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diff --git a/docs/contributing/build-vyos.rst b/docs/contributing/build-vyos.rst index 3173968b..4cd7f9d6 100644 --- a/docs/contributing/build-vyos.rst +++ b/docs/contributing/build-vyos.rst @@ -3,9 +3,13 @@ Building VyOS ============= -This will guide you though the process of building a VyOS ISO using Docker_. -This process has been tested on clean installs of Debian Jessie, Stretch, and -Buster. +There are different ways you can build VyOS. + +Building using a :ref:`Docker<build docker>` container, although not the only way, is the +easiest way as all dependencies are managed for you. It also allows you to +build ARM images on a x86 host. + +However, you can also set up your own build machine and :ref:`build from source<build source>`. .. note:: Starting with VyOS 1.2 the release model of VyOS has changed. VyOS is now **free as in speech, but not as in beer**. This means @@ -16,21 +20,30 @@ Buster. The source code remains public and an ISO can be built using the process outlined here. +This will guide you though the process of building a VyOS ISO using Docker_. +This process has been tested on clean installs of Debian Jessie, Stretch, and +Buster. + +.. _build docker: + +Docker +------ + Installing Docker_ and prerequisites: .. code-block:: none - $ apt-get update - $ apt-get install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl \ + $ sudo apt-get update + $ sudo apt-get install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl \ gnupg2 software-properties-common $ curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/debian/gpg | sudo apt-key add - - $ add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] \ + $ sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] \ https://download.docker.com/linux/debian $(lsb_release -cs) stable" - $ apt-get update - $ apt-get install -y docker-ce + $ sudo apt-get update + $ sudo apt-get install -y docker-ce To be able to use Docker_ without ``sudo``, the current non-root user can be added to the -``docker`` group by calling: ``usermod -aG docker yourusername`` +``docker`` group by calling: ``sudo usermod -aG docker yourusername`` .. note:: Doing so grants privileges equivalent to the ``root`` user! It is recommended to remove the non-root user from the ``docker`` group after building the VyOS ISO. See also https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/linux-postinstall/#manage-docker-as-a-non-root-user @@ -40,86 +53,114 @@ To be able to use Docker_ without ``sudo``, the current non-root user can be add are not implemented and the drive is always mounted as "nodev" Build Docker Container ----------------------- +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The container can built by hand or by fetching the pre-built one from DockerHub. -Using the pre-built VyOS DockerHub organisation (https://hub.docker.com/u/vyos) -will ensure that the container is always up-to-date. A rebuild is triggered once -the container changes (please note this will take 2-3 hours after pushing to -the vyos-build repository). +Using the pre-built containers from the `VyOS DockerHub organisation`_ will +ensure that the container is always up-to-date. A rebuild is triggered once the +container changes (please note this will take 2-3 hours after pushing to the +vyos-build repository). + +.. note: If you are using the pre-built container, it will be automatically + downloaded from DockerHub if it is not found on your local machine when + you build the ISO. -To download the container from DockerHub run: +To manually download the container from DockerHub, run: .. code-block:: none - $ docker pull vyos/vyos-build:crux # for the LTS version - $ docker pull vyos/vyos-build:current # for the current version + $ docker pull vyos/vyos-build:crux # For VyOS 1.2 + $ docker pull vyos/vyos-build:current # For rolling release The container can also be built directly from source: .. code-block:: none - $ git clone -b current --single-branch https://github.com/vyos/vyos-build + $ git clone -b crux --single-branch https://github.com/vyos/vyos-build # For VyOS 1.2 + $ git clone -b master --single-branch https://github.com/vyos/vyos-build # For rolling release $ cd vyos-build - $ docker build -t vyos/vyos-build docker + $ docker build -t vyos/vyos-build:crux docker # For VyOS 1.2 + $ docker build -t vyos/vyos-build docker # For rollign release -.. note:: The container is automatically downloaded from Dockerhub if it is not - found on your local machine when the below command is executed. - -.. note:: Since VyOS has switched to Debian (10) Buster in its ``current`` branch, +.. note:: Since VyOS has switched to Debian (10) Buster in its ``master`` branch, the that the used is different from the one used for ``crux`` branch. Hence you will need one separate container for each branch .. _build_iso: Build ISO ---------- - -After the container is generated either manually or fetched from DockerHub, -a fresh build of the VyOS ISO can begin. +^^^^^^^^^ -If you pulled the image from DockerHub, you need to clone the repository to -your local machine: +If you have not build your own Docker image, you need to clone the repository to your local machine: .. code-block:: none - $ git clone -b current --single-branch https://github.com/vyos/vyos-build + $ git clone -b crux --single-branch https://github.com/vyos/vyos-build # For VyOS 1.2 + $ git clone -b master --single-branch https://github.com/vyos/vyos-build # For rolling release -After cloning, change directory to the ``vyos-build`` directory and run: +Now a fresh build of the VyOS ISO can begin. Change directory to the ``vyos-build`` directory and run: .. code-block:: none $ cd vyos-build - $ docker run --rm -it --privileged -v $(pwd):/vyos -w /vyos vyos/vyos-build:crux bash # for the LTS version - $ docker run --rm -it --privileged -v $(pwd):/vyos -w /vyos vyos/vyos-build bash # for the current version - -Note: The above command is used to select the container you want to run (for building the branch you are -interested in). this selection is performed by: -image: - -* Using ``vyos/vyos-build:crux`` for VyOS 1.2 (crux) -* Using ``vyos/vyos-build`` for the latest image at the moment. - -Then run: - -.. code-block:: none - + $ docker run --rm -it --privileged -v $(pwd)/vyos-build:/vyos -w /vyos vyos/vyos-build:crux bash # For VyOS 1.2 + $ docker run --rm -it --privileged -v $(pwd)/vyos-build:/vyos -w /vyos vyos/vyos-build bash # Fpr rp;;omg re;ease vyos_bld@d4220bb519a0:/vyos# ./configure --architecture amd64 \ --build-by "your@email.tld" \ --build-type release --version 1.2.5 vyos_bld@d4220bb519a0:/vyos# sudo make iso When the build is successful, the resulting iso can be found inside the ``build`` -directory. +directory as ``live-image-[architecture].hybrid.iso``. .. note:: Attempting to use the docker build image on MacOS or Windows will fail as docker does not expose all the filesystem feature required to the container. Building within a VirtualBox server on Mac or Windows is however possible. + +Good luck! +.. note: Make sure to choose the matching container for the version of VyOS + that is being built, ``vyos/vyos-build:crux`` for VyOS 1.2 (crux) and + ``vyos/vyos-build`` for rolling release. + +.. _build source: +From source +----------- -Customisation -^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +To build from source, you will need: + +- Debian Buster for VyOS 1.2 +- Debian Stretch for the rolling releases + +To start, clone the repository to your local machine: + +.. code-block:: none + + $ git clone -b crux --single-branch https://github.com/vyos/vyos-build # For VyOS 1.2 + $ git clone -b crux --single-branch https://github.com/vyos/vyos-build # For rolling release + +For the packages required, you can refer to the ``docker/Dockerfile`` file +in the repository_. The ``./configure`` script will also warn you if any +dependencies are missing. + +Once you have the required dependencies, you may configure the build by +running ``./configure`` with your options. For details, refer to +:ref:`Customizing the build<customize>`. + +Once you have configured your build, build the ISO by running: + +.. code-block:: none + + $ sudo make iso + +The successfully built ISO should now be in the ``build/`` directory as +``live-image-[architecture].hybrid.iso``. + +.. _customize: + +Customizing the build +--------------------- This ISO can be customized with the following list of configure options. The full and current list can be generated with ``./configure --help``: @@ -149,16 +190,8 @@ The full and current list can be generated with ``./configure --help``: --custom-apt-key CUSTOM_APT_KEY Custom APT key file -The successfully built ISO should now be in the `build/` directory. - -Good luck! - -.. note:: The build process does not differentiate when building a ``crux`` ISO - or ``rolling`` image. Make sure to choose the matching container for the - version of VyOS that is being built. - -Development -^^^^^^^^^^^ +Customized packages +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If you are brave enough to build yourself an ISO image containing any modified package from our GitHub organisation - this is the place to be. @@ -169,7 +202,7 @@ package inside the `packages` folder within `vyos-build`. You may need to create the folder in advance. Troubleshooting -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +--------------- Debian APT is not very verbose when it comes to errors. If your ISO build breaks for whatever reason and you supect its a problem with APT dependencies or @@ -200,13 +233,13 @@ Build packages -------------- VyOS requires a bunch of packages which are VyOS specific and thus can not be -found in any Debian Upstream mirrror. Those packages can be found at the VyOS -GitHub project (https://github.com/vyos) and there is a nice helper script -available to build and list those individual packages. +found in any Debian Upstream mirrror. Those packages can be found at the +`VyOS GitHub project`_ and there is a nice helper script available to build and +list those individual packages. -`scripts/build-packages` provides an easy interface to automate the process +``scripts/build-packages`` provides an easy interface to automate the process of building all VyOS related packages that are not part of the upstream Debian -version. Execute it in the root of the `vyos-build` directory to start +version. Execute it in the root of the ``vyos-build`` directory to start compilation. .. code-block:: none @@ -229,65 +262,95 @@ compilation. Do not build/report packages when calling --list Git repositoriers are automatically fetched and build on demand. If you want to -work offline you can fetch all source code first with the `-f` option. +work offline you can fetch all source code first with the ``-f`` option. The easiest way to compile is with the above mentioned Docker container, it includes all dependencies for compiling supported packages. .. code-block:: none + $ cd vyos-build $ docker run --rm -it -v $(pwd):/vyos -w /vyos \ --sysctl net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=0 \ vyos-build scripts/build-packages -.. note:: `--sysctl net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=0` is required to build the - `vyos-strongswan` package +.. note:: ``--sysctl net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=0`` is required to build the + ``vyos-strongswan`` package .. note:: Prior to executing this script you need to create or build the Docker container and checkout all packages you want to compile. + +Alternatively, on your build server run: + +.. code-block:: none + + $ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=0 + $ cd vyos-build + $ chmod +x scripts/build-packages + $ ./scripts/build-packages Building single package(s) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ To build a single package use the same script as above but specify packages with -`-b`: +``-b``. -Executed from the root of `vyos-build` +If building using Docker: .. code-block:: none + $ cd vyos-build $ docker run --rm -it -v $(pwd):/vyos -w /vyos \ - --sysctl net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=0 \ + --sysctl net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=0 \ # Only needed for `vyos-strongswan` vyos-build scripts/build-packages -b <package> -.. note:: `--sysctl net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=0` is only needed when - building `vyos-strongswan` and can be ignored on other packages. +.. note:: ``vyos-strongswan`` will only compile on a Linux system, running on + macOS or Windows might result in a unit test deadlock (it never exits). + +If building on build server: + +.. code-block:: none -.. note:: `vyos-strongswan` will only compile on a Linux system, running on - macOS or Windows might result in a unittest deadlock (it never exits). + $ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=0 # Only needed for `vyos-strongswan` + $ cd vyos-build + $ chmod +x scripts/build-packages + $ ./scripts/build-packages -b <package> -Building single packages from your own repositories -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Building single package(s) from your own repositories +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You can also build packages that are not from the default git repositories, -for example from your own forks of the official vyos repositories. +for example from your own forks of the official VyOS repositories. First create a directory "packages" at the top level of the vyos-build repository and clone your package into it (creating a subdirectory with the package contents). Then checkout the correct branch or commit you want to build before building the package. -Example using `git@github.com:myname/vyos-1x.git` repository to build vyos-1x: +Example using ``git@github.com:myname/vyos-1x.git`` repository to build vyos-1x: .. code-block:: none + $ cd vyos-build $ mkdir packages $ cd packages $ git clone git@github.com:myname/vyos-1x.git $ cd .. + +If building using Docker: + +.. code-block:: none + $ docker run --rm -it -v $(pwd):/vyos -w /vyos \ - --sysctl net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=0 \ + --sysctl net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=0 \ # Only needed for `vyos-strongswan` vyos-build scripts/build-packages -b vyos-1x + +If building on build server: + +.. code-block:: none + + $ sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=0 # Only needed for `vyos-strongswan` + $ ./scripts/build-packages -b vyos-1x .. note:: You need to git pull manually after you commit to the remote and before rebuilding, the local repository won't be updated automatically. @@ -464,3 +527,9 @@ vyos-replace package replaces the upstream dhclient-script with a modified version that is aware of the VyOS config. .. _Docker: https://www.docker.com + +.. _VyOS DockerHub organisation: https://hub.docker.com/u/vyos + +.. _repository: https://github.com/vyos/vyos-build + +.. _VyOS GitHub project: https://github.com/vyos |