Chapter 3. Base installation

Chapter 3. Base installation
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There are four ways to install ULFS:

Using prebuilt image - Fastest way to install virtual machine. Looks like as virtual machine restore from backup.
Using prebuilt archive - Fast way to install on container, new partition on physical/virtual machine.
Using ULFS Desktop Demo Live CD/DVD (or Live USB) - Fast and simple way. Useful for newbies. Can't be used for high security tasks because contain thrid-party precompiled binaries (blobs).
Building from source code - Slowest way to install on any environment. Useful for high security tasks.

Any of installation ways have own pros and cons. Using of specific way is depends on task definition.

Using prebuilt image

If you wish to install base from prebuilt image follow next steps:

Download archived disk image (*.img.gz or *.qcow2.gz) .
Check checksum. If checksum is not valid, image is broken and download restart is needed.
Unpack disk image. You have to get *.img or *.qcow2 file.
Configure your hypervisor to run unpacked disk image (RAW image format for *.img file, QCOW2 for *.qcow2 file).
Run virtual machine from unpacked disk image.
If system loaded correctly just login as root (without password) and perform command "poweroff".
If you use pure LFS image you need do perform ULFS customization. See propper chapter of this manual.

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