Libguestfs - Feb 2014 - Problem with febootstrap version while compiling guestfsd in centos6.5

Hello,

I am try to compile guestfsd using this
link<http://thr3ads.net/libguestfs/2012/09/2100168-Re-compile-guestfsd>.
I am using libguestfs-1.24.4.tar.gz

After running ./configure with disable options i get a message claiming a
febootstrap >=3.2.

I already installed febootstrap-3.21-4.el6x86_64.rpm for centos6.5.

In the rpm description i found a note telling that this rpm will provide
febootstrap 2.11 and 3.21, and indeed i have too commands febbotstrap(2.11)
and febootstrap3(3.21).


So could it be a version conflict problem? is there a way to make the
./configure script point to 3.21 version?

Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance !


*Note :  the kernel of centos6.5 is 2.6.32, which is lower than the one
required in README file . But i don't know whether it may be  the source of
the problem*



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Safa REKIK

On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 03:53:03PM +0100, Safa Rekik
wrote:
> I am try to compile guestfsd using this
>
link<http://thr3ads.net/libguestfs/2012/09/2100168-Re-compile-guestfsd>.
> I am using libguestfs-1.24.4.tar.gz
> 
> After running ./configure with disable options i get a message claiming a
> febootstrap >=3.2.
> 
> I already installed febootstrap-3.21-4.el6x86_64.rpm for centos6.5.
> 
> In the rpm description i found a note telling that this rpm will provide
> febootstrap 2.11 and 3.21, and indeed i have too commands febbotstrap(2.11)
> and febootstrap3(3.21).
Right, good old RHEL/CentOS 6 :-)

You have to set the following environment variable to tell it which
febootstrap to use:

  export FEBOOTSTRAP=febootstrap3
> *Note :  the kernel of centos6.5 is 2.6.32, which is lower than the one
> required in README file . But i don't know whether it may be  the
source of
> the problem*
We (Red Hat) have backported all the bits needed for libguestfs, so
the CentOS kernel "2.6.32" should be fine.

I'm interested though: why do you want to just compile guestfsd?

Rich.

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On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 02:59:31PM +0000, Richard W.M. Jones
wrote:
> You have to set the following environment variable to tell it which
> febootstrap to use:
> 
>   export FEBOOTSTRAP=febootstrap3
Here's a more complete answer.

In your libguestfs source directory, create two files as follows:

(a) localconfigure should contain:

-------
source localenv

# qemu is too old (< 1.0) so the qemu test will fail.
export vmchannel_test=no

./autogen.sh \
  --prefix /usr \
  --disable-ruby \
  -C \
  "$@"
-------

(b) localenv should contain:

-------
export SUPERMIN=/usr/bin/febootstrap3
export SKIP_TEST_LAUNCH_RACE_PL=1
-------

Make sure both files are executable:

chmod +x localconfigure localenv

Instead of using './configure [args...]' use './localconfigure
[args...]'

Rich.

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live CD or over the network (PXE) and turn machines into KVM guests.
http://libguestfs.org/virt-v2v

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On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 04:13:52PM +0100, Safa Rekik
wrote:
> Actually i am trying to use libguestfs live in centos 6.5 guest.
> 
> I couldn't find the libguestfs-live-service for centos so i am trying
two
> things : either compiling guestfsd from source or generating an rpm for
> centos with rpmbuild (didn't try it yet).
> 
> Please tell me if i am wrong or if there is a better way to use libguestfs
> live.
I believe libguestfs live is disabled in the RHEL/CentOS 6 package, so
the only way to do it is to build the whole libguestfs from source.
Just building the daemon won't work.

Rich.

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Ah OK, and what about generating the libguestfs-live-service for centos ? I
know that they may compatibilities issues with the distribution of source
rpm for fedora >=16

Actually i prefer not have all our guests overburdened with the libguestfs
package while we just need the daemon.

Beside i believe that with the live-service packege, closing the guestfs
handle does not cause the daemon to exit (correct me if i am wrong)

Thank you


2014-02-25 16:15 GMT+01:00 Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@redhat.com>:
> [Please keep replies on the list]
>
> On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 04:13:52PM +0100, Safa Rekik wrote:
> > Actually i am trying to use libguestfs live in centos 6.5 guest.
> >
> > I couldn't find the libguestfs-live-service for centos so i am
trying two
> > things : either compiling guestfsd from source or generating an rpm
for
> > centos with rpmbuild (didn't try it yet).
> >
> > Please tell me if i am wrong or if there is a better way to use
> libguestfs
> > live.
>
> I believe libguestfs live is disabled in the RHEL/CentOS 6 package, so
> the only way to do it is to build the whole libguestfs from source.
> Just building the daemon won't work.
>
> Rich.
>
> --
> Richard Jones, Virtualization Group, Red Hat
> http://people.redhat.com/~rjones
> Fedora Windows cross-compiler. Compile Windows programs, test, and
> build Windows installers. Over 100 libraries supported.
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MinGW
>


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Safa REKIK