Desk-virtualbox Role¶

Description: Type-2 hypervisor for virtual machines on Pacman workstations, with kernel modules and extension pack

Variables¶

author: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach
description: Type-2 hypervisor for virtual machines on Pacman workstations, with kernel modules and extension pack
license: Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial)
company: Kevin Veen-Birkenbach https://www.veen.world
galaxy_tags: [‘virtualbox’, ‘virtualization’, ‘kernel-modules’]
issue_tracker_url: https://s.infinito.nexus/issues
min_ansible_version: 2.9
platforms: [{‘name’: ‘ArchLinux’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Debian’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘EL’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Fedora’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}, {‘name’: ‘Ubuntu’, ‘versions’: [‘all’]}]

README¶

Virtual Box¶

Description¶

sudo pacman -S virtualbox "$(pacman -Qsq "^linux" | grep "^linux[0-9]*[-rt]*$" | awk '{print $1"-virtualbox-host-modules"}' ORS=' ')" &&
sudo vboxreload &&
pamac build virtualbox-ext-oracle &&
sudo gpasswd -a "$USER" vboxusers || exit 1
echo "Keep in mind to install the guest additions in the virtualized system. See https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=VirtualBox" # nocheck: url; wiki.manjaro.org returns 404 transiently, the page is reachable interactively

Overview¶

This role installs and configures VirtualBox and its kernel modules on Pacman-based systems, including extension packs and user group setup.

Cosmos¶

The diagram places Virtual Box in the Infinito.Nexus cosmos: the components it deploys (capabilities), the central services it consumes (dependencies), and its outward reach (federation and bridged external networks).

flowchart LR
    subgraph role [desk-virtualbox 💻]
        svc_virtualbox["virtualbox"]
    end

Solid 1:1 edges are fixed relationships; dashed 0..1 edges are conditional (enabled only in matching deployments); red 0..0 edges are turned off in this role. Node markers show the role’s deploy modes (💻 host, 🐳 compose, 🐝 swarm); ❌ marks a service that is explicitly turned off, and ⚙️ an Ansible role dependency declared in meta/main.yml.

Features¶

Automated provisioning: Configured by Ansible without manual steps.

Quick Setup¶

Development¶

Clone, set up the workstation, and deploy Virtual Box onto the local stack:

git clone https://github.com/infinito-nexus/core.git
cd core
make onboard
make compose-deploy mode=reinstall apps=desk-virtualbox full_cycle=false

Production¶

Install Virtual Box directly onto the target machine: clone the repository, install the OS prerequisites and the repository toolchain, then deploy against localhost over a local connection (no SSH, no container):

git clone https://github.com/infinito-nexus/core.git
cd core
bash scripts/install/package.sh
make install
source scripts/meta/env/load.sh

APP=desk-virtualbox
DOMAIN=<your-domain>
TLS_MODE=self_signed
SSH_PUBLIC_KEY="<your-ssh-public-key>"
INVENTORY=inventories/production
infinito administration inventory provision "$INVENTORY" \
  --inventory-file "$INVENTORY/devices.yml" \
  --host localhost \
  --include "$APP" \
  --vars "{\"TLS_MODE\": \"$TLS_MODE\", \"DOMAIN_PRIMARY\": \"$DOMAIN\", \"users\": {\"administrator\": {\"authorized_keys\": [\"$SSH_PUBLIC_KEY\"]}}}"
infinito administration deploy dedicated "$INVENTORY/devices.yml" \
  --password-file "$INVENTORY/.password" \
  --diff -vv

Credits¶

Implemented by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Part of the Infinito.Nexus Project and maintained by Kevin Veen-Birkenbach. Licensed under the Infinito.Nexus Community License (Non-Commercial).