Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of VboxApps

Timestamp:

Sep 29, 2011, 11:04:35 AM (13 years ago)

Author:

romw

Comment:

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VboxApps

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 [[PageOutline]]
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 = Running apps in VirtualBox virtual machines =
-
-BOINC's '''vboxwrapper''' program lets you run applications in virtual machines.
-This eliminates the need to build app versions for different architectures,
-and provides a stronger security sandbox than is otherwise available.
+BOINC's '''vboxwrapper''' program lets you run applications in virtual machines. This eliminates the need to build app versions for different architectures, and provides a stronger security sandbox than is otherwise available.
 
 To do this, create an application version of plan class "vbox" containing the following files:
 
- * The VM image (VirtualBox format).
-   Must have the '''copy_file''' attribute.
-   Must have logical name "vm_image.vdi".
+ * The VM image (VirtualBox format). Must have the '''copy_file''' attribute. Must have logical name "vm_image.vdi".
  * An XML job description file (see below)
  * '''vboxwrapper''', compiled for the platform
 
-Include '''<dont_throttle/>''' in the version.xml file;
-VirtualBox does its own CPU throttling.
+Include '''<dont_throttle/>''' in the version.xml file; VirtualBox does its own CPU throttling.
 
 == Job description file ==
-
 '''vboxwrapper''' takes an input file '''vbox_job.xml''' with the following structure:
 
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 </vbox_job>
 }}}
-
 The elements are:
 
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 == Requirements of the VM ==
+The VM image, when booted, must run the application. This is typically done using a script in /etc.
 
-The VM image, when booted, must run the application.
-This is typically done using a script in /etc.
+When the application is finished, it must shut down the VM (e.g., by running '''shutdown''' on Linux).
 
-When the application is finished, it must shut down the VM
-(e.g., by running '''shutdown''' on Linux).
-
-If the applications has input or output files,
-the VM must contain the VirtualBox "guest additions",
-and it must mount the shared directory using
+If the applications has input or output files, the VM must contain the VirtualBox "guest additions", and it must mount the shared directory using
 
 {{{
 mount -t vboxsf share ~/host
 }}}
-where "~/host" is the path where the shared directory is to be mounted.
-Typically it will then cd into that directory
-to run the application.
+where "~/host" is the path where the shared directory is to be mounted. Typically it will then cd into that directory to run the application.
+
+[[Image(vmprocess.png)]]