OS Packages Subtab

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VM Templates created by InstallAnywhere include several operating system packages, such as SSH, wget, perl, and openssl. These packages are used by the virtual appliance creation process.

However, there might be a need to install additional operating system packages for your specific virtual appliance to work. On the OS Packages subtab of the VM Configuration tab, you can choose additional operating system packages to be installed during the creation of the virtual appliance.

The OS Packages subtab includes the following options:

OS Packages Subtab

Option

Description

Packages Selected to Install

Operating system packages in this list will be installed during the creation of the virtual appliance. To clear the selection of one of these operating system packages, select it in this list and click the Remove button to move it to the Packages Available to Install list.

Packages Available to Install

This is a list of all of the available operating system packages. To select one of these operating system packages to be installed during the creation of this virtual appliance, select it in this list and click the Add button to move it to the Packages Selected to Install list.

Note:For detailed instructions on how to add a standalone RPM or Debian OS package to the OS Packages tab, see Using RPM/Debian Packages for Proprietary Operating Systems on Virtual Appliances.

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