Kickstart to RootFS file builder in docker/podman environment, using AlmaLinux as foundation.
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This project provides the ability build rootfs file from kickstart input file in a docker/podman container environment. Output rootfs files can be used create base images for different OSs (AlmaLinux, Cent OS, Rocky Linux) etc.
Two different variants of the image almalinux/ks2rootfs are avilable.
almalinux/ks2rootfs:latest image tagUse follwing command latest tag image to create rootfs files for docker and WSL images.
docker build -t almalinux/ks2rootfs -f Dockerfile .
almalinux/ks2rootfs:livecd-tools image tagUse follwing command livecd-tools tag image to create SIG/LiveMedia ISO images, check GitHub repo.
docker build -t almalinux/ks2rootfs:livecd-tools -f Dockerfile.livecd .
almalinux/ks2rootfs:latest image tagUse latest tag image to create rootfs files for docker and WSL images.
lastet Image tagRun following command under tests folder. Test script kickstart files are available at kickstarts. NOTE: These scripts test use only. Official docker image kickstart files are avaialble in GitHub docker-images repository.
Use command below to create default docker files
docker run --rm --privileged -v "$PWD:/build:z" \
-e KICKSTART_FILE=kickstarts/almalinux-8-default.x86_64.ks \
-e IMAGE_NAME=almalinux-8-docker-default.x86_64.tar.gz \
-e OUTPUT_DIR=default \
-e BUILD_TYPE=default \
almalinux/ks2rootfs
Use command below to create base docker files
docker run --rm --privileged -v "$PWD:/build:z" \
-e KICKSTART_FILE=kickstarts/almalinux-8-base.x86_64.ks \
-e IMAGE_NAME=almalinux-8-docker-base.x86_64.tar.gz \
-e OUTPUT_DIR=base \
-e BUILD_TYPE=base \
almalinux/ks2rootfs
Use command below to create init docker files
docker run --rm --privileged -v "$PWD:/build:z" \
-e KICKSTART_FILE=kickstarts/almalinux-8-init.x86_64.ks \
-e IMAGE_NAME=almalinux-8-docker-init.x86_64.tar.gz \
-e OUTPUT_DIR=init \
-e BUILD_TYPE=init \
almalinux/ks2rootfs
Container startup script ks2rootfs supports multiple environment varible to customize the output. The environment variables and their use as follows
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES:
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KICKSTART_FILE : Reuired - Input kickstart source file (.ks)
IMAGE_NAME : Required - Rootfs output file name
BUILD_WORK_DIR : Optional - Working dir for kickstart source and image destination. Defaults to current directory.
OUTPUT_DIR : Optional - Output directory name in working directory. Ddefault value is 'result'.
FLAG_OUTOUT_IN_PWD : Optional - Set this flag to true to write output files in current working directory. Default value is 'false'. When value is set to 'true', any value passed to 'OUTPUT_DIR' will be ignored.
FLAG_WRITE_META : Optional - Generate meta data about the kickstart build system. Default value is 'true'.
FLAG_RETAIN_LOG : Optional - When enabled, generated logs files retained under 'logs' output directory. Default value is 'false'.
BUILD_COMPTYPE : Optional - Build compression type default 'xz', 'gzip' and 'lzma'.
BUILD_TYPE : Optional - Build type 'base', 'default', 'init', 'micro', 'minimal' and 'wsl', Default value is 'default'.
USAGE:
ks2rootfs KICKSTART_FILE_NAME ROOTFS_FILE_NAME
EXAMPLES:
ks2rootfs os-minimal.ks os-minimal.tar.gz
almalinux/ks2rootfs:livecd-tools Imagelivecd-tools tag image to create SIG/LiveMedia ISO images, check GitHub repo for more detailed use.
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Last updated
almost 5 years ago
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