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title: "Debian create new template"
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This guide focuses on creating a new template for Debian that can be used with XCP-ng.
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## VM Creation
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Before even starting the installation, a new VM has to be created.
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I choose the `Other install media` template and set the Distro name prefixed with "CR".
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The usual sizing is 1 vCPU and 1 GiB RAM.
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Add a network interface in the most commonly used network.
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Add a disk, a size of 10 GiB is a good starting point.
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Finally in the advanced settings, change the boot firmware from `bios` to `uefi`
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## Installation
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Most of the installation can be done as usual, though some parts must be observed.
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The root user will get a password. We also create a new non-root user.
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For partitioning, choose the manual method.
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The following partitions should be created, all of them as primary partitions.
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- Type **EFI** _128M_
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- Type **Swap** _1G_
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- Type **EXT4** _remaining space_
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Accept the created partitioning
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> The reason for this layout is so Cloud-init can automatically grow the root partition when the underlying virtual disk is expanded
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Reboot after the installation completes.
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## Cloud-init
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_Note: Cloud-init packages are included in my base Ansible configuration_
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Install Cloud-init to use its configurations.
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On debian the required packages are `cloud-init` and `cloud-initramfs-growroot`
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> More information can be found on the [Cloud-init page](/linux/cloud-init).
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## Final Configuration
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### Ansible
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To guarantee smooth operation with terraform, the Ansible playbooks `server_base` and `xe_guest_utilities` should be executed now.
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### Networking
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Edit `/etc/network/interfaces` and remove the network interface defined there.
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Cloud-init will create a new definition under `/etc/network/interfaces.d`
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### ISO-file
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Unmount and remove the installation ISO-file.
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## Conversion
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Poweroff the VM and go to its `Advanced` tab.
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Before clicking `Convert to template`, creating a clone is recommended.
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