KEVELLPTVirtualize¶
Synopsis¶
While comparing with ptconfigure, the ptvirtualize is a virtual machine management tool that provides the features for Virtual machine and development environment management.
By using Devops it manages the virtual machine configuration, facilitates the different types of contributors even in a highly complex development environment.
It facilitates the automating, standardizing and managing the setup to virtualized environment. Its functionalities includes Configuration Management, Test Automation Management, Automated Deployment, Build and Release Management, Development Environment Management and those functionalities are performed.
In ptvirtualize the Configuration Management, Systems Automation and Infrastructure is framed in php. Editing a php script is really easy, as there is no compilation step to perform.
The ptvirtualize is object-oriented that enrich not only the data type but also the types of operations that can be applied to the data. Hence, while comparing object-oriented programming techniques over procedural programming techniques , the object-oriented programming enables the end users to create modules that do not need to be changed when a new type of object is added.
The ptvirtualize is extensible, as if any extra module is required the user can frame and design the module as per their requirements and they can include.
By using the functionality of templating option extra-templates can be added, if required. The SSH option enables to set a SSH key value. The SFTP facilitates readability and write ability between the two different OS using virtual box.
Requirements¶
If you wish to use the ptvirtualize, ensure whether the Virual box is installed in your machine, along with the Virtual box guest additions functionality
Code for installing virtual box¶
sudo ptconfigure virtualbox install --yes --guess --with-guest-additions
Installation¶
There is two possible ways to install the ptvirtualize tool to your machine:
1)Installation via ptconfigure
2)Installing ptvirtualize alone
Installation via ptconfigure¶
if you have ptconfigure tool in your machine, then it’s simple to install the ptvirtualize by using the code as given below,
sudo ptconfigure ptvirtualize install --yes --guess
here the word guess can be ignored while selecting your own directory during installation.
Installing ptvirtualize alone¶
If you want to install the ptvirtualize tool to your machine without depending on the ptconfigure tool, it is easier by using the command,
sudo apt-get install php5 git
this command will install php5 and git on your machine. After that use the following command,:
git clone http://github.com/PharaohTools/ptvirtualize && sudo php ptvirtualize/install-silent
the command on the above mentioned can be used if you don’t want to select the location during the installation. If you wish to do so, use the following command:
git clone http://github.com/PharaohTools/ptvirtualize && sudo php ptvirtualize/install
Methodologies in usage¶
Here, let us see how to use the commands under the tool and its usage.
if you simply type the following command,:
ptvirtualize
As shown in the below screenshot, you will get the display of all the modules available under this tool.:
kevell@Corp:/# ptvirtualize
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Pharaoh Tools - Virtualize
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Virtualize by Golden Contact Computing
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About:
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Virtualize is for controlling Virtual Machines in Development Environments.
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Available Commands:
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AutoSSH - AutoSSH - Use your Papyrus details to automatically SSH or SFTP into your Virtualize box
Box - Box - Manage Base Boxes for Virtualize
Destroy - Destroy - Stop a Virtualize Box
Flirtify - Virtualize Flirtify - Generate a Phalgrantfile
Halt - Halt - Stop a Virtualize Box
Invoke - SSH Invocation Functions
PharaohTools - Pharaoh Tools Provisioner Integration
Provision - Provision - Stop a Virtualize Box
Resume - Resume - Stop a Virtualize Box
SFTP - SFTP Functionality
Shell - Shell Provisioner Integration
Status - Status - Stop a Virtualize Box
SystemDetection - System Detection - Detect the Running Operating System
Up - Up - Create and Start a Virtualize Box
Virtualbox - Virtualbox Provider Integration
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Help command:¶
It’s simple to use the help command,
ptvirtualize ModuleName help
This command helps you how the particular modules works, and also about what are the actions it can perform. The below screenshot explains you how the help command is used to explain the module AutoSSH.:
kevell@Corp:/#ptvirtualize AutoSSH help
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Pharaoh Tools - Virtualize
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This command allows you to autoSSH a ptvirtualize box
AutoSSH, auto-ssh, autossh, ssh, SSH
- cli
Open an SSH Cli to your ptvirtualize Box
example: ptvirtualize auto-ssh cli --yes --guess
- sftp-put
SFTP Put a file on to your ptvirtualize Box
example: ptvirtualize auto-ssh sftp-put --yes --guess --source=/path/to/source --target=/path/to/target
- sftp-get
SFTP Get a file from your ptvirtualize Box
example: ptvirtualize auto-ssh sftp-get --yes --guess --source=/path/to/source --target=/path/to/target
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End Help
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Brief Example¶
let’s see about a short example regarding the ptvirtualize here.
create a directory, or simply use a current web project as your new Pharaoh project mkdir /var/www/my-test-project && cd /var/www/my-test-project
install virtualbox to your machine if you don’t have it already, it’s simple by using the command as follows,:
sudo ptconfigure virtualbox install --yes --guess --with-guest-additions
add a default ptconfigure Configuration Management Autopilot file using the following command:
sudo ptconfigure cleofy install-generic-autopilots --yes --guess --template-group=ptvirtualize
flirtify ptvirtualize flirt now –template-group=default-php
install, configure and start the virtual machine ptvirtualize up now