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Install CentOS using kickstart on virtualbox VM
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‎.gitignore

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*.7z
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*.box

‎anaconda-ks.cfg

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#version=RHEL7
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#Reference for ks.config: http://marclop.svbtle.com/creating-an-automated-centos-7-install-via-kickstart-file
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# Text mode or graphical mode?
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#graphical
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text
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# Action
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install
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# System authorization information
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auth --enableshadow --passalgo=sha512
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# Use CDROM installation media
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cdrom
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# installation path for network installation
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#url --url=http://192.168.0.3:8000/RPM/
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#repo --name="EPEL" --baseurl=http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/7/x86_64/
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# System language
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lang en_US.UTF-8
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# Keyboard layouts
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keyboard --vckeymap=in-eng --xlayouts='in (eng)'
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# Run the Setup Agent on first boot
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firstboot --enable
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ignoredisk --only-use=sda
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# Network information
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network --bootproto=dhcp --device=enp0s3 --noipv6 --activate
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# Modify the static ip to a relevant value
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network --bootproto=static --device=enp0s8 --ip=<static_ip> --netmask=255.255.255.0 --noipv6 --activate
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# Specify a hostname
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network --hostname=<hostname>
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# Root password
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rootpw --iscrypted $6$8qxjjbNHuAXaJ2/K$kWQ9QEQAmv/FEKmpv7q4RtVsEuOBccfLQjcdZjwk2DM3HOuXIEXrC2E0nNs9SurFC28gMT4hnH.XgHk/pH3ch0
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# System timezone
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timezone Asia/Kolkata --isUtc
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# Partition clearing information
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clearpart --linux --drives=sda
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zerombr
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# System bootloader configuration
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bootloader --location=mbr --boot-drive=sda
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autopart --type=lvm
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# Reboot after installation?
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shutdown
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##############################################################################
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#
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# packages part of the KickStart configuration file
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#
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##############################################################################
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%packages
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@core
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kexec-tools
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make
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%end
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##############################################################################
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#
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# post installation part of the KickStart configuration file
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#
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##############################################################################
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%post
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#
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# This section describes all the post-Anaconda steps to fine-tune the installation
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#
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# This line allows printing to console, which otherwise is invisible.
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exec < /dev/console > /dev/console
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# Install rpm repo epel-release
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/usr/bin/yum -y install epel-release
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# Install net-tools for ifconfig command
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echo "Installing net-tools for ifconfig command."
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/usr/bin/yum -y install net-tools
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# Install other dependencies
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echo "Installing other dependencies."
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/usr/bin/yum -y install wget
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#/usr/bin/rpm -i https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm
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/usr/bin/yum -y epel-release
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# Update the RPMs
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echo "Updating the RPMs.."
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/usr/bin/yum -y --skip-broken --obsolete update
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# Housekeeping
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echo "Housekeeping.."
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/usr/bin/yum autoremove
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/usr/bin/yum clean all
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# Guest Additions
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echo "Installing other dependencies for Guest Additions."
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/usr/bin/yum -y install bzip2
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/usr/bin/yum -y install gcc
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/usr/bin/yum -y install dkms
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/usr/bin/yum -y install kernel-devel
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#mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom
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#mount -o ro -t iso9660 /dev/sr1 /mnt/cdrom
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#/usr/bin/yum -y --skip-broken update
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#echo 'yes'|/mnt/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
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#umount /dev/sr1
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%end

‎installation using ks.txt

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1. Create directory for ks host
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$ mkdir -p ~/Workspace/ks
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2. Rename anaconda-ks.cfg to ks.cfg
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3. Copy the ks.cfg file to ~/Workspace/ks
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4. Open a bash termial or cmd and launch a python SimpleHTTPServer
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Bash:
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$ cd ~/Workspace
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$ python -m SimpleHTTPServer
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cmd:
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> cd %USERPROFILE%\Workspace
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> python -m SimpleHTTPServer
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5. Test the server
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a. Check machine IP using ipconfig command (ifconfig on linux)
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b. Open a web-browser
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c. Open link: http://<machine-ip>:8000/ks
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NOTE: You shall see a link to ks.cfg. Clinking the link shall download the file.
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6. User the link to point at ks file during Centos installation:
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vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img ks=http://<machine-ip>:8000/ks/ks.cfg

‎installing guestadditions.txt

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Verify CD-ROM:
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--------------
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$ dmesg|egrep -i --color 'cdrom|dvd|cd/rw|writer'
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[ 12.565746] cdrom: Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.20
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$ lsblk
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NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
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sda 8:0 0 8G 0 disk
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├─sda1 8:1 0 500M 0 part /boot
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└─sda2 8:2 0 7.5G 0 part
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├─centos-root 253:0 0 6.7G 0 lvm /
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└─centos-swap 253:1 0 820M 0 lvm [SWAP]
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sr0 11:0 1 56M 0 rom
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Install Dependencies:
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---------------------
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$ yum -y install epel-release
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## Install gcc
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$ yum -y install gcc
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## Install dkms
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$ yum -y install dkms
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Mount CD-ROM:
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$ mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom
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$ mount -o ro -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom/
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Run GuestAdditions:
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$ cd /mnt/cdrom/
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$ sh ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
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Unmount CD-ROM:
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$ umount -a

‎notes.txt

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Steps for using Kickstart file:
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-------------------------------
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1. Create directory for ks host
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$ mkdir -p ~/Workspace/ks
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2. Rename anaconda-ks.cfg to ks.cfg
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3. Copy the ks.cfg file to ~/Workspace/ks
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4. Open a bash termial or cmd and launch a python SimpleHTTPServer
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Bash:
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$ cd ~/Workspace
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$ python -m SimpleHTTPServer
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cmd:
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> cd %USERPROFILE%\Workspace
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> python -m SimpleHTTPServer
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5. Test the server
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a. Check machine IP using ipconfig command (ifconfig on linux)
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b. Open a web-browser
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c. Open link: http://<machine-ip>:8000/ks
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NOTE: You shall see a link to ks.cfg. Clinking the link shall download the file.
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6. User the link to point at ks file during Centos installation:
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vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img ks=http://<machine-ip>:8000/ks/ks.cfg
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NOTE: This file can be used on any VM (online/local Virtual box)
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Steps to clone VM from vm-centos7 base box:
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1. Copy the base box to "C:\Users\<username>\VirtualBox VMs"
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2. Change directory to "C:\Users\<username>\VirtualBox VMs"
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3. Run: /c/Program\ Files/Oracle/VirtualBox/VBoxManage.exe registervm "/c/Users/<username>/VirtualBox\ VMs/vm-centos7/vm-centos7.vbox"
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4. Copy the downloaded vbox-provisioner.sh to "C:\Users\<gid>\VirtualBox VMs\<name_of_new_vm>\shared"
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5. Connect to the VM using the downloaded script: vbox-connect.sh
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‎vbox-clone.sh

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#!/bin/sh
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VM_NAME=$1
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if [[ -z ${VM_NAME} ]]; then
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read "Specify VM name: " VM_NAME
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fi
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if [[ -z ${VM_NAME} ]]; then exit 1; fi
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"/c/Program Files/Oracle/VirtualBox/VBoxManage.exe" --nologo clonevm vm-centos7 --mode machine --name ${VM_NAME} --basefolder "${HOME}/VirtualBox VMs" --register
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# Delete shared drive folder if it exists
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echo "Disconnecting shared drive."
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"/c/Program Files/Oracle/VirtualBox/VBoxManage.exe" --nologo sharedfolder remove "${VM_NAME}" --name "share"
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if [[ -d "${HOME}/VirtualBox VMs/${VM_NAME}/share" ]]; then
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rm -rf "${HOME}/VirtualBox VMs/${VM_NAME}/share"
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fi
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# Create a shared drive folder
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if [[ ! -d "${HOME}/VirtualBox VMs/${VM_NAME}/share" ]]; then
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echo "Creating shared drive."
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mkdir -p "${HOME}/VirtualBox VMs/${VM_NAME}/share"
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fi
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# Register shared drive
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echo "Registering shared drive."
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"/c/Program Files/Oracle/VirtualBox/VBoxManage.exe" --nologo sharedfolder add "${VM_NAME}" --name "share" --hostpath "${HOME}/VirtualBox VMs/${VM_NAME}/share" --automount
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# Copy files to shared drive
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if [[ ! -d "${HOME}/VirtualBox VMs/${VM_NAME}/share/.ssh/" ]]; then
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mkdir -p "${HOME}/VirtualBox VMs/${VM_NAME}/share/.ssh/"
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fi
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cp "${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa" "${HOME}/VirtualBox VMs/${VM_NAME}/share/.ssh/"
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cp "${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa.pub" "${HOME}/VirtualBox VMs/${VM_NAME}/share/.ssh/"
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cat "${HOME}/VirtualBox VMs/vagrant-centos7/share/.ssh/id_rsa.pub">"${HOME}/VirtualBox VMs/${VM_NAME}/share/authorized_keys"
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cp "${HOME}/.vimrc" "${HOME}/VirtualBox VMs/${VM_NAME}/share"
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cp "${HOME}/Google Drive/vm/vbox-provisioner.sh" "${HOME}/VirtualBox VMs/${VM_NAME}/share"
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echo "Starting VM for the first time, it may take long..."
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"/c/Program Files/Oracle/VirtualBox/VBoxManage.exe" --nologo startvm ${VM_NAME} --type headless
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sleep 15
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# Connect to the new VM
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# Unable to create directory or copy files to VM at the moment
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"${HOME}/$(dirname "$0")/vbox-connect.sh" ${VM_NAME}
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"/c/Program Files/Oracle/VirtualBox/VBoxManage.exe" --nologo controlvm ${VM_NAME} poweroff

‎vbox-connect.sh

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#!/bin/bash
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VBOX=/c/Program\ Files/Oracle/VirtualBox
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VM_NAME=$1
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export VBOX
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export VM_NAME
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function check_status()
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{
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# Keep trying until Guest IP is made available
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count=1
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while true; do
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echo "Acquiring guest IP..."
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while true; do
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GUEST_IP=$("${VBOX}/VBoxManage.exe" guestproperty enumerate ${VM_NAME}|grep /VirtualBox/GuestInfo/Net/1/V4/IP|cut -d ',' -f 2|cut -d ':' -f 2|tr -d '[[:space:]]')
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if [ -n ${GUEST_IP} ]; then
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echo "IP of selected Guest: ${GUEST_IP}"
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break
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fi
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sleep 2
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done
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# Keep pinging until system is up and running
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tries=1
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while true; do
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echo "Attempt ${tries}: Trying to connect. Wait..."
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ping -n 1 ${GUEST_IP}>/dev/nul
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if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
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return 0
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fi
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((tries++)); sleep 2
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if [[ 3 -lt ${tries} ]]; then break; fi
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done
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echo "Retrying with a fresh IP..."
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((count++)); sleep 5
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if [[ 3 -lt ${count} ]]; then return 1; fi
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unset GUEST_IP
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done
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}
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if [[ -z ${VM_NAME} ]]; then
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LIST=$("${VBOX}/VBoxManage.exe" list vms|cut -d' ' -f1|tr -d '"')
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LIST=(${LIST})
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for vm in ${LIST[@]}; do
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echo $((i++)): $vm
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done
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read -p "Select VM: " RESPONSE
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VM_NAME=${LIST[$RESPONSE]}
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fi
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# Start if system is not running
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if [[ "running" != $("${VBOX}/VBoxManage.exe" showvminfo ${VM_NAME} --details --machinereadable|grep 'VMState='|cut -d'=' -f2|tr -d '"') ]]; then
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"${VBOX}/VBoxManage.exe" startvm ${VM_NAME} --type headless
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fi
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check_status
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ret_val=$?
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# Connect when system is up
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# echo
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# read -p "Do you wish to ssh?(Y/n): " RESPONSE
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# if [[ ${RESPONSE} = n ]]; then
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# exit
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# else
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echo "Connecting to guest..."
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ssh root@${GUEST_IP}
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# fi

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