How to create a custom Debian virtual machine installation using preseed and virt-installIntroduction Debian preseed is a method for automating the installation of Debian, Ubuntu, and other Debian derivatives. By using a preseed file (preseed.cfg), we can predefine answers to the questions that the installer asks, allowing for an unatten...6 min read·bluespruce.ioJun 5, 2024
Create ARM64 virtual machines with virt-installIntroduction As we've seen in the last post, virt-install helps speed up virtual machine (VM) installation. It can not only create VM for the CPU architecture it's currently running on, it can do other architectures as well. We'll create an ARM64 vir...2 min read·bluespruce.ioMay 30, 2024
Using virt-install to create unattended virtual machine installIntroduction Virt-manager is a great tool to replace VirtualBox or VMware Workstation on Linux, when GNOME boxes is not enough. I use virtualization on a daily basis and often need to set-up new virtual machines (VM). Virt-manager has a wizard to cre...5 min read·bluespruce.ioMay 27, 2024
Forward a docker unix socket on a remote host to our local machinestill as a unix socket3 min read·bluespruce.ioMay 21, 2024
