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The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2016 IPFS Community

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#Astral Boot
# astralboot

Simon Kirkby
tigger@interthingy.com
20150304
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This repository has been moved to gb format https://getgb.io/ , it’s cool.

## Description
> a low level boot server that deploys directly out of ipfs
Astralboot is a golang server that provides network services to boot virtual and metal machines from pxe boot.
The following services are provided
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Local file serving also works with local file system folders ( see INSTRUCTIONS for details )

## Required for development
## Table of Contents

1. golang dev environment
2. running ipfs node
3. a network under your control.

## Warning
- [Install](#install)
- [Usage](#usage)
- [Required for development](#required-for-development)
- [Warning](#warning)
- [Setup](#setup)
- [Running the server](#running-the-server)
- [Changing the services](#changing-the-services)
- [TODO](#todo)
- [Contribute](#contribute)
- [License](#license)

As this server has a naive dhcp server it can be dangerous to run in an office environment. Running this server can interfere with normal network services.
# Install

## Installation

assumes a working golang environment.
Assumes a working golang environment.

```sh

git clone github.com/zignig/astralboot

cd astralboot

gb build

```

also the ipfs service, which is currently in alpha , is available from http://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs
You will also need to have the [go-ipfs implemenation](http://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs) installed, and a daemon running.

will need to be installed and running
# Usage

## Setup
## Required for development

1. golang dev environment
2. running ipfs node
3. a network under your control.

## Warning

As this server has a naive dhcp server it can be dangerous to run in an office environment. Running this server can interfere with normal network services.

## Setup

Testing so far has been done on a virtual machine with two network interfaces, one on a home network and the other an isolated VM network.

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To precache the files into ipfs, run ipfs refs -r HashFromConfigFile and it will download everything

# Changing the Services
# Changing the services

As the server boots it will show an implied config , this shows possible entries to the config file to change.

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```
If the config has IPFS = false the local file system will be used.

# Development
# TODO

all comments, patches and pull requests welcome

# TODO

1. Better templating of preseed
1. Better templating of preseed
2. Add more operating systems
4. More stuff

# Contribute

All comments, patches and pull requests welcome.

# License

MIT

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