^^^^^^^^^^^^
This guide describes how to install snf-image-creator on an Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
-system. It it highly recommended to have virtualization capable hardware.
+system. It is highly recommended to have virtualization capable hardware.
snf-image-creator will work on processors that do not support virtualization
but it will be extremely slow.
snf-image-creator depends on the following programs:
* Python 2 [http://www.python.org/]
- * Python development headers
* Python setuptools [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools]
* Python Dialog [http://pythondialog.sourceforge.net/]
- * Python gevent library [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/gevent]
* Python bindings for libguestfs [http://libguestfs.org/]
* Kamaki [https://code.grnet.gr/projects/kamaki]
* Python sh (previously pbs) [https://github.com/amoffat/sh]
* progress [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/progress]
* Python interface to sendfile [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pysendfile]
-The first six programs (python2, python-dev, setuptools, Python-Dialog,
-python-gevent and libguestfs) 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:
+The above dependencies are resolved differently, depending on the installation
+method you choose.
+
+There are two installation methods. The first uses official packages whereas
+the second installs snf-image-creator and its dependencies from source. Both
+methods are presented below.
+
+Install snf-image-creator using official packages
+=================================================
+
+This method of installing snf-image-creator boasts all the advantages of
+Ubuntu's APT installation:
+
+* Automatic resolution of dependencies
+* Simple installation of consequent updates
+
+In order to proceed with the installation, you must first add GRNET's dev repo
+to your sources. You can use the following commands:
+
+.. 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 -
+
+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:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ sudo apt-get update
+
+then check if snf-image-creator exists with the following command:
+
+.. 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:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ sudo apt-get install snf-image-creator
+
+The installation might 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".
+
+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.
+
+The first four dependencies (python2, setuptools, Python-Dialog, and
+libguestfs) 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:
.. code-block:: console
- $ apt-get install python-setuptools python-guestfs python-dialog \
- python-gevent python-dev
+ $ apt-get install python-setuptools python-guestfs python-dialog
The rest of the dependencies will be automatically resolved by setuptools.
-Keep in mind though that git needs to be installed to download the source
+Keep in mind though that git needs to be installed to download the source
files. You can use the following command:
.. code-block:: console
$ apt-get install git
-
+
Python Virtual Environment
-==========================
+--------------------------
Since snf-image-creator and the rest of it's dependencies won't be installed
using packages, it's better to work in an isolated python virtual environment
$ 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 install
kamaki Installation
-===================
+-------------------
Install kamaki from source, by cloning it's repository:
$ ./setup.py install
snf-image-creator Installation
-==============================
+------------------------------
Install snf-image-creator the same way:
.. code-block:: console
$ ./setup.py install
+
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