ConVirt is an open-source virtualization management tool that helps you manage virtual machines running on Xen, KVM, and VMware hypervisors. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install ConVirt on Void Linux.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
ConVirt depends on several packages that need to be installed before installation. Open the terminal and update your system packages by running:
sudo xbps-install -Suv
Once packages have been updated, install the required dependencies by running the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S autoconf automake bzip2 curl gcc git libffi-dev libtool make openssl-dev python3 python3-dev tcl tar wget xz
Now, we are ready to install ConVirt. Run the following commands to download and install ConVirt:
cd /tmp
wget http://www.convirture.com/pub/convirt/convirt-4.0.1.tar.gz
tar xvf convirt-4.0.1.tar.gz
cd convirt-4.0.1
./tools/build.sh dist
sudo ./tools/install.sh
The above commands will download the ConVirt package, extract it, and install it on your system.
After installation, ConVirt requires some basic configuration. Open the terminal and run the following command to start the ConVirt configuration script:
sudo /opt/convirt/sbin/convirt-configure
The configuration script will prompt you for basic information such as the IP address and the port number to access the ConVirt web interface, the root password for the database, and the email credentials if you want to receive email notifications.
After completing the configuration, restart ConVirt by running the following command:
sudo /etc/init.d/convirt restart
ConVirt web interface runs on port 443 by default. Open your browser and navigate to https://
Use the root username and the password you set during the configuration to log in. Once logged in, you can start adding your hypervisor servers and virtual machines to the ConVirt inventory.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed ConVirt on Void Linux.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install ConVirt on Void Linux. ConVirt is a powerful virtualization management tool that can help you manage your virtual infrastructure easily. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to leave a comment below.
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