How to Install XCP-ng on Manjaro

XCP-ng is a powerful virtualization platform based on the Xen hypervisor that allows you to manage multiple virtual machines on a single physical host. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing XCP-ng on Manjaro, a user-friendly Linux distribution.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of XCP-ng, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • A running Manjaro Linux distribution with administrative privileges
  • At least 8GB of RAM and 100GB of available storage
  • Internet connectivity to download the required packages

Step 1: Add XCP-ng Repository

The first step in installing XCP-ng on Manjaro is to add the XCP-ng repository to your system. To do this, open the terminal and enter the following commands:

sudo pacman-key --recv-keys 0x6A7A6BC04EA3BEBF
sudo pacman-key --lsign-key 0x6A7A6BC04EA3BEBF
sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf

Then, add the following lines to the end of the file:

[xcp-ng]
Server = http://mirror.linux-ia64.org/xcp-ng/$major.$minor/$arch/

Save the changes and exit the text editor. Now update your system's package list by entering the following command:

sudo pacman -Sy

Step 2: Install XCP-ng

With the XCP-ng repository added to your system, you can now install XCP-ng by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S xcp-ng

This will download and install all the required packages for XCP-ng on your Manjaro system.

Step 3: Start XCP-ng

Once the installation is complete, you can start XCP-ng by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start xcp-ng

This will start the XCP-ng service on your Manjaro system.

Step 4: Enable XCP-ng on Boot

To enable XCP-ng to start automatically at boot time, run the following command:

sudo systemctl enable xcp-ng

This will add XCP-ng to the list of services that start at boot time on your Manjaro system.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed XCP-ng on Manjaro Linux. To manage your virtual machines, you can use the XCP-ng Center, a free and user-friendly graphical interface that allows you to create, start, stop, and manage virtual machines on XCP-ng.