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==Before You Start== | ==Before You Start== | ||
* Download the [ | * Download the [https://alpinelinux.org/downloads latest Alpine image]. | ||
* Install QEMU on your system (e.g. <code>sudo apt install qemu</code> on Ubuntu, <code>yum -y install qemu</code> on Fedora) | * Install QEMU on your system (e.g. <code>sudo apt install qemu</code> on Ubuntu, <code>yum -y install qemu</code> on Fedora) | ||
If you are using | If you are using Alpine Linux, you can install: | ||
{{Cmd|# apk add {{pkg|qemu|arch=}} {{pkg|qemu-img|arch=}} {{pkg|qemu-system-x86_64|arch=}} {{pkg|qemu-ui-gtk|arch=}}}} | |||
==Create the Virtual Machine== | ==Create the Virtual Machine== | ||
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The following command starts QEMU with the Alpine ISO image as CDROM, the default network configuration, 512MB RAM, the disk image that was created in the previous step, and CDROM as the boot device. | The following command starts QEMU with the Alpine ISO image as CDROM, the default network configuration, 512MB RAM, the disk image that was created in the previous step, and CDROM as the boot device. | ||
{{Cmd|1=qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -boot d -cdrom alpine-standard- | {{Cmd|1=qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -boot d -cdrom alpine-standard-{{AlpineLatest}}-x86_64.iso -hda alpine.qcow2 -display gtk -enable-kvm}} | ||
{{Tip|Remove option <code>-enable-kvm</code> if your hardware does support this.}} | {{Tip|Remove option <code>-enable-kvm</code> if your hardware does not support this.}} | ||
Log in as <code>root</code> (no password) and run: {{Cmd|setup-alpine}} | Log in as <code>root</code> (no password) and run: {{Cmd|setup-alpine}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:16, 21 January 2024
Before You Start
- Download the latest Alpine image.
- Install QEMU on your system (e.g.
sudo apt install qemuon Ubuntu,yum -y install qemuon Fedora)
If you are using Alpine Linux, you can install:
# apk add qemu qemu-img qemu-system-x86_64 qemu-ui-gtk
Create the Virtual Machine
Create a disk image if you want to install Alpine Linux.
qemu-img create -f qcow2 alpine.qcow2 8G
The following command starts QEMU with the Alpine ISO image as CDROM, the default network configuration, 512MB RAM, the disk image that was created in the previous step, and CDROM as the boot device.
qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -boot d -cdrom alpine-standard-3.20.3-x86_64.iso -hda alpine.qcow2 -display gtk -enable-kvm
-enable-kvm if your hardware does not support this.
Log in as root (no password) and run:
setup-alpine
Follow the setup-alpine installation steps.
Run poweroff to shut down the machine.
Booting the Virtual Machine
After the installation, QEMU can be started from disk image (-boot c) without CDROM.
qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512 -nic user -hda alpine.qcow2