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How to install Hyper-V guest services

Hyper-V tools is nicely packaged, so the install is simple, as follows:

apk add hvtools

Then enable the services

rc-service hv_fcopy_daemon start

rc-service hv_kvp_daemon start

rc-service hv_vss_daemon start

Then to ensure these services start on boot

rc-update add hv_fcopy_daemon

rc-update add hv_kvp_daemon

rc-update add hv_vss_daemon