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Convert running Ubuntu system to Arch Linux
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#!/bin/bash | |
# Install prereqs - Ubuntu | |
apt-get update && apt-get -y install qemu-utils | |
# Stop services | |
df -TH > mounted_fs | |
systemctl list-units --type=service --state=running --no-pager --no-legend | awk '!/ssh/ {print $1}' | xargs systemctl stop | |
# Stop DNS from breaking | |
echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > /etc/resolv.conf | |
# Copy old root to tmpfs | |
umount -a | |
mkdir /tmp/tmproot | |
mount none /tmp/tmproot -t tmpfs | |
mkdir /tmp/tmproot/{proc,sys,usr,var,run,dev,tmp,home,oldroot} | |
cp -ax /{bin,etc,mnt,sbin,lib,lib64} /tmp/tmproot/ | |
cp -ax /usr/{bin,sbin,lib,lib64} /tmp/tmproot/usr/ | |
cp -ax /var/{lib,local,lock,opt,run,spool,tmp} /tmp/tmproot/var/ | |
cp -Rax /home /tmp/tmproot/ | |
# Ensure sudo and its dependencies are copied | |
mkdir -p /tmp/tmproot/usr/libexec/sudo | |
cp -ax /usr/libexec/sudo/* /tmp/tmproot/usr/libexec/sudo/ | |
# Copy new image to tmpfs | |
wget https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/images/latest/Arch-Linux-x86_64-cloudimg.qcow2 -P /tmp/tmproot | |
# Switch root to tmpfs | |
mount --make-rprivate / | |
pivot_root /tmp/tmproot /tmp/tmproot/oldroot | |
# Move system mounts to tmpfs | |
for i in dev proc sys run; do mount --move /oldroot/$i /$i; done | |
# Restart services within the ramroot | |
systemctl restart sshd | |
systemctl list-units --type=service --state=running --no-pager --no-legend | awk '!/ssh/ {print $1}' | xargs systemctl restart | |
systemctl daemon-reexec | |
# Create and enable systemd service for Arch Linux conversion | |
cat << 'EOF' > /etc/systemd/system/arch_conversion.service | |
[Unit] | |
Description=Arch Linux Conversion | |
After=network.target | |
[Service] | |
Type=oneshot | |
ExecStart=/bin/bash /tmp/arch_conversion.sh | |
RemainAfterExit=yes | |
[Install] | |
WantedBy=multi-user.target | |
EOF | |
# Create the conversion script | |
cat << 'EOF' > /tmp/arch_conversion.sh | |
#!/bin/bash | |
# Arch Linux conversion script | |
fuser -vkm /oldroot | |
umount -l /oldroot/ | |
sleep 5 | |
qemu-img convert -f qcow2 -O raw /Arch-Linux-x86_64-cloudimg.qcow2 /dev/nvme0n1 | |
sleep 5 | |
reboot | |
EOF | |
# Make the conversion script executable | |
chmod +x /tmp/arch_conversion.sh | |
# Enable and start the systemd service | |
systemctl enable arch_conversion.service | |
systemctl start arch_conversion.service |
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