[Users] problems creating vz cache

[Robert Nelson]

Samuel Vogel wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> I am just new to openvz and can't figure out how to create a debian vz 
> template.
> This is what I did so far:
> Install debians 2.6.26 openvz kernel from the etch backports repository.
> Install pkg-cacher, vzpkg2 and vztmpl2-debian from 
> repo.opensource-sw.net.
>
> The documentation talk about yum and rpm every. This confuses me a 
> bit. I run Etch on my HN and also intend to use it in the VEs.
>
> As I understand it, I have to create a template cache now using 
> vzpkgcache.
> When I simply type "vzpkgcache", this is the output:
> # vzpkgcache
> ERROR: Cannot create /var/lib/vz/lock/100001.lck lockfile
> ERROR: Can't find free VE ID
> ERROR: Cannot create /var/lib/vz/lock/100001.lck lockfile
> ERROR: Can't find free VE ID
> ERROR: Cannot create /var/lib/vz/lock/100001.lck lockfile
> ERROR: Can't find free VE ID
> ERROR: Cannot create /var/lib/vz/lock/100001.lck lockfile
> ERROR: Can't find free VE ID
> ERROR: Cannot create /var/lib/vz/lock/100001.lck lockfile
> ERROR: Can't find free VE ID
> ERROR: Cannot create /var/lib/vz/lock/100001.lck lockfile
> ERROR: Can't find free VE ID
>
> When I supply "debian-etch" as template name, I tells me this:
> # vzpkgcache debian-etch
> Warning: No debian-etch OS template found for x86_64 architecture
> ERROR: OS template debian-etch (debian-etch-x86_64-default) not found
>
> Also in the precreated template caches on openvz.org I can only find 
> an i386 version of debian. However I am running on amd64.
> Could someone hint me on how to create an template cache for debian 
> etch on amd64?
>
> Any help appreciated,
> Samy
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You also need to install vzctl.

The template name would be something like:
    debian-etch-amd64-minimal