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Remove the installation restriction about Ubuntu

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Installation Installation
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This guide describes how to install snf-image-creator on an Ubuntu 12.04 LTS This guide describes how to install snf-image-creator on your machine. It is
system. It is highly recommended to have virtualization capable hardware. highly recommended to have virtualization capable hardware. snf-image-creator
snf-image-creator will work on processors that do not support virtualization will work on processors that do not support virtualization but it will be
but it will be extremely slow. extremely slow.
Dependencies Dependencies
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* Python interface to sendfile [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pysendfile] * Python interface to sendfile [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pysendfile]
The above dependencies are resolved differently, depending on the installation The above dependencies are resolved differently, depending on the installation
method you choose. method you choose. There are two installation methods available:
There are two installation methods. The first uses official packages whereas #. `Install snf-image-creator using official packages`_ (currently only for
the second installs snf-image-creator and its dependencies from source. Both Ubuntu 12.04, more OSes will be supported soon)
methods are presented below. #. `Install snf-image-creator from source`_ (provided you meet the above
dependencies)
Both methods are presented below.
Install snf-image-creator using official packages Install snf-image-creator using official packages
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...@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ found, before extracting the image. Both can be disabled by specifying ...@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ found, before extracting the image. Both can be disabled by specifying
*--no-sysprep* and *--no-shrink* respectively. *--no-sysprep* and *--no-shrink* respectively.
If *--print-sysprep* is defined, the program will exit after outputing a If *--print-sysprep* is defined, the program will exit after outputing a
list of enabled and disabled system preparation operation appliable to this list of enabled and disabled system preparation operation applicable to this
media source. The user can enable or disable specific *syspreps* when creating media source. The user can enable or disable specific *syspreps* when creating
an image, using *-{enable,disable}-sysprep* options. You can specify those an image, using *-{enable,disable}-sysprep* options. You can specify those
options multiple times to enable or disable multiple *syspreps*. options multiple times to enable or disable multiple *syspreps*.
...@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ to the user to do it. ...@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ to the user to do it.
Swap partitions Swap partitions
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If you want your image to have a swap partitions, make sure this is the last If you want your image to have a swap partition, make sure this is the last
partition on the disk. If snf-image-creator detects a swap partition in the end partition on the disk. If snf-image-creator detects a swap partition in the end
of the input media, it will remove the partition when shrinking and will save of the input media, it will remove the partition when shrinking and will save
enough information to be able to recreate it during image deployment. This will enough information to be able to recreate it during image deployment. This will
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