OpenVZ is an open-source, container-based virtualization solution that allows you to create and manage multiple isolated environments on a single physical server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of OpenVZ on Linux Mint, one of the popular Linux distributions.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have a Linux Mint machine with the following prerequisites:
Here are the steps to install OpenVZ on Linux Mint:
First, update the system with the latest packages by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Install the required packages for OpenVZ by running the following command:
sudo apt install wget make gcc libc6-dev g++ libncurses5 libncurses5-dev libssl-dev libnuma-dev
Download the OpenVZ kernel with the following command:
wget -O /tmp/openvz_kernel.deb http://download.openvz.org/kernel/branches/rhel6-2.6.32/current/vzkernel-devel-2.6.32-042stab123.9.x86_64.deb
Install the kernel with the following command:
sudo dpkg -i /tmp/openvz_kernel.deb
Configure the GRUB boot loader to use the OpenVZ kernel. Run the following command:
sudo update-grub
Install the OpenVZ tools and utilities with the following command:
sudo apt install vzctl vzquota ploop
After installation, reboot the system with the following command:
sudo reboot
You can check if OpenVZ is successfully installed by running the command:
sudo vzctl version
In this tutorial, we have guided you through the process of installing OpenVZ on Linux Mint. With OpenVZ installed, you can now create and manage multiple isolated environments on a single physical server.
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