* Python Dialog [http://pythondialog.sourceforge.net/]
* Python bindings for libguestfs [http://libguestfs.org/]
* Python interface to sendfile [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pysendfile]
- * Kamaki [https://code.grnet.gr/projects/kamaki]
+ * pyparted [https://fedorahosted.org/pyparted/]
+ * ./kamaki [https://code.grnet.gr/projects/kamaki]
* Python sh (previously pbs) [https://github.com/amoffat/sh]
* ANSI colors for Python [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/ansicolors]
* progress [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/progress]
The above dependencies are resolved differently, depending on the installation
method you choose. There are two installation methods available:
-#. `Install snf-image-creator using official packages`_ (currently only for
- Ubuntu 12.04, more OSes will be supported soon)
-#. `Install snf-image-creator from source`_ (provided you meet the above
- dependencies)
+#. `Installation using official packages <#install-snf-image-creator-using-official-packages>`_ (currently only for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and 12.10).
-Both methods are presented below.
+#. `Installation from source <#install-snf-image-creator-using-official-packages>`_
Install snf-image-creator using official packages
=================================================
-This method of installing snf-image-creator has all the advantages of Ubuntu's
-APT installation:
+For Ubuntu systems, you can use our official packages found in the Lauchpad
+PPA: *ppa:grnet/synnefo*
-* Automatic resolution of dependencies
-* Simple installation of consequent updates
+.. note::
+ This method of installing snf-image-creator has all the advantages of
+ Ubuntu's APT installation, like automatic dependencies resolution and simple
+ update process.
-In order to proceed with the installation, you must first add GRNET's dev repo
-to your sources. You can use the following commands:
+In order to proceed with the installation, you must first add the synnefo PPA
+repository in your system:
.. code-block:: console
- $ cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d
- $ echo "deb http://apt.dev.grnet.gr precise main" | \
- sudo tee -a apt.dev.grnet.gr.list
- $ echo "deb-src http://apt.dev.grnet.gr precise main" | \
- sudo tee -a apt.dev.grnet.gr.list
-
-You will also need to import the repo's GPG key. You can use the ``curl`` tool
-for this.
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
- $ sudo apt-get install curl
-
-Use the following command to import the GPG key:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
- $ sudo curl https://dev.grnet.gr/files/apt-grnetdev.pub | sudo apt-key add -
+ $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:grnet/synnefo
+ $ sudo apt-get update
-You can verify that the repo has been added successfully if snf-image-creator
-exists as a package. First do an update of your sources:
+If *apt-add-repository* is missing, install *software-properties-common* first:
.. code-block:: console
- $ sudo apt-get update
+ $ sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
-then check if snf-image-creator exists with the following command:
+The snf-image-creator package should now be listed calling:
.. code-block:: console
$ apt-cache showpkg snf-image-creator
-If GRNET's dev repo has been added successfully, you can install
-snf-image-creator, along with its dependencies, with the following command:
+You can now install the package by issuing:
.. code-block:: console
$ sudo apt-get install snf-image-creator
-The installation may take a while. Please note that at some point during the
-installation you will be prompted to create/update a "supermin appliance". This
-is a setting regarding libguestfs and you can safely choose "Yes".
+.. note::
+ If you are asked during the installation to create/update a
+ "supermin appliance", choose "Yes".
Install snf-image-creator from source
=====================================
-This method provides you with the cutting edge of snf-image-creator, which
-gives you access to all the latest features. Keep in mind, however,
-that you may experience instability issues.
+Manually install the following dependencies:
-The first five dependencies (python2, setuptools, Python-Dialog, libguestfs and
-python-sendfile) need to be installed manually by the user. In an Ubuntu 12.04
-LTS system this can be achieved by installing packages provided by the
-distribution, using the following command:
+ * Python 2 [http://www.python.org/]
+ * Python setuptools [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools]
+ * Python Dialog [http://pythondialog.sourceforge.net/]
+ * Python bindings for libguestfs [http://libguestfs.org/]
+ * Python interface to sendfile [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pysendfile]
+ * pyparted [https://fedorahosted.org/pyparted/]
+In Ubuntu you can do this using:
+
.. code-block:: console
- $ apt-get install python-setuptools python-guestfs python-dialog python-sendfile
-
-The rest of the dependencies will be automatically resolved by setuptools.
-Note that at some point during the installation, you will be prompted to
-create/update a "supermin appliance". This is a setting regarding libguestfs
-and you can safely choose "Yes".
+ $ apt-get install python-setuptools python-guestfs python-dialog \
+ python-sendfile python-parted
-In order to download the source files, git needs to be installed. You can do
-so with the following command:
+.. note::
-.. code-block:: console
+ If during the installation you get prompted to create/update a
+ "supermin appliance", choose "Yes".
- $ apt-get install git
Python Virtual Environment
--------------------------
Since snf-image-creator and the rest of its dependencies won't be installed
using packages, it's better to work in an isolated python virtual environment
-(virtualenv). Installing the Virtual Python Environment builder in Ubuntu can
-be accomplished using the following command:
+(virtualenv).
+
+Install the Virtual Python Environment builder:
+http://pypi.python.org/pypi/virtualenv.
+
+For Ubuntu use the following command:
.. code-block:: console
$ apt-get install python-virtualenv
-Now, create a new python virtual environment like this:
+Create a new python virtual environment:
.. code-block:: console
$ source ~/image-creator-env/bin/activate
-You can later deactivate it using the following command:
+You may later deactivate it using:
.. code-block:: console
$ deactivate
-snf-common Installation
------------------------
-
-Install snf-common from source, by cloning it's repository:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
- $ cd ~
- $ git clone https://code.grnet.gr/git/synnefo
- $ cd synnefo/snf-common
- $ python setup.py build
-
-Then, make sure you are within the activated virtual environment before you
-execute:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
- $ python setup.py install
-
kamaki Installation
-------------------
-Install kamaki from source, by cloning it's repository:
-
-.. code-block:: console
+Refer to `./kamaki documentation <http://docs.dev.grnet.gr/kamaki/latest/installation.html>`_
+for instructions. You may install kamaki from source inside the virtualenv or
+use binary packages if they are available for your distribution.
- $ cd ~
- $ git clone https://code.grnet.gr/git/kamaki
- $ cd kamaki
- $ ./setup.py build
+snf-image-creator Installation
+------------------------------
-As above, make sure you are within the activated virtual environment before you
-execute:
+Download the latest snf-image-creator source package from
+`here <https://code.grnet.gr/projects/snf-image-creator/files>`_ and install it
+inside the virtualenv using the following commands:
.. code-block:: console
- $ ./setup.py install
-
-snf-image-creator Installation
-------------------------------
+ $ tar -xf snf_image_creator-<VERSION>.tar.gz
+ $ cd snf_image_creator-<VERSION>
+ $ python ./setup install
-Install snf-image-creator the same way:
+Alternatively, you can install the bleeding edge version of the software by
+cloning its git repository:
.. code-block:: console
- $ cd ~
$ git clone https://code.grnet.gr/git/snf-image-creator
$ cd snf-image-creator
- $ git checkout stable-0.1
- $ ./setup.py build
+ $ python ./setup.py install
-And from within the virtual environment execute:
+To do the latter, you'll need to have git (http://git-scm.com/) installed.
+For ubuntu this can be done using:
.. code-block:: console
- $ ./setup.py install
+ $ apt-get install git
+
+.. warning::
+
+ Keep in mind that the bleeding edge version may be unstable or even
+ unusable.
+
+
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