purpose is unclear.  But I think it may be because the author want to boot the ubuntu when MacOS reboot.  

Not sure it is what you want and hence if you are not sure, there is no need.  

And if you need it, you have to modify the file variadico.xhyve.ubuntu.plist as it contains the directory where the file belong



```

sudo chown root variadico.xhyve.ubuntu.plist

sudo ln -s $(pwd)/variadico.xhyve.ubuntu.plist /Library/LaunchDaemons/

sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/variadico.xhyve.ubuntu.plist



# Verify status

sudo launchctl list | grep "xhyve"



# Stop

sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/variadico.xhyve.ubuntu.plist

```



[xhyve]: https://github.com/mist64/xhyve