XCP-ng is an open-source virtualization platform that enables the creation and management of virtual machines. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install XCP-ng on Arch Linux.
Before we can start installing XCP-ng on Arch Linux, we need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
To install XCP-ng on Arch Linux, follow these steps:
Open up your terminal emulator of choice and type in the following command to add the XCP-ng repository to your system:
sudo pacman -S yaourt
yaourt -Sy xcp-ng
This will allow you to access the XCP-ng repository and download the necessary packages.
In order to update the package database, type the following command into the terminal:
sudo pacman -Syy
Once that is complete, type in the following command:
sudo pacman -S xcp-ng
This will install XCP-ng onto your system.
After the installation process is complete, you can start the XCP-ng service by typing in the following command:
sudo systemctl start xcp-ng.service
Finally, you can verify that XCP-ng is running by typing in the following command:
sudo systemctl status xcp-ng.service
This will display the status of XCP-ng on your system.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed XCP-ng on Arch Linux.
In this tutorial, we've shown you how to install XCP-ng on Arch Linux. Now that you have XCP-ng up and running, you can begin creating and managing your virtual machines. If you encounter any issues during the installation process or have any questions, don't hesitate to refer to the official XCP-ng documentation or ask for help in the XCP-ng community forums.
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