3.2. Required system packages
To create and configure a base image of RHEL, your host system must have the following packages installed.
| Package | Repository | Description |
|---|---|---|
| libvirt |
| Open source API, daemon, and management tool for managing platform virtualization |
| virt-install |
| A command-line utility for building VMs |
| libguestfs |
| A library for accessing and modifying VM file systems |
| guestfs-tools |
|
System administration tools for VMs; includes the |
By confirming installation of the mentioned system packages, you can now follow the deployment steps in Deploying a RHEL instance by using a custom base image