Create Google Cloud instance with custom FreeBSD ISO
I want to create a new Google Cloud instance with Hardenedbsd iso. Hardenedbsd is a FreeBSD based OS. I checked public documentation on https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images/import-existing-image but I couldn't see FreeBSD on supported OS section.
Is there a way to do that?
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I want to create a new Google Cloud instance with Hardenedbsd iso. Hardenedbsd is a FreeBSD based OS. I checked public documentation on https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images/import-existing-image but I couldn't see FreeBSD on supported OS section.
Is there a way to do that?
google-cloud-platform google-compute-engine freebsd
edited Nov 23 '18 at 7:46
Maxim
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asked Nov 20 '18 at 12:34
Ali Okan YükselAli Okan Yüksel
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I want to create a new Google Cloud instance with Hardenedbsd iso. Hardenedbsd is a FreeBSD based OS. I checked public documentation on https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images/import-existing-image but I couldn't see FreeBSD on supported OS section.
Is there a way to do that?
google-cloud-platform google-compute-engine freebsd
edited Nov 23 '18 at 7:46
Maxim
1,533210
asked Nov 20 '18 at 12:34
Ali Okan YükselAli Okan Yüksel
19010
I want to create a new Google Cloud instance with Hardenedbsd iso. Hardenedbsd is a FreeBSD based OS. I checked public documentation on https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images/import-existing-image but I couldn't see FreeBSD on supported OS section.
Is there a way to do that?
google-cloud-platform google-compute-engine freebsd
google-cloud-platform google-compute-engine freebsd
edited Nov 23 '18 at 7:46
Maxim
1,533210
asked Nov 20 '18 at 12:34
Ali Okan YükselAli Okan Yüksel
19010
edited Nov 23 '18 at 7:46
Maxim
1,533210
asked Nov 20 '18 at 12:34
Ali Okan YükselAli Okan Yüksel
19010
edited Nov 23 '18 at 7:46
Maxim
1,533210
edited Nov 23 '18 at 7:46
Maxim
1,533210
edited Nov 23 '18 at 7:46
Maxim
1,533210
1,533210
asked Nov 20 '18 at 12:34
Ali Okan YükselAli Okan Yüksel
19010
asked Nov 20 '18 at 12:34
Ali Okan YükselAli Okan Yüksel
19010
asked Nov 20 '18 at 12:34
Ali Okan YükselAli Okan Yüksel
19010
19010
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FreeBSD works pretty well in GCE, the upload procedure of a custom image or making your own is quite easy I would say even better than with AWS, therefore high are the changes the same could apply for Hardenedbsd, the only "trick" is that after you have your raw disk you need to use gnu tar to upload the image:
gtar -cSzf freebsd.tar.gz disk.raw
To create the disk.raw I use this script https://github.com/fabrik-red/images/blob/master/fabrik.sh (root on ZFS) to read more about the procedures you could check: https://fabrik.red/post/google/
For testing or getting an idea, you could try FreeBSD 12.0
https://github.com/fabrik-red/images/releases/download/12.0/disk.tar.gz
answered Dec 20 '18 at 6:40
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I haven't tried working with any *BSD on Google Cloud Platform so take my words with a grain of salt.
You could try booting the instance in rescue mode (if supported) and perform a dd to write the Hardenedbsd to the main disk.
You could also take a look on Packer from Hashicorp which is meant to create OS images to be deployed on the cloud.
https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/googlecompute.html
answered Nov 20 '18 at 16:54
Marco SantosMarco Santos
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I don't think the packer part would work as you need a base image to work with...
– night-gold
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FreeBSD works pretty well in GCE, the upload procedure of a custom image or making your own is quite easy I would say even better than with AWS, therefore high are the changes the same could apply for Hardenedbsd, the only "trick" is that after you have your raw disk you need to use gnu tar to upload the image:
gtar -cSzf freebsd.tar.gz disk.raw
To create the disk.raw I use this script https://github.com/fabrik-red/images/blob/master/fabrik.sh (root on ZFS) to read more about the procedures you could check: https://fabrik.red/post/google/
For testing or getting an idea, you could try FreeBSD 12.0
https://github.com/fabrik-red/images/releases/download/12.0/disk.tar.gz
answered Dec 20 '18 at 6:40
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FreeBSD works pretty well in GCE, the upload procedure of a custom image or making your own is quite easy I would say even better than with AWS, therefore high are the changes the same could apply for Hardenedbsd, the only "trick" is that after you have your raw disk you need to use gnu tar to upload the image:
gtar -cSzf freebsd.tar.gz disk.raw
To create the disk.raw I use this script https://github.com/fabrik-red/images/blob/master/fabrik.sh (root on ZFS) to read more about the procedures you could check: https://fabrik.red/post/google/
For testing or getting an idea, you could try FreeBSD 12.0
https://github.com/fabrik-red/images/releases/download/12.0/disk.tar.gz
answered Dec 20 '18 at 6:40
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FreeBSD works pretty well in GCE, the upload procedure of a custom image or making your own is quite easy I would say even better than with AWS, therefore high are the changes the same could apply for Hardenedbsd, the only "trick" is that after you have your raw disk you need to use gnu tar to upload the image:
gtar -cSzf freebsd.tar.gz disk.raw
To create the disk.raw I use this script https://github.com/fabrik-red/images/blob/master/fabrik.sh (root on ZFS) to read more about the procedures you could check: https://fabrik.red/post/google/
For testing or getting an idea, you could try FreeBSD 12.0
https://github.com/fabrik-red/images/releases/download/12.0/disk.tar.gz
answered Dec 20 '18 at 6:40
nbarinbari
12.2k32442
FreeBSD works pretty well in GCE, the upload procedure of a custom image or making your own is quite easy I would say even better than with AWS, therefore high are the changes the same could apply for Hardenedbsd, the only "trick" is that after you have your raw disk you need to use gnu tar to upload the image:
gtar -cSzf freebsd.tar.gz disk.raw
To create the disk.raw I use this script https://github.com/fabrik-red/images/blob/master/fabrik.sh (root on ZFS) to read more about the procedures you could check: https://fabrik.red/post/google/
For testing or getting an idea, you could try FreeBSD 12.0
https://github.com/fabrik-red/images/releases/download/12.0/disk.tar.gz
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I haven't tried working with any *BSD on Google Cloud Platform so take my words with a grain of salt.
You could try booting the instance in rescue mode (if supported) and perform a dd to write the Hardenedbsd to the main disk.
You could also take a look on Packer from Hashicorp which is meant to create OS images to be deployed on the cloud.
https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/googlecompute.html
answered Nov 20 '18 at 16:54
Marco SantosMarco Santos
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I don't think the packer part would work as you need a base image to work with...
– night-gold
Nov 20 '18 at 16:55
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I haven't tried working with any *BSD on Google Cloud Platform so take my words with a grain of salt.
You could try booting the instance in rescue mode (if supported) and perform a dd to write the Hardenedbsd to the main disk.
You could also take a look on Packer from Hashicorp which is meant to create OS images to be deployed on the cloud.
https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/googlecompute.html
answered Nov 20 '18 at 16:54
Marco SantosMarco Santos
684
I don't think the packer part would work as you need a base image to work with...
– night-gold
Nov 20 '18 at 16:55
add a comment |
I haven't tried working with any *BSD on Google Cloud Platform so take my words with a grain of salt.
You could try booting the instance in rescue mode (if supported) and perform a dd to write the Hardenedbsd to the main disk.
You could also take a look on Packer from Hashicorp which is meant to create OS images to be deployed on the cloud.
https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/googlecompute.html
answered Nov 20 '18 at 16:54
Marco SantosMarco Santos
684
I haven't tried working with any *BSD on Google Cloud Platform so take my words with a grain of salt.
You could try booting the instance in rescue mode (if supported) and perform a dd to write the Hardenedbsd to the main disk.
You could also take a look on Packer from Hashicorp which is meant to create OS images to be deployed on the cloud.
https://www.packer.io/docs/builders/googlecompute.html
answered Nov 20 '18 at 16:54
Marco SantosMarco Santos
684
answered Nov 20 '18 at 16:54
Marco SantosMarco Santos
684
answered Nov 20 '18 at 16:54
Marco SantosMarco Santos
684
answered Nov 20 '18 at 16:54
Marco SantosMarco Santos
684
684
I don't think the packer part would work as you need a base image to work with...
– night-gold
Nov 20 '18 at 16:55
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I don't think the packer part would work as you need a base image to work with...
– night-gold
Nov 20 '18 at 16:55
I don't think the packer part would work as you need a base image to work with...
– night-gold
Nov 20 '18 at 16:55
I don't think the packer part would work as you need a base image to work with...
– night-gold
Nov 20 '18 at 16:55
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