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VMware player instructions: replace steps list with local contents, remove CL images section and add link to images page in
Download section. VMware ESXI install: remove duplicate sentence from intro. VMware ESXI preconf: move link to available images under download section for consistency. Signed-off-by: Kristal Dale <kristal.dale@intel.com>
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@@ -13,14 +13,8 @@ VMware Workstation 14 Player.
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In this tutorial, we perform the following steps:
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#. Install the VMware Workstation Player hypervisor
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#. Download the latest |CL| pre-configured image
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#. VMware image Verify the integrity of the |CL| image
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#. Uncompress the |CL| image
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#. Create and configure a new VM
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#. Attach the pre-configured VMware |CL| image
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#. Enable EFI boot support
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#. Power on the VM
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.. contents:: :local:
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:depth: 1
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.. note::
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@@ -61,12 +55,6 @@ Install the VMware Workstation Player hypervisor
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For additional help, see the `VMware Workstation Player guide`_.
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|CL| image types
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****************
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.. include:: ../../reference/image-types.rst
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:Start-after: image-types-content:
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Download the latest |CL| VMware image
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*************************************
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@@ -78,6 +66,8 @@ this command:
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curl -O https://download.clearlinux.org/image/clear-$(curl https://download.clearlinux.org/latest)-vmware.vmdk.xz
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Visit :ref:`image-types` for additional information about all available |CL| images.
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.. include:: ../../guides/maintenance/download-verify-uncompress-windows.rst
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:Start-after: verify-windows:
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@@ -15,17 +15,8 @@ size, number of partitions, installed bundles, etc.
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In this tutorial, we perform the following steps:
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#. Install the VMware Workstation Player hypervisor
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#. Download the latest |CL| installer ISO
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#. Verify the integrity of the |CL| image
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#. Uncompress the |CL| image
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#. Create and configure a new VM
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#. Attach the |CL| installer ISO to the VM
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#. Install |CL| into the new VM
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#. Detach the |CL| installer ISO from the VM
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#. Power off the VM
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#. Enable EFI boot support
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#. Power on the VM
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.. contents:: :local:
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:depth: 1
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If you prefer to use a pre-configured |CL| VMware image instead,
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see our :ref:`vmw-player-preconf` guide.
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@@ -71,19 +62,14 @@ Install the VMware Workstation Player hypervisor
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For additional help, see the `VMware Workstation Player guide`_.
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|CL| image types
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****************
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.. include:: ../../reference/image-types.rst
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:Start-after: image-types-content:
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Download the latest |CL| installer ISO
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**************************************
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Get the latest |CL| installer ISO image from the `image`_ repository.
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Look for :file:`clear-[version number]-installer.iso.xz`.
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Visit :ref:`image-types` for additional information about all available |CL| images.
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.. include:: ../../guides/maintenance/download-verify-uncompress-windows.rst
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:Start-after: verify-windows:
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@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ run |CL-ATTR| virtual machines in the cloud.
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This section shows you how to create a new :abbr:`VM (Virtual Machine)` and
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manually install |CL| into it with VMware ESXi 6.5.
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If you would prefer to use a preconfigured |CL| VMware disk image
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instead, see :ref:`vmware-esxi-preconfigured-cl-image`.
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Manually installing |CL| into a new VM provides you some additional
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configuration flexibility during installation. For example: alternate
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disk sizes, number of partitions, pre-installed bundles, etc.
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@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ VMware ESXi :abbr:`VM (Virtual Machine)` instead, see
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See :ref:`vmw-player-preconf` or see :ref:`vmw-player`.
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Visit :ref:`image-types` to learn more about all available images.
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Install steps:
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curl -O https://download.clearlinux.org/image/clear-$(curl https://download.clearlinux.org/latest)-vmware.vmdk.xz
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Visit :ref:`image-types` for additional information about all available |CL| images.
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.. include:: ../../guides/maintenance/download-verify-uncompress-linux.rst
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:Start-after: verify-linux:
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:end-before: To uncompress a GZ
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.. _image-types:
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Clear Linux\* image types
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|CL-ATTR| image types
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#########################
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.. _image-types-content:
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|CLOSIA| offers many types of `images`_ for different platforms and environments.
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|CL-ATTR| offers many types of `images`_ for different platforms and environments.
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.. _incl-image-filename:
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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ The naming convention of a |CL| image filename is:
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Table 1 lists the currently available images that are platform independent.
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Table 2 lists the currently available images that are platform specific.
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.. list-table:: Table 1: Types of platform-independent Clear Linux images
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.. list-table:: Table 1: Types of platform-independent |CL| images
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:widths: 15, 85
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:header-rows: 1
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- Description
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* - installer.img
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- Preferred image of Clear Linux with interactive installer.
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- Preferred image of |CL| with interactive installer.
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* - installer.iso
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- ISO of Clear Linux with interactive installer. Only for special cases where ISO image format is required (not for use with a USB key)
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- ISO of |CL| with interactive installer. Only for special cases where ISO image format is required (not for use with a USB key)
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* - live.img
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- image for live booting into memory, without requiring installaton.
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- Image for live booting into memory, without requiring installaton.
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.. list-table:: Table 2: Types of platform-specific Clear Linux images
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.. list-table:: Table 2: Types of platform-specific |CL| images
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:widths: 15, 85
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:header-rows: 1
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