Am 18.06.2014 23:33, schrieb lee: > No, I'm talking about an "installer" which can be used to create and to > configure a VM image. The resulting VM image would have all needed > packages installed and be fully configured. Yes, this is e.g. something you can do with saltstack salt-virt or similar tools (especially the "fully configured" part). but you could also use virt-builder/-installer + cloud-init or various other tools. > Does "provisioning VM images" not involve their creation? No, not necessary. -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Regards Sven Kieske Systemadministrator Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG Königsberger Straße 6 32339 Espelkamp T: +49-5772-293-100 F: +49-5772-293-333 https://www.mittwald.de Geschäftsführer: Robert Meyer St.Nr.: 331/5721/1033, USt-IdNr.: DE814773217, HRA 6640, AG Bad Oeynhausen Komplementärin: Robert Meyer Verwaltungs GmbH, HRB 13260, AG Bad Oeynhausen