# PURPOSE: Simple script to create a virtual machine (VM) on Ubuntu Server. MUST BE RUN AS ROOT
#
# AUTHOR: feedback[AT]HaveTheKnowHow[DOT]com
#
# NOTE: For an explanation of each of the arguments issue the following at a command prompt
# and then change the arguments to suit your environment: vmbuilder kvm ubuntu --help
#
# IMPORTANT:
# Once you have successfully built a VM using this script you MUST change the following arguments in the command below
# BEFORE creating another VM
#
# --ip=192.168.1.201 \
# --hostname MediaServer \
# NOTE: The script assigns a fixed IP address to your VM. If you want to get an IP address via DHCP then omit the following
# arguments from the command below.
# --ip=192.168.1.201 \
# --mask=255.255.255.0 \
# --bcast=192.168.1.255 \
# --gw=192.168.1.254 \
#
# IMPORTANT: If you want to assign a fixed ip address to your VM then you must obviously substitute your own network
# details in the --ip, --mask, --bcast and --gw arguments below
#
# Substitue the "/home/htkh/VirtualMachines" string for where you'd like your VMs to be created
vmbuilder kvm ubuntu \
--dest=/home/htkh/VirtualMachines \
--overwrite \
--mem=1024 \
--cpus=1 \
--rootsize=7168 \
--swapsize=1024 \
--ip=192.168.1.201 \
--mask=255.255.255.0 \
--bcast=192.168.1.255 \
--gw=192.168.1.254 \
--addpkg=openssh-server \
--addpkg=vim \
--addpkg=cron \
--addpkg=acpid \
--arch=amd64 \
--suite=lucid \
--flavour virtual \
--components main,universe,restricted \
--hostname MediaServer \
--user htkh \
--pass mypassword \
--libvirt qemu:///system \
--bridge=br0 ;
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