Install snf-image-creator using packages
========================================
+Debian
+------
+
+For *Debian 7.0 (wheezy)* you can use our official packages found in our
+development repository.
+
+Add the following line to */etc/apt/sources.list*:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ deb http://apt.dev.grnet.gr wheezy/
+
+And resynchronize the package index files from their sources:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ sudo apt-get update
+
+You should be able to list the package by calling:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ apt-cache showpkg snf-image-creator
+
+And install the package with this command:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+ $ apt-get install snf-image-creator
+
Ubuntu
------
-For *Ubuntu 12.04 LTS* and *12.10* systems, you can use our official packages
-found in *grnet/synnefo* Lauchpad PPA.
+For *Ubuntu 12.04 LTS*, *12.10* and *13.04* systems, you can use our official
+packages found in *grnet/synnefo* Lauchpad PPA.
Add the synnefo PPA in your system:
If *apt-add-repository* is missing, first install:
-*software-properties-common* (Ubuntu 12.10):
+*software-properties-common* (Ubuntu 12.10 & 13.04):
.. code-block:: console
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
------
Image Format
============
-The extracted images are in diskdump format. This is the recommended format for
+The extracted images are in diskdump format, which is a raw dump of a disk
+device (or file). This is the recommended format for
`snf-image <https://code.grnet.gr/projects/snf-image>`_, the Ganeti OS
Definition used by `Synnefo <https://code.grnet.gr/projects/synnefo>`_.