libguestfs in Docker

libguestfs and its tools in a minimal Alpine-based Docker image. Usable in Mac OS.

Available on Docker Hub.

Usage

The target VM image needs to be mounted into the container.

Example wrapper scripts are provided.

Interactive guestfish Session

docker run \
  --interactive \
  --tty \
  --privileged `# for QEMU KVM` \
  --mount "type=bind,source=${dir},target=/mnt" \
  maximsmol/libguestfs:latest \
  guestfish \
    --rw \
    --add "/mnt/${base}" \
    --inspector

Running a Command

docker run \
  --privileged `# for QEMU KVM` \
  --mount "type=bind,source=${dir},target=/mnt" \
  --mount "type=bind,source=${src},target=/src/${src_base}" \
  maximsmol/libguestfs:latest \
  guestfish \
    --rw \
    --add "/mnt/${base}" \
    --inspector \
<<EOF
  copy-in "/src/${src_base}" "${dst}"
  umount-all
EOF

Building

./build_and_push.bash