ConVirt is an open-source virtualization management platform that lets you manage multiple virtual machines across different hypervisors from a unified web-based interface. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install ConVirt on NixOS Latest.
Before we begin, you should have the following:
Before we install ConVirt, we need to ensure that all the required dependencies are installed on our system. To do this, we will use the Nix package manager to install the following packages:
sudo nix-env -iA pkgs.atk pkgs.at-spi2-atk pkgs.cairo pkgs.colord pkgs.colord-gtk pkgs.dbus-glib pkgs.gdk-pixbuf pkgs.glib pkgs.gio pkgs.gtk2 pkgs.libgnomecanvas pkgs.libnotify pkgs.librsvg pkgs.libxml2 pkgs.libxslt pkgs.pango pkgs.pangomm pkgs.pcre pkgs.pixman pkgs.python pkgs.python-setuptools pkgs.xcb-util-image pkgs.xcb-util-keysyms pkgs.xcb-util-renderutil pkgs.xorg.libX11 pkgs.xorg.libXau pkgs.xorg.libXcomposite pkgs.xorg.libXcursor pkgs.xorg.libXdamage pkgs.xorg.libXext pkgs.xorg.libXfixes pkgs.xorg.libXfixes pkgs.xorg.libXi pkgs.xorg.libXinerama pkgs.xorg.libXrandr pkgs.xorg.libXrender pkgs.xorg.libXtst
Once all the dependencies have been installed, we can proceed with installing ConVirt. We will use the Nix package manager to install it on our system:
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.convirt
After the installation is complete, we need to configure ConVirt to create a user account and specify the URL to access the web interface. To do this, we will create a configuration file at /etc/convirt.conf with the following contents:
# ConVirt Configuration File
# Automatically generated by NixOS
username = "admin"
password = "password"
webapp.base.url = "http://127.0.0.1:8000"
In the configuration file, replace password with a strong password for the admin user.
Next, we can start the ConVirt service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start convirt.service
We can also enable the service to start at boot time by running:
sudo systemctl enable convirt.service
Finally, we can access the ConVirt web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to the URL specified in the configuration file. In this case, the URL is http://127.0.0.1:8000.
Log in using the admin username and password specified in the configuration file. Once logged in, you can start adding virtual machines and managing your virtualization infrastructure.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we have installed ConVirt on NixOS Latest and configured it to create a user account and specify the web interface URL. As with any virtualization platform, it is important to ensure that the security of the system is maintained by keeping the software up-to-date and applying patches as needed. Enjoy using ConVirt to manage your virtualization infrastructure!
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