oVirt is a free and open-source virtualization platform designed for managing virtual machines and virtual networks. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of oVirt on Arch Linux.
Before installing oVirt on Arch Linux, make sure that the following prerequisites are met:
The first step is to install the necessary packages needed by oVirt. To install the packages, run the following command in your terminal:
sudo pacman -S jdk8-openjdk postgresql python python-pip python2 python2-pip python-psycopg2 python2-psycopg2
After installing the necessary packages, download the oVirt Engine files from the official website of oVirt using the following command:
curl -O http://resources.ovirt.org/pub/ovirt-4.4/rpm/el8/noarch/ovirt-engine-4.4.4.4-1.el8.noarch.rpm
After downloading the RPM package, install it using the following command:
sudo rpm -ivh ovirt-engine-4.4.4.4-1.el8.noarch.rpm
The next step is to configure PostgreSQL. If PostgreSQL is not already installed, you can install it using the following command:
sudo pacman -S postgresql
Now initialize the database and start the PostgreSQL service:
sudo -i -u postgres
initdb -D /var/lib/postgres/data
createuser -P engine
createdb -O engine engine
exit
sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
Initialize the oVirt Engine database using the following command:
sudo engine-setup
The setup process will prompt you to enter various settings such as the PostgreSQL password, administrator password, and network settings. Follow the prompts to complete the setup process.
Once the setup process is complete, start the oVirt Engine service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start ovirt-engine
The oVirt Engine web interface should now be accessible at https://localhost/ovirt-engine from your web browser.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install oVirt on Arch Linux. Once installed, you can use oVirt to manage your virtual machines and virtual networks.
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