The above dependencies are resolved differently, depending on the installation
method you choose. There are two installation methods available:
-#. `Installation using official packages <#install-snf-image-creator-using-official-packages>`_ (currently only for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and 12.10).
+#. `Installation using packages <#install-snf-image-creator-using-packages>`_
#. `Installation from source <#install-snf-image-creator-from-source>`_
-Install snf-image-creator using official packages
-=================================================
+Install snf-image-creator using packages
+========================================
-For Ubuntu systems, you can use our official packages found in *grnet/synnefo*
-Lauchpad PPA.
+Ubuntu
+------
+
+For *Ubuntu 12.04 LTS* and *12.10* systems, you can use our official packages
+found in *grnet/synnefo* Lauchpad PPA.
Add the synnefo PPA in your system:
If you are asked during the installation to create/update a
"supermin appliance", choose "Yes".
+.. warning::
+ In *Ubuntu 12.10* the current package of libguestfs (1.18-2) is broken. Take
+ a look at the open `bug report <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/quantal/+source/libguestfs/+bug/1086974>`_.
+ Until version 1.18-2ubunut1 is out, you may workaround this problem by
+ creating a symlink like this:
+
+ *sudo ln -s /usr/lib/guestfs /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/guestfs*
+
+Fedora
+------
+
+For *Fedora 17* you can use our official packages hosted at the *synnefo*
+repository of the openSUSE Build Service.
+
+Add the *synnefo* repository for *Fedora 17* to *yum*:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ cd /etc/yum.repos.d
+ $ wget http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/GRNET:/synnefo/Fedora_17/home:GRNET:synnefo.repo
+
+To list the *snf-image-creator* package use the following command:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ yum info snf-image-creator
+
+Install the package by issuing:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ yum install snf-image-creator
+
+CentOS
+------
+
+For *CentOS 6* you can use our official packages hosted at the *synnefo*
+repository of the openSUSE Build Service.
+
+Add the *synnefo* repository for *CentOS 6* to the yum repositories list:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ cd /etc/yum.repos.d
+ $ wget http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/GRNET:/synnefo/CentOS_CentOS-6/home:GRNET:synnefo.repo
+
+Check the `Fedora <#fedora>`_ instructions on how to install the software.
+
+Arch Linux
+----------
+
+For *Arch Linux* there are **unofficial** packages in AUR:
+https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snf-image-creator/ kindly provided by
+Axilleas Pipinellis <axilleas@archlinux.info>.
+
+.. note::
+ Those packages are not maintained by the Synnefo development team.
+
+ Please direct package-specific questions to Axilleas Pipinellis <axilleas@archlinux.info>,
+ Cc: the Synnefo development team <synnefo-devel@googlegroups.com>
+
+To install the package you may use *yaourt*. Create and install
+the *yaourt* package:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ wget https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pa/package-query/package-query.tar.gz
+ $ tar -xvf package-query.tar.gz
+ $ cd package-query
+ $ makepkg -s
+ $ pacman -U package-query-<VERSION>-<ARCH>.pkg.tar.xz
+ $ cd ..
+ $ wget https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ya/yaourt/yaourt.tar.gz
+ $ tar -xvf yaourt.tar.gz
+ $ cd yaourt
+ $ makepkg -s
+ $ pacman -U yaourt-<VERSION>-<ARCH>.pkg.tar.xz
+
+Install *snf-image-creator* using yaourt:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ yaourt -Sa snf-image-creator
+
Install snf-image-creator from source
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