OpenVZ is a container-based virtualization system that allows multiple isolated virtual environments to run on a single physical server. It is free and open-source and can be installed on NetBSD.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing OpenVZ on NetBSD.
Before starting the installation, make sure your NetBSD system meets the following requirements:
First, you need to install the required packages for OpenVZ. These packages include:
To install these packages, run the following command:
pkgin update
pkgin install git gcc make kernel-source
Next, you need to clone the OpenVZ repository from Github. To do this, run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/openvz/openvz.git
Once the OpenVZ repository is cloned, you need to configure the kernel by running the following command:
cd openvz/kernel
make config
The above command will open the kernel configuration menu. Here, you need to perform the following steps:
After configuring the kernel, you need to build and install it by running the following commands:
make
make install
Once the kernel is installed, you need to reboot your system by running the following command:
reboot
After the system reboots, log in to your NetBSD system and install the OpenVZ tools by running the following command:
cd openvz/utils
make
make install
Finally, you can test your OpenVZ installation by starting a container by running the following command:
vzctl create <container name> --ostemplate <template name>
This command will create a new container using the specified template. You can start the container by running the following command:
vzctl start <container name>
To access the container, run the following command:
vzctl enter <container name>
You have successfully installed and tested OpenVZ on your NetBSD system. Congratulations!
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