NAME
bootc-install-to-existing-root - Install to the host root filesystem
SYNOPSIS
bootc install to-existing-root [--replace] [--source-imgref] [--target-transport] [--target-imgref] [--enforce-container-sigpolicy] [--target-ostree-remote] [--skip-fetch-check] [--disable-selinux] [--karg] [--root-ssh-authorized-keys] [--generic-image] [--acknowledge-destructive] [-h|--help] [ROOT_PATH]
DESCRIPTION
Install to the host root filesystem.
This is a variant of `install to-filesystem` that is designed to install "alongside" the running host root filesystem. Currently, the host root filesystems `/boot` partition will be wiped, but the content of the existing root will otherwise be retained, and will need to be cleaned up if desired when rebooted into the new root.
OPTIONS
--replace=REPLACE [default: alongside]
: Configure how existing data is treated\
Possible values:
wipe: Completely wipe the contents of the target filesystem. This cannot be done if the target filesystem is the one the system is booted from
alongside: This is a destructive operation in the sense that the bootloader state will have its contents wiped and replaced. However, the running system (and all files) will remain in place until reboot
--source-imgref=SOURCE_IMGREF
: Install the system from an explicitly given source.
By default, bootc install and install-to-filesystem assumes that it runs in a podman container, and it takes the container image to install from the podmans container registry. If --source-imgref is given, bootc uses it as the installation source, instead of the behaviour explained in the previous paragraph. See skopeo(1) for accepted formats.
--target-transport=TARGET_TRANSPORT [default: registry]
: The transport; e.g. oci, oci-archive, containers-storage. Defaults to `registry`
--target-imgref=TARGET_IMGREF
: Specify the image to fetch for subsequent updates
--enforce-container-sigpolicy
: This is the inverse of the previous `--target-no-signature-verification` (which is now a no-op). Enabling this option enforces that `/etc/containers/policy.json` includes a default policy which requires signatures
--target-ostree-remote=TARGET_OSTREE_REMOTE
: Enable verification via an ostree remote
--skip-fetch-check
: By default, the accessiblity of the target image will be verified (just the manifest will be fetched). Specifying this option suppresses the check; use this when you know the issues it might find are addressed.
A common reason this may fail is when one is using an image which requires registry authentication, but not embedding the pull secret in the image so that updates can be fetched by the installed OS "day 2".
--disable-selinux
: Disable SELinux in the target (installed) system.
This is currently necessary to install *from* a system with SELinux disabled but where the target does have SELinux enabled.
--karg=KARG
: Add a kernel argument. This option can be provided multiple times.
Example: --karg=nosmt --karg=console=ttyS0,114800n8
--root-ssh-authorized-keys=ROOT_SSH_AUTHORIZED_KEYS
: The path to an `authorized_keys` that will be injected into the `root` account.
The implementation of this uses systemd `tmpfiles.d`, writing to a file named `/etc/tmpfiles.d/bootc-root-ssh.conf`. This will have the effect that by default, the SSH credentials will be set if not present. The intention behind this is to allow mounting the whole `/root` home directory as a `tmpfs`, while still getting the SSH key replaced on boot.
--generic-image
: Perform configuration changes suitable for a "generic" disk image. At the moment:
- All bootloader types will be installed - Changes to the system firmware will be skipped
--acknowledge-destructive
: Accept that this is a destructive action and skip a warning timer
-h, --help
: Print help (see a summary with -h)
[ROOT_PATH] [default: /target]
: Path to the mounted root; its expected to invoke podman with `-v /:/target`, then supplying this argument is unnecessary
VERSION
v0.1.12