Install and Configure Image Builder Packages for Cockpit

Before Cockpit administrators can access and use the image builder functionality in the web console, the following tasks must be completed:
  • Install image builder packages and enable the image builder service.

    Note:

    The Image Builder packages aren't typically included during the Oracle Linux installation.
  • Verify that the Image Builder add-on application for Cockpit is installed and the Image Builder page is accessible from the web console.
The following instructions explain the process of installing Image Builder packages from the Cockpit web console. For instructions on using the terminal to install Image Builder packages, see:

What Do You Need?

  • The Cockpit web console must be installed and accessible.

    For details, see these topics: Install and Enable Cockpit and Log in to the Cockpit Web Console.

  • The following minimal system requirements must be met to run Image Builder:
    • 2-core processors
    • 4 GiB of memory
    • 20 GiB available disk space in the /var directory
    • Access to the Internet
    • Appropriate privileges for performing administrator tasks

Steps

Follow these steps to ensure that the host is properly configured with the Oracle Linux image builder packages and the add-on application for Cockpit.

  1. In the web console navigation pane, click Applications.
  2. In the Application page, find Image Builder, and then, click Install if the option to install Image Builder appears.

    Note:

    If the Install option doesn't appear, the add-on application is already installed.
  3. In the Cockpit navigation pane, click Image Builder.
    When you open the Image Builder page immediately after installation, a message states that OSBuild Composer isn't running.
  4. Click Start socket.