{"id":5235,"date":"2023-02-13T18:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T12:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/?p=5235"},"modified":"2023-02-13T18:00:58","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T12:30:58","slug":"kvm-virt-install-install-openbsd-as-guest-operating-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trysiteprice.com\/blog\/kvm-virt-install-install-openbsd-as-guest-operating-system\/","title":{"rendered":"KVM virt-install: Install OpenBSD As Guest Operating System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Installing OpenBSD as a guest operating system on a KVM host can be done using the <code>virt-install<\/code> command line tool. Here&#8217;s a basic guide to help you get started:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download the latest OpenBSD ISO image from the OpenBSD website.<\/li>\n<li>Create a virtual machine configuration file using the <code>virt-install<\/code> command. The following example creates a virtual machine with 512 MB of memory and a 20 GB disk:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"bg-black mb-4 rounded-md\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center relative text-gray-200 bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 overflow-y-auto\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre hljs language-css\">$ virt-install <span class=\"hljs-attr\">--name<\/span> OpenBSD <span class=\"hljs-attr\">--memory<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-number\">512<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">--disk<\/span> size=<span class=\"hljs-number\">20<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">--location<\/span> \/path\/<span class=\"hljs-selector-tag\">to<\/span>\/openbsd<span class=\"hljs-selector-class\">.iso<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">--os-type<\/span> bsd <span class=\"hljs-attr\">--os-variant<\/span> openbsd6.<span class=\"hljs-number\">8<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-attr\">--network<\/span> network=default <span class=\"hljs-attr\">--graphics<\/span> vnc<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Start the virtual machine using the following command:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"bg-black mb-4 rounded-md\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center relative text-gray-200 bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 overflow-y-auto\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre hljs language-ruby\"><span class=\"hljs-variable\">$ <\/span>virsh start <span class=\"hljs-title class_\">Open<\/span>BSD<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>Connect to the virtual machine using a VNC viewer. The VNC port number can be obtained using the following command:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"bg-black mb-4 rounded-md\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center relative text-gray-200 bg-gray-800 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-sans\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-4 overflow-y-auto\"><code class=\"!whitespace-pre hljs language-ruby\"><span class=\"hljs-variable\">$ <\/span>virsh vncdisplay <span class=\"hljs-title class_\">Open<\/span>BSD<br \/>\n<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Install OpenBSD as you would on a physical machine, following the prompts to partition the disk, select the installation sets, and configure the network.<\/li>\n<li>After the installation is complete, you can log in to the OpenBSD virtual machine and configure it as needed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Note that the specific details of the installation process, such as disk size, memory allocation, and network configuration, may vary depending on your specific KVM setup and the requirements of your OpenBSD virtual machine. 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