1virt-customize(1)           Virtualization Support           virt-customize(1)
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3
4

NAME

6       virt-customize - Customize a virtual machine
7

SYNOPSIS

9        virt-customize
10           [ -a disk.img [ -a disk.img ... ] | -d domname ]
11           [--attach ISOFILE] [--attach-format FORMAT]
12           [ -c URI | --connect URI ] [ -n | --dry-run ]
13           [ --format FORMAT] [ -m MB | --memsize MB ]
14           [ --network | --no-network ]
15           [ -q | --quiet ] [--smp N] [ -v | --verbose ] [-x]
16           [--append-line FILE:LINE] [--chmod PERMISSIONS:FILE]
17           [--commands-from-file FILENAME] [--copy SOURCE:DEST]
18           [--copy-in LOCALPATH:REMOTEDIR] [--delete PATH] [--edit FILE:EXPR]
19           [--firstboot SCRIPT] [--firstboot-command 'CMD+ARGS']
20           [--firstboot-install PKG,PKG..] [--hostname HOSTNAME]
21           [--install PKG,PKG..] [--link TARGET:LINK[:LINK..]] [--mkdir DIR]
22           [--move SOURCE:DEST] [--password USER:SELECTOR]
23           [--root-password SELECTOR] [--run SCRIPT]
24           [--run-command 'CMD+ARGS'] [--scrub FILE] [--sm-attach SELECTOR]
25           [--sm-register] [--sm-remove] [--sm-unregister]
26           [--ssh-inject USER[:SELECTOR]] [--truncate FILE]
27           [--truncate-recursive PATH] [--timezone TIMEZONE] [--touch FILE]
28           [--uninstall PKG,PKG..] [--update] [--upload FILE:DEST]
29           [--write FILE:CONTENT] [--no-logfile]
30           [--password-crypto md5|sha256|sha512] [--selinux-relabel]
31           [--sm-credentials SELECTOR]
32
33
34        virt-customize [ -V | --version ]
35

WARNING

37       Using "virt-customize" on live virtual machines, or concurrently with
38       other disk editing tools, can be dangerous, potentially causing disk
39       corruption.  The virtual machine must be shut down before you use this
40       command, and disk images must not be edited concurrently.
41

DESCRIPTION

43       Virt-customize can customize a virtual machine (disk image) by
44       installing packages, editing configuration files, and so on.
45
46       Virt-customize modifies the guest or disk image in place.  The guest
47       must be shut down.  If you want to preserve the existing contents of
48       the guest, you must snapshot, copy or clone the disk first.
49
50       You do not need to run virt-customize as root.  In fact we'd generally
51       recommend that you don't.
52
53       Related tools include: virt-sysprep(1) and virt-builder(1).
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OPTIONS

56       --help
57           Display brief help.
58
59       -a file
60       --add file
61           Add file which should be a disk image from a virtual machine.
62
63           The format of the disk image is auto-detected.  To override this
64           and force a particular format use the --format option.
65
66       -a URI
67       --add URI
68           Add a remote disk.  The URI format is compatible with guestfish.
69           See "ADDING REMOTE STORAGE" in guestfish(1).
70
71       --attach ISOFILE
72           The given disk is attached to the libguestfs appliance.  This is
73           used to provide extra software repositories or other data for
74           customization.
75
76           You probably want to ensure the volume(s) or filesystems in the
77           attached disks are labelled (or use an ISO volume name) so that you
78           can mount them by label in your run-scripts:
79
80            mkdir /tmp/mount
81            mount LABEL=EXTRA /tmp/mount
82
83           You can have multiple --attach options, and the format can be any
84           disk format (not just an ISO).
85
86       --attach-format FORMAT
87           Specify the disk format for the next --attach option.  The "FORMAT"
88           is usually "raw" or "qcow2".  Use "raw" for ISOs.
89
90       --colors
91       --colours
92           Use ANSI colour sequences to colourize messages.  This is the
93           default when the output is a tty.  If the output of the program is
94           redirected to a file, ANSI colour sequences are disabled unless you
95           use this option.
96
97       -c URI
98       --connect URI
99           If using libvirt, connect to the given URI.  If omitted, then we
100           connect to the default libvirt hypervisor.
101
102           If you specify guest block devices directly (-a), then libvirt is
103           not used at all.
104
105       -d guest
106       --domain guest
107           Add all the disks from the named libvirt guest.  Domain UUIDs can
108           be used instead of names.
109
110       -n
111       --dry-run
112           Perform a read-only "dry run" on the guest.  This runs the sysprep
113           operation, but throws away any changes to the disk at the end.
114
115       --echo-keys
116           When prompting for keys and passphrases, virt-customize normally
117           turns echoing off so you cannot see what you are typing.  If you
118           are not worried about Tempest attacks and there is no one else in
119           the room you can specify this flag to see what you are typing.
120
121       --format raw|qcow2|..
122       --format auto
123           The default for the -a option is to auto-detect the format of the
124           disk image.  Using this forces the disk format for -a options which
125           follow on the command line.  Using --format auto switches back to
126           auto-detection for subsequent -a options.
127
128           For example:
129
130            virt-customize --format raw -a disk.img
131
132           forces raw format (no auto-detection) for disk.img.
133
134            virt-customize --format raw -a disk.img --format auto -a another.img
135
136           forces raw format (no auto-detection) for disk.img and reverts to
137           auto-detection for another.img.
138
139           If you have untrusted raw-format guest disk images, you should use
140           this option to specify the disk format.  This avoids a possible
141           security problem with malicious guests (CVE-2010-3851).
142
143       --key SELECTOR
144           Specify a key for LUKS, to automatically open a LUKS device when
145           using the inspection.  "ID" can be either the libguestfs device
146           name, or the UUID of the LUKS device.
147
148           --key "ID":key:KEY_STRING
149               Use the specified "KEY_STRING" as passphrase.
150
151           --key "ID":file:FILENAME
152               Read the passphrase from FILENAME.
153
154       --keys-from-stdin
155           Read key or passphrase parameters from stdin.  The default is to
156           try to read passphrases from the user by opening /dev/tty.
157
158           If there are multiple encrypted devices then you may need to supply
159           multiple keys on stdin, one per line.
160
161       -m MB
162       --memsize MB
163           Change the amount of memory allocated to --run scripts.  Increase
164           this if you find that --run scripts or the --install option are
165           running out of memory.
166
167           The default can be found with this command:
168
169            guestfish get-memsize
170
171       --network
172       --no-network
173           Enable or disable network access from the guest during the
174           installation.
175
176           Enabled is the default.  Use --no-network to disable access.
177
178           The network only allows outgoing connections and has other minor
179           limitations.  See "NETWORK" in virt-rescue(1).
180
181           If you use --no-network then certain other options such as
182           --install will not work.
183
184           This does not affect whether the guest can access the network once
185           it has been booted, because that is controlled by your hypervisor
186           or cloud environment and has nothing to do with virt-customize.
187
188           Generally speaking you should not use --no-network.  But here are
189           some reasons why you might want to:
190
191           1.  Because the libguestfs backend that you are using doesn't
192               support the network.  (See: "BACKEND" in guestfs(3)).
193
194           2.  Any software you need to install comes from an attached ISO, so
195               you don't need the network.
196
197           3.  You don’t want untrusted guest code trying to access your host
198               network when running virt-customize.  This is particularly an
199               issue when you don't trust the source of the operating system
200               templates.  (See "SECURITY" below).
201
202           4.  You don’t have a host network (eg. in secure/restricted
203               environments).
204
205       -q
206       --quiet
207           Don’t print log messages.
208
209           To enable detailed logging of individual file operations, use -x.
210
211       --smp N
212           Enable N ≥ 2 virtual CPUs for --run scripts to use.
213
214       -v
215       --verbose
216           Enable verbose messages for debugging.
217
218       -V
219       --version
220           Display version number and exit.
221
222       -x  Enable tracing of libguestfs API calls.
223
224   Customization options
225       --append-line FILE:LINE
226           Append a single line of text to the "FILE".  If the file does not
227           already end with a newline, then one is added before the appended
228           line.  Also a newline is added to the end of the "LINE" string
229           automatically.
230
231           For example (assuming ordinary shell quoting) this command:
232
233            --append-line '/etc/hosts:10.0.0.1 foo'
234
235           will add either "10.0.0.1 foo⏎" or "⏎10.0.0.1 foo⏎" to the file,
236           the latter only if the existing file does not already end with a
237           newline.
238
239           "⏎" represents a newline character, which is guessed by looking at
240           the existing content of the file, so this command does the right
241           thing for files using Unix or Windows line endings.  It also works
242           for empty or non-existent files.
243
244           To insert several lines, use the same option several times:
245
246            --append-line '/etc/hosts:10.0.0.1 foo'
247            --append-line '/etc/hosts:10.0.0.2 bar'
248
249           To insert a blank line before the appended line, do:
250
251            --append-line '/etc/hosts:'
252            --append-line '/etc/hosts:10.0.0.1 foo'
253
254       --chmod PERMISSIONS:FILE
255           Change the permissions of "FILE" to "PERMISSIONS".
256
257           Note: "PERMISSIONS" by default would be decimal, unless you prefix
258           it with 0 to get octal, ie. use 0700 not 700.
259
260       --commands-from-file FILENAME
261           Read the customize commands from a file, one (and its arguments)
262           each line.
263
264           Each line contains a single customization command and its
265           arguments, for example:
266
267            delete /some/file
268            install some-package
269            password some-user:password:its-new-password
270
271           Empty lines are ignored, and lines starting with "#" are comments
272           and are ignored as well.  Furthermore, arguments can be spread
273           across multiple lines, by adding a "\" (continuation character) at
274           the of a line, for example
275
276            edit /some/file:\
277              s/^OPT=.*/OPT=ok/
278
279           The commands are handled in the same order as they are in the file,
280           as if they were specified as --delete /some/file on the command
281           line.
282
283       --copy SOURCE:DEST
284           Copy files or directories recursively inside the guest.
285
286           Wildcards cannot be used.
287
288       --copy-in LOCALPATH:REMOTEDIR
289           Copy local files or directories recursively into the disk image,
290           placing them in the directory "REMOTEDIR" (which must exist).
291
292           Wildcards cannot be used.
293
294       --delete PATH
295           Delete a file from the guest.  Or delete a directory (and all its
296           contents, recursively).
297
298           You can use shell glob characters in the specified path.  Be
299           careful to escape glob characters from the host shell, if that is
300           required.  For example:
301
302            virt-customize --delete '/var/log/*.log'.
303
304           See also: --upload, --scrub.
305
306       --edit FILE:EXPR
307           Edit "FILE" using the Perl expression "EXPR".
308
309           Be careful to properly quote the expression to prevent it from
310           being altered by the shell.
311
312           Note that this option is only available when Perl 5 is installed.
313
314           See "NON-INTERACTIVE EDITING" in virt-edit(1).
315
316       --firstboot SCRIPT
317           Install "SCRIPT" inside the guest, so that when the guest first
318           boots up, the script runs (as root, late in the boot process).
319
320           The script is automatically chmod +x after installation in the
321           guest.
322
323           The alternative version --firstboot-command is the same, but it
324           conveniently wraps the command up in a single line script for you.
325
326           You can have multiple --firstboot options.  They run in the same
327           order that they appear on the command line.
328
329           Please take a look at "FIRST BOOT SCRIPTS" in virt-builder(1) for
330           more information and caveats about the first boot scripts.
331
332           See also --run.
333
334       --firstboot-command 'CMD+ARGS'
335           Run command (and arguments) inside the guest when the guest first
336           boots up (as root, late in the boot process).
337
338           You can have multiple --firstboot options.  They run in the same
339           order that they appear on the command line.
340
341           Please take a look at "FIRST BOOT SCRIPTS" in virt-builder(1) for
342           more information and caveats about the first boot scripts.
343
344           See also --run.
345
346       --firstboot-install PKG,PKG..
347           Install the named packages (a comma-separated list).  These are
348           installed when the guest first boots using the guest’s package
349           manager (eg. apt, yum, etc.) and the guest’s network connection.
350
351           For an overview on the different ways to install packages, see
352           "INSTALLING PACKAGES" in virt-builder(1).
353
354       --hostname HOSTNAME
355           Set the hostname of the guest to "HOSTNAME".  You can use a dotted
356           hostname.domainname (FQDN) if you want.
357
358       --install PKG,PKG..
359           Install the named packages (a comma-separated list).  These are
360           installed during the image build using the guest’s package manager
361           (eg. apt, yum, etc.) and the host’s network connection.
362
363           For an overview on the different ways to install packages, see
364           "INSTALLING PACKAGES" in virt-builder(1).
365
366           See also --update, --uninstall.
367
368       --link TARGET:LINK[:LINK..]
369           Create symbolic link(s) in the guest, starting at "LINK" and
370           pointing at "TARGET".
371
372       --mkdir DIR
373           Create a directory in the guest.
374
375           This uses "mkdir -p" so any intermediate directories are created,
376           and it also works if the directory already exists.
377
378       --move SOURCE:DEST
379           Move files or directories inside the guest.
380
381           Wildcards cannot be used.
382
383       --no-logfile
384           Scrub "builder.log" (log file from build commands) from the image
385           after building is complete.  If you don't want to reveal precisely
386           how the image was built, use this option.
387
388           See also: "LOG FILE".
389
390       --password USER:SELECTOR
391           Set the password for "USER".  (Note this option does not create the
392           user account).
393
394           See "USERS AND PASSWORDS" in virt-builder(1) for the format of the
395           "SELECTOR" field, and also how to set up user accounts.
396
397       --password-crypto md5|sha256|sha512
398           When the virt tools change or set a password in the guest, this
399           option sets the password encryption of that password to "md5",
400           "sha256" or "sha512".
401
402           "sha256" and "sha512" require glibc ≥ 2.7 (check crypt(3) inside
403           the guest).
404
405           "md5" will work with relatively old Linux guests (eg. RHEL 3), but
406           is not secure against modern attacks.
407
408           The default is "sha512" unless libguestfs detects an old guest that
409           didn't have support for SHA-512, in which case it will use "md5".
410           You can override libguestfs by specifying this option.
411
412           Note this does not change the default password encryption used by
413           the guest when you create new user accounts inside the guest.  If
414           you want to do that, then you should use the --edit option to
415           modify "/etc/sysconfig/authconfig" (Fedora, RHEL) or
416           "/etc/pam.d/common-password" (Debian, Ubuntu).
417
418       --root-password SELECTOR
419           Set the root password.
420
421           See "USERS AND PASSWORDS" in virt-builder(1) for the format of the
422           "SELECTOR" field, and also how to set up user accounts.
423
424           Note: In virt-builder, if you don't set --root-password then the
425           guest is given a random root password.
426
427       --run SCRIPT
428           Run the shell script (or any program) called "SCRIPT" on the disk
429           image.  The script runs virtualized inside a small appliance,
430           chrooted into the guest filesystem.
431
432           The script is automatically chmod +x.
433
434           If libguestfs supports it then a limited network connection is
435           available but it only allows outgoing network connections.  You can
436           also attach data disks (eg. ISO files) as another way to provide
437           data (eg. software packages) to the script without needing a
438           network connection (--attach).  You can also upload data files
439           (--upload).
440
441           You can have multiple --run options.  They run in the same order
442           that they appear on the command line.
443
444           See also: --firstboot, --attach, --upload.
445
446       --run-command 'CMD+ARGS'
447           Run the command and arguments on the disk image.  The command runs
448           virtualized inside a small appliance, chrooted into the guest
449           filesystem.
450
451           If libguestfs supports it then a limited network connection is
452           available but it only allows outgoing network connections.  You can
453           also attach data disks (eg. ISO files) as another way to provide
454           data (eg. software packages) to the script without needing a
455           network connection (--attach).  You can also upload data files
456           (--upload).
457
458           You can have multiple --run-command options.  They run in the same
459           order that they appear on the command line.
460
461           See also: --firstboot, --attach, --upload.
462
463       --scrub FILE
464           Scrub a file from the guest.  This is like --delete except that:
465
466           ·   It scrubs the data so a guest could not recover it.
467
468           ·   It cannot delete directories, only regular files.
469
470       --selinux-relabel
471           Relabel files in the guest so that they have the correct SELinux
472           label.
473
474           This will attempt to relabel files immediately, but if the
475           operation fails this will instead touch /.autorelabel on the image
476           to schedule a relabel operation for the next time the image boots.
477
478           You should only use this option for guests which support SELinux.
479
480       --sm-attach SELECTOR
481           Attach to a pool using "subscription-manager".
482
483           See "SUBSCRIPTION-MANAGER" in virt-builder(1) for the format of the
484           "SELECTOR" field.
485
486       --sm-credentials SELECTOR
487           Set the credentials for "subscription-manager".
488
489           See "SUBSCRIPTION-MANAGER" in virt-builder(1) for the format of the
490           "SELECTOR" field.
491
492       --sm-register
493           Register the guest using "subscription-manager".
494
495           This requires credentials being set using --sm-credentials.
496
497       --sm-remove
498           Remove all the subscriptions from the guest using
499           "subscription-manager".
500
501       --sm-unregister
502           Unregister the guest using "subscription-manager".
503
504       --ssh-inject USER[:SELECTOR]
505           Inject an ssh key so the given "USER" will be able to log in over
506           ssh without supplying a password.  The "USER" must exist already in
507           the guest.
508
509           See "SSH KEYS" in virt-builder(1) for the format of the "SELECTOR"
510           field.
511
512           You can have multiple --ssh-inject options, for different users and
513           also for more keys for each user.
514
515       --timezone TIMEZONE
516           Set the default timezone of the guest to "TIMEZONE".  Use a
517           location string like "Europe/London"
518
519       --touch FILE
520           This command performs a touch(1)-like operation on "FILE".
521
522       --truncate FILE
523           This command truncates "FILE" to a zero-length file. The file must
524           exist already.
525
526       --truncate-recursive PATH
527           This command recursively truncates all files under "PATH" to zero-
528           length.
529
530       --uninstall PKG,PKG..
531           Uninstall the named packages (a comma-separated list).  These are
532           removed during the image build using the guest’s package manager
533           (eg. apt, yum, etc.).  Dependent packages may also need to be
534           uninstalled to satisfy the request.
535
536           See also --install, --update.
537
538       --update
539           Do the equivalent of "yum update", "apt-get upgrade", or whatever
540           command is required to update the packages already installed in the
541           template to their latest versions.
542
543           See also --install, --uninstall.
544
545       --upload FILE:DEST
546           Upload local file "FILE" to destination "DEST" in the disk image.
547           File owner and permissions from the original are preserved, so you
548           should set them to what you want them to be in the disk image.
549
550           "DEST" could be the final filename.  This can be used to rename the
551           file on upload.
552
553           If "DEST" is a directory name (which must already exist in the
554           guest) then the file is uploaded into that directory, and it keeps
555           the same name as on the local filesystem.
556
557           See also: --mkdir, --delete, --scrub.
558
559       --write FILE:CONTENT
560           Write "CONTENT" to "FILE".
561

SELINUX

563       For guests which make use of SELinux, special handling for them might
564       be needed when using operations which create new files or alter
565       existing ones.
566
567       For further details, see "SELINUX" in virt-builder(1).
568

EXIT STATUS

570       This program returns 0 on success, or 1 if there was an error.
571

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

573       "VIRT_TOOLS_DATA_DIR"
574           This can point to the directory containing data files used for
575           Windows firstboot installation.
576
577           Normally you do not need to set this.  If not set, a compiled-in
578           default will be used (something like /usr/share/virt-tools).
579
580           This directory may contain the following files:
581
582           rhsrvany.exe
583               This is the RHSrvAny Windows binary, used to install a
584               "firstboot" script in Windows guests.  It is required if you
585               intend to use the --firstboot or --firstboot-command options
586               with Windows guests.
587
588               See also: "https://github.com/rwmjones/rhsrvany"
589
590           pvvxsvc.exe
591               This is a Windows binary shipped with SUSE VMDP, used to
592               install a "firstboot" script in Windows guests.  It is required
593               if you intend to use the --firstboot or --firstboot-command
594               options with Windows guests.
595
596       For other environment variables, see "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES" in
597       guestfs(3).
598

SEE ALSO

600       guestfs(3), guestfish(1), virt-builder(1), virt-clone(1),
601       virt-rescue(1), virt-resize(1), virt-sparsify(1), virt-sysprep(1),
602       virsh(1), lvcreate(8), qemu-img(1), scrub(1), http://libguestfs.org/,
603       http://libvirt.org/.
604

AUTHORS

606       Richard W.M. Jones http://people.redhat.com/~rjones/
607
609       Copyright (C) 2011-2020 Red Hat Inc.
610

LICENSE

612       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
613       under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
614       Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
615       option) any later version.
616
617       This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
618       WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
619       MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
620       General Public License for more details.
621
622       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
623       with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
624       51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
625

BUGS

627       To get a list of bugs against libguestfs, use this link:
628       https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?component=libguestfs&product=Virtualization+Tools
629
630       To report a new bug against libguestfs, use this link:
631       https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.cgi?component=libguestfs&product=Virtualization+Tools
632
633       When reporting a bug, please supply:
634
635       ·   The version of libguestfs.
636
637       ·   Where you got libguestfs (eg. which Linux distro, compiled from
638           source, etc)
639
640       ·   Describe the bug accurately and give a way to reproduce it.
641
642       ·   Run libguestfs-test-tool(1) and paste the complete, unedited output
643           into the bug report.
644
645
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