How to Install ConVirt on Arch Linux

ConVirt is a powerful open-source virtualization management software that allows you to easily manage and monitor virtual machines on different hypervisors such as KVM, Xen, and VMware.

This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of ConVirt on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, you need to make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

  • Arch Linux 64-bit system
  • Python 2.7 or later, or Python 3 or later
  • PostgreSQL 9.1 or later

Step 1: Install Dependencies

First, you need to install the dependencies required for ConVirt. Open the terminal and execute the following command:

sudo pacman -S dialog git gcc libffi libvirt \
libxml2-python libxslt make postgresql python \
python2 python2-setuptools python2-wheel \
python-setuptools python-wheel xmlsec \
python2-pip python-pip

Step 2: Download ConVirt

Next, you need to download ConVirt from the official website:

$ cd /opt
$ sudo git clone https://github.com/convirture/convirt.git convirt
$ cd convirt

Step 3: Install ConVirt

To install ConVirt, run the following command:

$ sudo python2 setup.py install

Step 4: Configure PostgreSQL

ConVirt requires PostgreSQL as its database backend. Create a new PostgreSQL database for ConVirt:

$ sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE convirt;"

After creating a new database, create a new database user and grant permissions to the database:

$ sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER convirt WITH PASSWORD 'convirt';"
$ sudo -u postgres psql -c "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE convirt TO convirt;"

Step 5: Initialize ConVirt

Before starting ConVirt, initialize the database schema:

$ sudo -u postgres psql -d convirt -f /opt/convirt/db/data.sql

Step 6: Start ConVirt

To start ConVirt, run the following command:

$ sudo /etc/rc.d/convirt start

ConVirt should now be accessible at http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed ConVirt on your Arch Linux system. You can now use ConVirt to manage and monitor your virtual machines.