Start adding some VM automation.

Containerfile

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 FROM debian
 
+RUN apt-get update; apt-get install -y python3
+
 COPY src/machine_admin /machine_admin
 COPY src/machine_setup.py /

doc/vm_notes.md

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Prepare Installation Images
+
+Want fully automated installation.
+
+## Deb
+
+Get `netinst` ISO: https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/12.5.0/amd64/iso-cd/
+
+Deb Preseeding: https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Preseed
+
+ISO modification for preseeding: https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Preseed/EditIso
+
+
+# Set up KVM
+
+```sh
+```
+
+# Install Qemu
+
+```sh
+sudo apt install qemu-utils qemu-system-x86 qemu-system-gui libvirt-daemon-system virtinst
+```
+
+Add user to libvirt group
+
+```sh
+su -l 
+adduser $MY_USER libvirt
+```
+
+# References
+
+KVM and Debian: https://wiki.debian.org/KVM
+Qemu and Debian: https://wiki.debian.org/QEMU
+Qemu and libvrt: https://rabexc.org/posts/how-to-get-started-with-libvirt-on

src/machine_admin/boot_image/deb_preseed.py

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+from pathlib import Path
+import logging
+
+from machine_admin.package_manager import SystemPackage
+from machine_admin.util import run_op
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class DebPreseeder:
+
+    def __init__(self, iso_path: Path, preseed_path: Path):
+        self.iso_path = iso_path
+        self.preseed_path = preseed_path
+
+        self.udevil = SystemPackage("udevil")
+        self.gzip = SystemPackage("gzip")
+        self.mount_point = None
+        
+    def mount_iso(self):
+        self.udevil.check_available()
+        op = f"udevil mount {self.iso_path}"
+        logger.info(f"Mounting iso | {op}")
+        output = run_op(op, capture_output=True)
+        self.mount_point = Path(output.split(" ")[3])
+
+    def add_preseed_file(self):
+
+        # Copy ISO content to writeable location
+        op = f"cp -rT {self.mount_point} {self.workdir}/isofiles/"
+        run_op(op)
+
+        # Make path writeable
+        install_arch_path = f"{self.workdir}/isofiles/install.amd"
+        run_op(f"chmod +w -R {install_arch_path}")
+
+        # Extract initrd
+        self.gzip.check_available()
+        initrd_path = f"{install_arch_path}/initrd"
+        run_op(f"gunzip {initrd_path}.gz")
+
+        # Add the preseed file
+        op = f"echo {self.preseed_path} | cpio -H newc -o -A -F {initrd_path}"
+        run_op(op)
+
+        # Recompress the initrd
+        run_op(f"gzip {initrd_path}")
+
+        # Restore path permissions
+        run_op(f"chmod -w -R {install_arch_path}")
+
+    def regenerate_checksum(self):
+        checksum_path = f"{self.workdir}/isofiles/md5sum.txt"
+        run_op(f"chmod +w {checksum_path}")    
+
+    def regenerate_iso(self, workdir: Path):
+
+        self.mount_iso()
+
+        self.add_preseed_file()
+
+        self.regenerate_checksum()
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+        
+
+
+    
+

src/machine_admin/package_manager.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 
-from .util import run_op
+from .platform.distro import Distro
+from .util import run_op, has_program
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -24,7 +25,22 @@ class AptInterface:
         op = f"apt-get install -y {packages_str}"
         logger.info(f"Installing packages: {op}")
         run_op(op)
-   
+
+class SystemPackage:
+
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        self.name = name
+        self.package_alt_names = {}
+
+    def check_available(self):
+        if has_program(self.name):
+            return
+
+        msg = f"Program {self.name} not found"
+        if Distro.has_apt():
+            msg = f"Program not found. Install with: sudo apt-get install {self.name}"
+        raise RuntimeError(msg)
+        
 
 class PackageManager:
 

src/machine_admin/platform/distro.py

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+from machine_admin.util import has_program
+
+class Distro:
+
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        self.name = name 
+        self.version = ""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def has_apt(self):
+        return has_program("apt-get")

src/machine_admin/platform/linux.py

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+import sys
+
+from .distro import Distro
+
+def is_linux():
+    return sys.platform == "linux" or sys.platform == "linux2"

src/machine_admin/user.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class UserManager:
             self.add_user_to_sudo(user)
         
     def add_user(self, user: User):
-        op = f"adduser {user.name}"
+        op = f'adduser {user.name} --disabled-password --comment ""'
         logger.info(f"Adding user: {op}")
         run_op(op)
 

src/machine_admin/util.py

@@ -8,8 +8,27 @@ _DRY_RUN = False
 def set_is_dry_run(is_dry_run: bool):
     _DRY_RUN = is_dry_run
 
-def run_op(op: str):
+def run_op(op: str, capture_output:bool = False,
-    if _DRY_RUN:
+    cwd:str = None):
-        return subprocess.run(op, shell=True) 
+    if not _DRY_RUN:
+        if capture_output:
+            ret = subprocess.run(op, 
+                shell=True,
+                capture_output = True, 
+                text = True,
+                cwd=cwd)
+            ret.check_returncode()
+            return ret.stdout
+        else:
+            ret = subprocess.run(op, shell=True, cwd=cwd) 
+            ret.check_returncode()
     else:
-        logger.info(f"Dry Run | {op}")
+        logger.info(f"Dry Run | {op}")
+
+def has_program(program_name: str):
+    op = f"which {program_name}"
+    ret = subprocess.run(op, 
+        shell=True,
+        capture_output = True, 
+        text = True)
+    return len(ret.stdout)