Thanks again Jan, I'll dig deeper into it over these next few days to see if I can get things rolling.
Will also try to be less verbose as I sometimes get so involved that I sent to ramble on in an effort to clarify. Cheers, Lonnie On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 5:25 AM, Ján Poctavek <jan.pocta...@erigones.com> wrote: > Hi, > > On 1. 11. 2017 15:16, Lonnie Cumberland wrote: > > Hi Jan, > > I started working on this a bit more today after spending a bit of time > reviewing the SmartOS docs to get a better feel for things but have a > couple of questions (in-line) > > X server environment can be installed using pkgsrc. But in SmartOS, you >> are very limited. You can make it running but expecting even a working web >> browser is a bit daring. Here is what you need to do: >> > > Mostly, I just want to startup a VNC or Spice client and try to connect to > a running zone with maybe a simple linux VM running, perhaps. > > For VNC, there's a good VNC/RDP client called vinagre in pkgsrc. For > connecting to zones you just need some sort of xterm. > > > >> - bootstrap pkgsrc into the global zone >> > For this part, do you mean to install pkgin as I did this by following: > > https://wiki.smartos.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=756297 > > That's and old link. Use this: https://pkgsrc.joyent.com/ > install-on-illumos/ > And this download link: http://pkgsrc.joyent.com/ > packages/SmartOS/bootstrap/bootstrap-{{ pkgin_release }}-x86_64.tar.gz > With pkgin_release="2017Q3" > > > and: > > Install pkgin > > From http://wiki.smartos.org/display/DOC/Installing+pkgin > > This is the SmartOS package manager you will find the latest version at > http://pkgsrc.joyent.com/packages/SmartOS/bootstrap/ in this case its > bootstrap-2013Q2-x86_64.tar.gz > > cd / > curl -k http://pkgsrc.joyent.com/packages/SmartOS/bootstrap/ > bootstrap-2013Q2-x86_64.tar.gz | gzcat | tar -xf - > pkg_admin rebuild > pkgin -y up > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > For the next part, I want to install everything in a zone, if possible, > and am looking at: > > From https://gist.github.com/3050224 > > From http://wiki.smartos.org/display/DOC/How+to+create+a+ > zone+%28+OS+virtualized+machine+%29+in+SmartOS > > > imgadm update > imgadm avail | grep base64 > # copy the UUID "9eac5c0c-a941-11e2-a7dc-57a6b041988f" from the latest > version (look at the date) > # Note there exist a node image too, but its always outdated and it > contains software that you most likely don't need > > imgadm import 9eac5c0c-a941-11e2-a7dc-57a6b041988f > # you should also see a ASCII progress bar. If instead you see: > # 60a3b1fa-0674-11e2-abf5-cb82934a8e24 doesnt exist. continuing with > install > # you are mostlikely running an older SmartOS version, don't worry it is > downloading it just dosn't show any progress > > # /zones/ is the permanent directory if you store something elsewhere it > will be deleted when SmartOS power off. > mkdir /zones/defs > touch /zones/defs/base.json > > # dataset_uuid: the copied UUD > # nics[0].ip: In smartos I typed `ifconfig -a` and found `e1000g0` > (172.16.136.129). > # so for the SmartMashine I use `172.16.136.100` (I just picked 100 > randomly) > # nics[0].gateway, resolvers[0]: I typed `netstat -r` and find the default > gateway value (172.16.136.2). > # ram: My VM of smartos is given 1024 so I give my SmartMachine 512 > > echo ' > { > "brand": "joyent", > "ram": 512, > "autoboot": false, > "dataset_uuid": "9eac5c0c-a941-11e2-a7dc-57a6b041988f", > "resolvers": [ > "172.16.136.2", > "8.8.8.8" > ], > "nics": [ > { > "nic_tag": "admin", > "ip": "172.16.136.100", > "netmask": "255.255.255.0", > "gateway": "172.16.136.2" > } > ] > }' > /zones/defs/base.json > > vmadm create -f /zones/defs/base.json > > Of course, I will be chaning the IP, gateway, etc.., then start the VM and > zlogin: > > vmadm list > # output: > # UUID TYPE RAM STATE > ALIAS > # 463647dc-57f8-45ac-bdc2-18b0cc4c0be6 OS 512 running - > # copy the UUID > > vmadm start 463647dc-57f8-45ac-bdc2-18b0cc4c0be6 > zlogin 463647dc-57f8-45ac-bdc2-18b0cc4c0be6 > > - basic X org: >> pkgin install modular-xorg-server xf86-video-vesa xf86-input-keyboard >> xf86-input-mouse xhost xauth dejavu-ttf xinit >> > > I think that this will need to be done after creating the unprivileged > user in the next step below, right. > ----------------------------------------- > > >> - create an unprivileged user (make sure the user and homedir persist >> after reboot) >> > > This part is a bit confusing and all that I could find on this process is, > of course will change the user name: > > https://docs.joyent.com/sdc6/managing-customers > > User Accounts on SmartMachines > > The SmartMachine owner can create user accounts by logging in to the > SmartMachine as root and using the useradd tool. This command creates a > user account for the user jill: > > [root@smartos ~]# useradd -d /home/jill -m -c "Jill Joyent" jill > By default, new user accounts are locked. Mark the user account as "no > login" to unlock it. This means that the user cannot log in to the user > account with a password. She will be able to log in to the user account > using SmartLogin. Use the passwd command like this to mark the account "no > login": > > [root@smartos ~]# passwd -N jill > passwd: password information changed for jill > You will need to store the users public key in her ~/.ssh/authorized_keys > file. > > Another option is to use the passwd command to give the user account a > password: > > [root@smartos ~]# passwd jill > New Password: > Re-enter new Password: > passwd: password successfully changed for jill > One reason you may want to give a user account a password even though > password logins are disabled is to allow her to use sudo. If you want to > enable password logins, you can do so in /etc/ssh/sshd_config. > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > If all goes well then I can add the basic X org and fluxbox or icewm > > >> - choose a window manager (for example, I've seen icewm and fluxbox >> working) >> pkgin install fluxbox >> echo fluxbox > ~/.xinitrc # run this as unprivileged user >> - or >> pkgin install icewm >> echo icewm-session > ~/.xinitrc # run this as unprivileged user >> >> startx # run this as unprivileged user >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------- > >> And don't use 2016Q4 repo. AFAIK the X mouse integration is broken there. >> Use newer (2017Q2 worked for me). >> > > Not sure about this part yet, but everything is making more sense the more > that I read the docs and will do more on that as well. > > Does this all seem about correct? > > Just try it and see if it works for you and come back with less verbose > questions. Moreover, there's not much difference in running X related > things between SmartOS and plain Linux (except pkgsrc). > > > Thanks and have a great day, > Lonnie > > > >> >> Cheers & GL > Jan > *smartos-discuss* | Archives > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/184463/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/184463/29189741-d7570d4f> | > Modify > <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> > Your Subscription <http://www.listbox.com> > > ------------------------------------------- smartos-discuss Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/184463/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/184463/25769125-55cfbc00 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=25769125&id_secret=25769125-7688e9fb Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
