boot command explanation

[dp]

Hi,

can any one explain this boot command, what it does.

        "/install/vmlinuz<wait>",

second question is how can i write boot command to select and enter on any button on OS installation window.

i.e. click on continue button or Install Now button

Regards

Dhiraj

[Rickard von Essen]

vmlinuz is the name of the Linux kernel executable.

It's not possible to click buttons in a UI unless they have a keyboard binding. You should instead study how to do a automated install of your OS / distribution and use a text installer to start it.

Which distribution are you trying to build a VM for?

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hello.

What OS is this for ?

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[dp]

i am using Ubuntu 14.04 amd64 desktop version

[Rickard von Essen]

The Ubuntu desktop iso doesn't have the text installer, you should use the server iso and install the ubuntu-server package.

Check out https://github.com/boxcutter/ubuntu

I recommend that you start with that code and adapt it in small steps to your needs.

Doing automated installs from scratch is very hard and time consuming. It can take week even if your grey Unix beard almost reaches your feet.

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[dp]

Hi RIckard,

thanks for your response. i just want to know that json file (named ubuntu1404-desktop.json) in shared repository is sufficient to create box or i have to copy only boot command from it and execute with json file that i have. 

 

On Friday, 18 November 2016 11:29:01 UTC+5:30, Rickard von Essen wrote:

The Ubuntu desktop iso doesn't have the text installer, you should use the server iso and install the ubuntu-server package.

Check out https://github.com/boxcutter/ubuntu

I recommend that you start with that code and adapt it in small steps to your needs.

Doing automated installs from scratch is very hard and time consuming. It can take week even if your grey Unix beard almost reaches your feet.

On Nov 18, 2016 4:11 AM, "dp" <dhiraj00...@gmail.com> wrote:

i am using Ubuntu 14.04 amd64 desktop version

On Thursday, 17 November 2016 09:49:36 UTC+5:30, dp wrote:

Hi,

can any one explain this boot command, what it does.

        "/install/vmlinuz<wait>",

second question is how can i write boot command to select and enter on any button on OS installation window.

i.e. click on continue button or Install Now button

Regards

Dhiraj

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You need the full repo. I recommend that you start with reading the docs https://www.packer.io/intro/

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Oki..I will do with full repository ...I have read this document..n got info about it already..I had asked about json file content becsuse it seems incomplete to me..as it does not contains builder type I.e. virtualbox-iso, post processor section, Provisioner's section etc...

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See the readme in boxcutter:

https://github.com/boxcutter/ubuntu#building-the-vagrant-boxes-with-packer

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[dp]

Hi Rickard,

have an query as you told that ubuntu desktop version has not text installer, does it mean that we can not install/create vagrant box for this version through packer OR can be installed/created vagrant box  through repository boxcutter you shared to me.

if Yes, then do i need to execute build command with ubuntu1404-desktop.json file without changing iso_url (it mention server version iso,"iso_url": "http://releases.ubuntu.com/14.04/ubuntu-14.04.5-server-amd64.iso",)

please respond.

Regard

Dhiraj

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[dp]

further working on boxcutter repository i observed that ubuntu1404-desktop.json file helps to install desktop package using server iso.

@Rickard please confirm i am getting correctly.  

[Rickard von Essen]

> can be installed/created vagrant box  through repository boxcutter you shared to me.

> if Yes, then do i need to execute build command with ubuntu1404-desktop.json file without changing iso_url [...]

Yes, you don't need to change anything.

> ubuntu1404-desktop.json file helps to install desktop package using server iso.

Yes, building that according to the instructions will give you a Vagrant box with Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop in.

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[dp]

thanks for the response, your confirmation gave confidence to me, 

another query

If i do execute json file for server iso then it install console version of it, how can i enable GUI in server version.

---> in which file i have to change so GUI enable in server version.

[Rickard von Essen]

- Use the source, Luke!

https://github.com/boxcutter/ubuntu/blob/master/script/desktop.sh

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