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Installation
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If your distribution does not provide packages, you should install
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``diskimage-builder`` via ``pip``, mostly likely in a ``virtualenv``
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to keep it separate.
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For example, to create a ``virtualenv`` and install from ``pip``
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::
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virtualenv ~/dib-virtualenv
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. ~/dib-virtualenv/bin/activate
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pip install diskimage-builder
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Once installed, you will be able to :doc:`build images
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<building_an_image>` using ``disk-image-create`` and the elements
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included in the main ``diskimage-builder`` repository.
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Requirements
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------------
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Most image formats require the ``qemu-img`` tool which is provided by
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the ``qemu-utils`` package on Ubuntu/Debian or the ``qemu`` package on
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Fedora/RHEL/opensuse/Gentoo.
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When generating images with partitions, the ``kpartx`` tool is needed,
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which is provided by the ``kpartx`` package.
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Some image formats, such as ``VHD``, may require additional
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tools. Please see the ``disk-image-create`` help output for more
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information.
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Individual elements can also have additional dependencies for the build host.
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It is recommended you check the documentation for each element you are using
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to determine if there are any additional dependencies. Of particular note is
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the need for the `dev-python/pyyaml` package on Gentoo hosts.
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Package Installation
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--------------------
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On Gentoo you can emerge diskimage-builder directly.
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::
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emerge app-emulation/diskimage-builder
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