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lxc-create-windows-vm.sh
#!/bin/bash
if [[ "$#" != "1" ]]; then
echo "Provide the original image ISO"
exit 1
fi
sudo snap install distrobuilder --classic
sudo apt install -y libguestfs-tools wimtools genisoimage
IMAGE="$1"
if [[ ! -f "$IMAGE-distrobuilder.iso" ]]; then
sudo distrobuilder repack-windows "$IMAGE" "$IMAGE-distrobuilder.iso"
fi
# In case the default profile is not configured
if [[ "$(lxc storage list --format csv)" == "" ]]; then
lxc storage create default dir
fi
if [[ "$(lxc profile device list default)" == "" ]]; then
lxc profile device add default root disk path=/ pool=default
lxc profile device add default net nic nictype=bridged parent=virbr0
fi
VM_NAME="win11-$(date +%s)"
echo "[Create empty VM $VM_NAME]"
lxc init "$VM_NAME" --empty --vm -c security.secureboot=false
echo "[Set root device for $VM_NAME]"
lxc config device override "$VM_NAME" root size=30GiB
echo "[Set CPU and RAM for $VM_NAME]"
lxc config set "$VM_NAME" limits.cpu=4 limits.memory=8GiB
echo "[Set TPM device for $VM_NAME]"
lxc config device add "$VM_NAME" vtpm tpm path=/dev/tpm0
echo "[Add ISO for $VM_NAME]"
lxc config device add "$VM_NAME" iso disk source="$PWD/$IMAGE-distrobuilder.iso" boot.priority=10
# Then
# - start vm : lxc start <vm_name>
# - connect to the console : lxc console -t vga
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