XCP-ng is a free, open-source virtualization platform that allows you to create and manage virtual machines on your system. NetBSD is a free and open-source operating system that runs on a variety of architectures. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install XCP-ng on your NetBSD system.
Before we begin, you need to ensure that your NetBSD system meets the following requirements:
You also need a stable internet connection to download the required packages.
First, we need to install some packages required for XCP-ng. Open your terminal and run the following command:
sudo pkg_add curl wget perl python python27 python36 python37 python38 python39 py-pip openssl
Next, you need to set up the XCP-ng repository. Run the following command to download and install the required repositories:
sudo curl http://updates.xcp-ng.org/xcp-ng/xcp-ng-buildkey-1.asc | sudo gpg --import -
sudo curl http://updates.xcp-ng.org/xcp-ng/7/x86_64/os/repodata/repomd.xml.key | sudo gpg --import -
sudo mkdir -p /etc/yum.repos.d/
sudo wget -O /etc/yum.repos.d/xcp-ng.repo http://updates.xcp-ng.org/xcp-ng/7/x86_64/os/xcp-ng.repo
sudo sed -i s/gpgcheck=1/gpgcheck=0/g /etc/yum.repos.d/xcp-ng.repo
We are now ready to install XCP-ng. Run the following command:
sudo yum install xcp-ng
This command will download and install XCP-ng and all its dependencies.
Once the installation is complete, you can start XCP-ng by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start xcp-ng
You can also enable XCP-ng to start at boot time by running this command:
sudo systemctl enable xcp-ng
Congratulations! You have successfully installed XCP-ng on your NetBSD system. You can now create and manage virtual machines using XCP-ng. If you encounter any issues, refer to the official documentation at http://www.xcp-ng.org/docs/.
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