virt-install (EN)

virt-install

virt-install is a command-line tool for creating new virtual machines that is based on the libvirt API. It enables the fully automatic installation of guest systems by specifying parameters such as name, memory size, CPU cores, disk path, and operating system variant. The tool supports various installation methods, including ISO images, PXE boot, and cloud-init for automatic initialization.

Architecture

flowchart TD   A[virt-install CLI] --> B[libvirt API]   B --> C[Hypervisor KVM/Xen]   C --> D[Virtuelle Maschine]   D --> E[Gastbetriebssystem]      F[ISO-Image] --> A   G[PXE-Netzwerk] --> A   H[cloud-init] --> A 

Im Kontext

• Wird typischerweise zusammen mit virsh, virt-manager und virt-viewer verwendet
• Verwandt zu: libvirt, KVM, Xen, QEMU, virt-bootstrap
• Beispiel-Einsatz: Automatisierte Erstellung von VMs in CI/CD-Pipelines