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Introduction

This How To describe Step by Step how to port and Deploy newest version of Ubuntu Core on your PC to run it as a example in a Virtual Instance using qemu or Virtual Box.

Preparation

Download the newest ubuntu-core image version release from here

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-core/releases/

Unpack the Ubuntu Core many files to a new ubuntu-core dir using

'''mkdir ubuntu-core'''

'''sudo tar xpzvf ubuntu-core-* -C ubuntu-core/'''

For having a Backup possibility of your ubuntu core rootfs use this command to copy all the files

'''sudo cp -a ubuntu-core/ ubuntu-core-back'''

Kernel Installation

Install your preferred Linux Kernel to the ubuntu-core rootfs

'''sudo cp -vf /boot/vmlinuz-4.*-generic ubuntu-core/boot/'''

'''sudo cp -vf /boot/initrd.img-4.*-generic ubuntu-core/boot/'''

'''sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf ubuntu-core/etc/'''

Installation

Chroot inside the new created ubuntu-core dir and configure or install additional packages

'''sudo chroot ubuntu-core'''

'''apt-get update'''

'''apt-get upgrade'''

'''apt-get install squashfs-tools live-boot-initramfs-tools live-boot extlinux'''