Debian VirtualBox

reset_debian_vm.sh

#!/bin/bash
set -ex

MACHINENAME=$1

SCRIPT_DIR=$(cd $(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}") && pwd)

SCRIPT_SIGN=created_by_$(basename "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" .sh)

# Download debian.iso
if [ ! -f ./debian.iso ]; then
    wget  https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/debian-live-12.5.0-amd64-standard.iso -O debian.iso
fi


if [ -d "$SCRIPT_DIR"/$MACHINENAME ]; then
    echo "$MACHINENAME already exists."
  
    if [ -f "$SCRIPT_DIR"/$MACHINENAME/$SCRIPT_SIGN ]; then
        echo "WARNING: You will lose the existing machine and drive !"
        read -p "Are you sure ?" -n 1 -r
        echo  # new line
  
        if [ "$REPLY" != "${REPLY#[Yy]}" ]; then
            echo "Removing $MACHINENAME..."
            VBoxManage unregistervm $MACHINENAME --delete-all
        
            # remove everything remaining in that folder
            rm -f "$SCRIPT_DIR"/$MACHINENAME/$SCRIPT_SIGN
            rmdir "$SCRIPT_DIR"/$MACHINENAME
            
            echo "Done."
            # exit 0  # uncomment to debug file system status at this stage
        else
            exit 1
        fi
    else
    	exit 1
    fi
fi


# Workaround since VBoxManage is not setting proper adapter on nic2
function patch_hostonlyadapter {

    xmlstarlet ed --pf --inplace \
    -N VB="http://www.virtualbox.org/" \
    --insert "//VB:Network/VB:Adapter[@slot='1']/VB:HostOnlyInterface" -t attr -n "name" -v "vboxnet0" \
    "$SCRIPT_DIR"/$MACHINENAME/$MACHINENAME.vbox
}

function auto_install {

    echo "Automated install informations:"
    read -p "Login: " -r install_login
    read -p "Password: " -s install_passwd

    VBoxManage unattended install $MACHINENAME --iso="$SCRIPT_DIR"/debian.iso --user=$install_login --password=$install_passwd --hostname=${MACHINENAME//_/-}.vbox.local --dry-run
}


#Create VM
VBoxManage createvm --name=$MACHINENAME --ostype="Debian_64" --register --basefolder="$SCRIPT_DIR"

# mark it as managed by this script
touch "$SCRIPT_DIR"/$MACHINENAME/$SCRIPT_SIGN


# Set CPUs, memory and network
VBoxManage modifyvm $MACHINENAME --ioapic on
VBoxManage modifyvm $MACHINENAME --cpus=2
VBoxManage modifyvm $MACHINENAME --graphicscontroller=vmsvga
VBoxManage modifyvm $MACHINENAME --memory 1024 --vram 128
VBoxManage modifyvm $MACHINENAME --nic1 nat

# BUG : on VBoxManage --version 7.0.10_Ubuntur158379 this doesnt work as expected.
# TODO : Proper Fix !
VBoxManage modifyvm $MACHINENAME --nic2 hostonly --hostonlyadapter1=vboxnet0

# TMP WORKAROUND
patch_hostonlyadapter
# PATCH WORKING BUT MIGHT GET ERASED SOMEHOW...

#Create Disk and connect Debian Iso
VBoxManage createhd --filename "$SCRIPT_DIR"/$MACHINENAME/${MACHINENAME}_disk.vdi --size 20000 --format VDI
VBoxManage storagectl $MACHINENAME --name "SATA Controller" --add sata --controller IntelAhci
VBoxManage storageattach $MACHINENAME --storagectl "SATA Controller" --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd --medium  "$SCRIPT_DIR"/$MACHINENAME/${MACHINENAME}_disk.vdi

VBoxManage storagectl $MACHINENAME --name "IDE Controller" --add ide --controller PIIX4
VBoxManage storageattach $MACHINENAME --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 1 --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium "$SCRIPT_DIR"/debian.iso
VBoxManage modifyvm $MACHINENAME --boot1 dvd --boot2 disk --boot3 none --boot4 none


#TODO : shared clipboard ? useful without guest additions ?

echo "Please verify nic2 is connected to the hostonly network, and configured properly !"
echo "Then you can start the  machine to process with debian installation."



#Start the VM
#VBoxSDL --startvm $MACHINENAME --verbose
#VBoxManage startvm $MACHINENAME --type gui
#or maybe ? --type headless

#If the machine gets locked you might need this
#VBoxManage startvm $MACHINENAME --type emergencystop