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Commit d7a0de81 authored by Nikos Skalkotos's avatar Nikos Skalkotos
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Update the documentation

 * Add instruction on how to install the debian packages
 * Update version to 0.4.1
 * Add a small comment about the diskdump format
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...@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ copyright = u'2012, 2013 GRNET S.A. All rights reserved' ...@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ copyright = u'2012, 2013 GRNET S.A. All rights reserved'
# built documents. # built documents.
# #
# The short X.Y version. # The short X.Y version.
version = '0.4' version = '0.4.1'
# The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags. # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
release = '0.4' release = '0.4.1'
# The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
# for a list of supported languages. # for a list of supported languages.
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...@@ -32,11 +32,41 @@ method you choose. There are two installation methods available: ...@@ -32,11 +32,41 @@ method you choose. There are two installation methods available:
Install snf-image-creator using packages Install snf-image-creator using packages
======================================== ========================================
Debian
------
For *Debian 7.0 (wheezy)* you can use our official packages found in our
development repository.
Add the following line to */etc/apt/sources.list*:
.. code-block:: console
deb http://apt.dev.grnet.gr wheezy/
And resynchronize the package index files from their sources:
.. code-block:: console
$ sudo apt-get update
You should be able to list the package by calling:
.. code-block:: console
$ apt-cache showpkg snf-image-creator
And install the package with this command:
.. code-block:: console
$ apt-get install snf-image-creator
Ubuntu Ubuntu
------ ------
For *Ubuntu 12.04 LTS* and *12.10* systems, you can use our official packages For *Ubuntu 12.04 LTS*, *12.10* and *13.04* systems, you can use our official
found in *grnet/synnefo* Lauchpad PPA. packages found in *grnet/synnefo* Lauchpad PPA.
Add the synnefo PPA in your system: Add the synnefo PPA in your system:
...@@ -47,7 +77,7 @@ Add the synnefo PPA in your system: ...@@ -47,7 +77,7 @@ Add the synnefo PPA in your system:
If *apt-add-repository* is missing, first install: If *apt-add-repository* is missing, first install:
*software-properties-common* (Ubuntu 12.10): *software-properties-common* (Ubuntu 12.10 & 13.04):
.. code-block:: console .. code-block:: console
...@@ -76,14 +106,6 @@ Install the package by issuing: ...@@ -76,14 +106,6 @@ Install the package by issuing:
If you are asked during the installation to create/update a If you are asked during the installation to create/update a
"supermin appliance", choose "Yes". "supermin appliance", choose "Yes".
.. warning::
In *Ubuntu 12.10* the current package of libguestfs (1.18-2) is broken. Take
a look at the open `bug report <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/quantal/+source/libguestfs/+bug/1086974>`_.
Until version 1.18-2ubunut1 is out, you may workaround this problem by
creating a symlink like this:
*sudo ln -s /usr/lib/guestfs /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/guestfs*
Fedora Fedora
------ ------
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...@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ deployment as private or public image. ...@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ deployment as private or public image.
Image Format Image Format
============ ============
The extracted images are in diskdump format. This is the recommended format for The extracted images are in diskdump format, which is a raw dump of a disk
device (or file). This is the recommended format for
`snf-image <https://code.grnet.gr/projects/snf-image>`_, the Ganeti OS `snf-image <https://code.grnet.gr/projects/snf-image>`_, the Ganeti OS
Definition used by `Synnefo <https://code.grnet.gr/projects/synnefo>`_. Definition used by `Synnefo <https://code.grnet.gr/projects/synnefo>`_.
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