From 8cbb358c8f5ba53b9f89e52fe507c83293002b39 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kamil Páral Date: Apr 24 2015 11:37:01 +0000 Subject: add readme A solid foundation for any project. --- diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d6f9865 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.rst @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +Taskotron VM Builder +==================== + +*This is a proof of concept code, don't rely on this.* + +Taskotron VM Builder should provide an easy way to create customized virtual +machines to be used in Taskotron as disposable clients. The machine will be +built according to specified parameters, mainly: + + * contain a requested set of up-to-date packages + * have libtaskotron installed + * have user accounts configured + * have remote logging capabilities configured (ssh, serial console) + +This image can then be snapshotted and used to spawn virtual machines, throwing +away any disk changes before each new boot. + +If historical images are archived, they can provide a way to have reproducible +environment for re-executing tasks.