Funtoo Core Vagrant box

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This is a minimal core Funtoo Linux that is packaged into a Vagrant box file. Currently only a VirtualBox version is provided. It is based on the Funtoo Stage3 Vagrant box. This box serves for bootstrapping an initial base box for the Funtoo Server Vagrant box.

What's included?

• Minimal Funtoo Linux 1.3 installation with core flavor
• Architecture: x86-64bit, generic_64
• 20 GB dynamic sized HDD image (ext4)
• Timezone: UTC
• NAT Networking using DHCP (virtio)
• Vagrant user vagrant with password vagrant (can get superuser via sudo without password), additionally using the default SSH authorized keys provided by Vagrant (see https://github.com/hashicorp/vagrant/tree/master/keys)
• Kernel: debian-sources-lts 4.9, stripped down for use with VirtualBox
• Optional: switch and rebuild GCC version (experimental, untested)
• List of additional installed software:
  • virtualbox-guest-additions (vboxguest, vboxsf and vboxvideo modules)
  • Kernel tools: genkernel, eclean-kernel
  • Portage utils: eix, ufed, elogv
  • vim as default editor
  • Commandline helpers/tools: lsof, bash-completion, screen, tmux, htop, ncdu, mc
  • Network utils for www, ftp and email: links, ncftp, mutt
  • Any additional software installed in the stage3 box

Download pre-build images

Get the latest build from Vagrant Cloud: foobarlab/funtoo-core

Build your own using Packer

Preparation

• Install Vagrant and Packer

Build a fresh VirtualBox box

• Run ./build.sh

Quick test the box file

• Run ./test.sh

Upload the box to Vagrant Cloud (experimental)

• Run ./upload.sh

Regular use cases

Initialize a fresh box (initial state, any modifications are lost)

• Run ./init.sh

Power on the box (keeping previous state)

• Run ./startup.sh

Special use cases

Show current build config

• Run ./config.sh

Cleanup build environment (poweroff all Vagrant and VirtualBox machines)

• Run ./clean_env.sh

Generate Vagrant Cloud API Token

• Run ./vagrant_cloud_token.sh

Keep only a maximum number of boxes in Vagrant Cloud (experimental)

• Run ./clean_cloud.sh

Feedback welcome

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