NAME
vserver-build − initializes a vserver
SYNTAX
vserver-build
−m method −n name
[−−force] [−−keep]
[−−rootdir dir]
[−−pkgbase dir] config
options* [−−] method
arguments*
−m method
Use build method; see below for possible values.
−n name
Name of vserver you are building.
−−force
Remove/rename already existing vservers with the same name.
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−−keep |
Do not delete generated files and directories if vserver build fails. |
−−rootdir dir
Root vserver directory [default: /etc/vservers/.defaults/vdirbase].
−−pkgbase dir
Package base directory [default: /var/lib/vservers/.pkg].
CONFIG OPTIONS
−−context num
The static context of the vserver [default: none; one will be generated for you]. The valid range is 2 through 49151.
−−confdir dir
The vserver configuration directory to use [default: /etc/vservers/<name>].
−−lockfile filename
The lockfile to use [default: /var/run/vservers/<name>].
−−hostname hostname
Hostname of the vserver.
−−netdev device
The default interface to use for --interface.
−−netbcast broadcast
Broadcast address to associate with the vserver.
−−netmask netmask|−−netprefix prefixlen
Sets the default netmask (a.b.c.d quadruple) or prefixlen (length of the network).
−−interface [name−suffix=][device:]ip[/mask|prefixlen]
Declares a network−interface name and associated IP/netmask; this option can be specified multiple times.
−−flags flags+
Sets comma−separated list of flags; see lib/cflags-v13.c for a list.
−−cpuset name
Declares the CPUSET this vserver will run in [default: none]
−−cpusetcpus number[−number][:exclusive]
Sets which CPUs belong to the CPUSET, :exclusive is a flag (0|1) prohibiting any other cpuset from using those CPUs.
−−cpusetmems number[−number][:exclusive]
Sets which memory pools belong to the CPUSET, :exclusive is a flag (0|1) prohibiting any other cpuset from using those memory pools.
−−cpusetvirt
Virtualize the cpuset (the vserver will see only CPUs defined in the cpuset). Requires kernel patch from http://www.bullopensource.org/cpuset/
−−initstyle style
Configures the initstyle (e.g. minit, sysv, plain, gentoo)
METHODS
apt−rpm
−− −d distribution
Installs the base−packages of the given distribution with the help of vapt−get
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yum |
−− −d distribution |
Installs the base−packages of the given distribution with help of vyum
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rpm |
−− [−d distribution] −−empty|([−−force] [−−nodeps] manifest)+ |
Installs lists of rpm−packages
skeleton
−− [cmd args*]
Installs a minimal skeleton filesystem, creates the configuration file and calls an optional command
debootstrap
−− −d distribution [−m mirror] [−s script] [−− debootstrap−options*]
Bootstraps the vserver with Debian’s ’debootstrap’ package
template
−− (−t tarball)+ [−d distribution]
Installs a vserver using tarball(s)
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fai |
−− [−f fai_vserver] [−n nfsroot] [−d fai_dir] [−a] |
Bootstraps the vserver with the Debian Fully Automatic Installation
−f means use the nfsroot and profile in the vserver fai_vserver
−n nfsroot specifies the ’NFS’ root explicitly
−d fai_dir specifies the location of the FAI profile
the −f option implies −n and −d are relative to the fai_vserver
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rsync |
−− [−d distribution] −−source source [−o rsync option]* |
Installs a vserver by rsyncing from source to the guest root
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clone |
−− [−d distribution] −−source source |
Clones a vserver by linking unified files and copying the rest
EXAMPLES
# vserver kea build -m debootstrap --context 10 --hostname kea --interface eth0:192.168.0.44/32 -- -d etch
BUGS
Please report bugs to vserver [AT] list.linux−vserver.org
AUTHORS
This man page was written by Micah Anderson <micah [AT] debian.org> and based upon the helpful output from the program itself.
SEE ALSO
chbind(8)
chcontext(8)
rebootmgr(8) reducecap(8)
vps(8) vpstree(8)
vrpm(8)
vserver−stat(8)
vtop(8)