bcvk

Release v0.19.0

Installation

Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the assets below.

Linux x86_64 (glibc)

curl -LO https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/releases/download/v0.19.0/bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
tar xzf bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
sudo mv bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu /usr/local/bin/bcvk

Checksums

Verify the integrity of your download with the provided SHA256 checksums.

What's Changed

• packit: Fix EPEL 10 build targets by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/292
• chore(deps): update github actions by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/294
• chore(deps): update dependency oras-project/oras to v1.3.2 by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/293
• chore(deps): update dependency oras-project/oras to v1.3.3 by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/297
• ephemeral run: Fix missing libgcc.so errors in entrypoint by @petracvv in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/298
• ephemeral run: propagate kvm group permissions to container by @petracvv in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/301
• Updated to pass virtiofsd to libvirt command by @nickryand in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/302
• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/303
• ephemeral run: Add timeout to status monitor to prevent indefinite hang by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/300
• fix(deps): update rust by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/295
• Update Rust by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/305
• kit: Copy kernel instead of bind mounting it by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/308
• ephemeral run-ssh: Don't use ssh_access as readiness signal by @jeckersb in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/310
• to-disk: Export to OCI layout for composefs-backend installs by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/313
• kit: Switch reqwest from rustls to native-tls by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/322
• ephemeral run: Use correct None datasource for cloud-init by @petracvv in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/320
• ephemeral: Fix forcing volatile storage for journald by @rmsc in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/317
• ci: Skip heavy jobs for docs-only changes by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/323
• fix: "lbivirt" -> "libvirt" typo fix in README.md by @cnsnyder in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/315
• Update bootc-utils digest to bb674f1 by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/319
• Update Rust by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/312
• Revert "to-disk: Export to OCI layout for composefs-backend installs" by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/324
• Inital gh-agentic-workflows onboarding by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/325
• chore(deps): update github actions by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/328
• fix(deps): update bootc-utils digest to 534c76e by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/326
• Release 0.19.0 by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/299

New Contributors

• @petracvv made their first contribution in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/298
• @rmsc made their first contribution in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/317
• @cnsnyder made their first contribution in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/315

Full Changelog: https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/compare/v0.18.0...v0.19.0

Release v0.18.0

Mostly improvements and maintenance work: adds Fedora 44 support, enhances libvirt with new console, graphical console, journal output, and configurable virtiofsd support, improves boot and SSH reliability, and includes various CI, documentation, and infrastructure updates.

Installation

Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the assets below.

Linux x86_64 (glibc)

curl -LO https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/releases/download/v0.18.0/bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
tar xzf bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
sudo mv bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu /usr/local/bin/bcvk

Checksums

Verify the integrity of your download with the provided SHA256 checksums.

What's Changed

• Updates for Fedora 44 release by @jeckersb in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/271
• Justfile: Remove fedora-bootc:42, add fedora-bootc:{43,44} by @jeckersb in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/272
• docs: Fix incorrect flag in to-disk example by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/275
• Add --virtiofsd CLI option and VIRTIOFSD_BIN env var support by @nickryand in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/266
• libvirt: add --console-log and --platform-console-log options by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/264
• libvirt: Add opt-in --graphical-console flag for SPICE display by @jeckersb in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/195
• ephemeral: Fix boot for images without virtiofs dracut module by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/273
• Fix SSH polling, disable Ignition+FCOS for now by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/281
• ci: Enable merge queue support by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/283
• kit: extract CommonSshOptions into ssh_options.rs by @tnk4on in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/280
• libvirt: Set LC_ALL=C for virsh commands by @tnk4on in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/286
• Add support for journal output by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/268
• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/288
• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/289
• chore: Configure Renovate by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/287
• Release 0.18.0 by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/278

New Contributors

• @nickryand made their first contribution in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/266
• @tnk4on made their first contribution in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/280

Full Changelog: https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/compare/v0.17.0...v0.18.0

Release v0.17.0

Updated OpenSSL

What's Changed

• Cargo.lock: Update openssl to 0.10.79 by @jmarrero in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/267
• Release 0.17.0 by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/269

Installation

Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the assets below.

Linux x86_64 (glibc)

curl -LO https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/releases/download/v0.17.0/bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
tar xzf bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
sudo mv bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu /usr/local/bin/bcvk

Checksums

Verify the integrity of your download with the provided SHA256 checksums.

New Contributors

• @jmarrero made their first contribution in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/267

Full Changelog: https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/compare/v0.16.0...v0.17.0

Release v0.15.0

Usability improvements and maintenance work: adds a new command to create base disk images, improves CLI help output, fixes containers-storage: image reference handling, improves foreground ephemeral run guidance.

What's Changed

• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/251
• Add early dependency checks and fix packaging by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/252
• to-disk: Fix containers-storage prefix duplication by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/253
• ephemeral run: Print hint when running in foreground by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/255
• cli: Add examples to ephemeral and libvirt --help by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/256
• ephemeral: Add a few more tips to --help by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/257
• cli: Add command to create base disk by @Johan-Liebert1 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/254
• Release 0.15.0 by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/260

Full Changelog: https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/compare/v0.14.0...v0.15.0

Release v0.14.0

Mostly improvements and maintenance work: adds Ignition config injection for libvirt, enhances integration testing with new macros and broader framework support, improves varlink/QEMU fd passing via the CmdFds API, and cleans up inactive Packit configuration.

What's Changed

• libvirt: Add Ignition config injection support by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/245
• packit: remove inactive epel10.3 by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/247
• itest: New macro, support for tmt and debian autopkgtest, and more by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/246
• varlink,qemu: Use CmdFds API for fd passing by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/248
• Release 0.14.0 by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/249

Installation

Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the assets below.

Linux x86_64 (glibc)

curl -LO https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/releases/download/v0.14.0/bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
tar xzf bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
sudo mv bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu /usr/local/bin/bcvk

Checksums

Verify the integrity of your download with the provided SHA256 checksums.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/compare/v0.13.0...v0.14.0

Release v0.13.0

Focus on packaging and distribution improvements, expanded platform integration, and enhanced ephemeral/libvirt functionality. This release introduces initial varlink IPC support, and adds Ignition config injection for ephemeral guests.

What's Changed

• spec: Use ExclusiveArch for supported architectures by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/221
• packit: Enable CentOS Stream builds by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/224
• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/223
• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/225
• packit: Add CentOS Stream dist-git branches by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/226
• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/227
• Add an initial varlink IPC interface by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/222
• packit: Add EPEL branches for automated releases by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/230
• itest: Add reusable integration test library crate by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/231
• ephemeral: Add Ignition config injection support by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/232
• integration-tests: use itest::TestResult instead of color_eyre by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/238
• libvirt: Disable firmware debug log (isa-debugcon) by default by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/229
• Release 0.13.0 by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/235

Installation

Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the assets below.

Linux x86_64 (glibc)

curl -LO https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/releases/download/v0.13.0/bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
tar xzf bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
sudo mv bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu /usr/local/bin/bcvk

Checksums

Verify the integrity of your download with the provided SHA256 checksums.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/compare/v0.12.0...v0.13.0

Release v0.11.0

There's mainly bugfixes here, but a key one is

• qemu: Add --allow-mmap to virtiofsd for mmap support by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/201

which fixes several important things in bcvk ephemeral.

A small new feature is

• Introduce allow-missing-fsverity parameter by @Johan-Liebert1 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/205

Besides that we mainly have some preparatory work on distribution packaging (we now also publish binaries as OCI artifacts), some CI/infra tweaks as well etc.

Other changes

• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/194
• Add Packit automation for COPR builds and Fedora packaging by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/196
• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/197
• integration-tests: Remove ignore_status() that hides failures by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/203
• credentials: Use remote-fs.target for virtiofs mount ordering by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/204
• Add 60s timeout for test_run_ephemeral_with_instancetype and bump CI instance to u1.micro. by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/208
• Publish development binaries as OCI artifacts by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/198
• packaging: Add dependencies to spec file by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/207
• docs: Add dnf installation step by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/206
• Release 0.11.0 by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/209

Installation

Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the assets below.

Linux x86_64 (glibc)

curl -LO https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/releases/download/v0.11.0/bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
tar xzf bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
sudo mv bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu /usr/local/bin/bcvk

Checksums

Verify the integrity of your download with the provided SHA256 checksums.\

Full Changelog: https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/compare/v0.10.0...v0.11.0

Release v0.10.0

Mostly maintenance and stability work: libvirt/QEMU robustness fixes, improved ephemeral guest handling including mounts, UKI detection, and DNS/SSH behavior, expanded docs, and new installer and packaging options.

What's Changed

• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/178
• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/179
• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/180
• Fix DNS resolution for VPN and private network configurations by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/182
• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/183
• ci: Use shared actions from bootc-dev/actions by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/186
• libvirt: Fix --transient --replace removing non-existent domains by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/187
• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/188
• Enhance libvirt ssh timeouts and feedback by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/184
• ephemeral: Replace systemd.volatile=overlay with fine-grained mounts by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/189
• docs: Expand man pages with workflow examples and tips by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/191
• ephemeral: Fix UKI detection to look inside kernel version subdirectories by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/190
• install: Add bootloader option by @Johan-Liebert1 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/193
• Xshell tests by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/192
• contrib/packaging: New spec file by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/109
• Release 0.10.0 by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/185

New Contributors

• @Johan-Liebert1 made their first contribution in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/193

Full Changelog: https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/compare/v0.9.0...v0.10.0

Installation

Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the assets below.

Linux x86_64 (glibc)

curl -LO https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/releases/download/v0.10.0/bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
tar xzf bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
sudo mv bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu /usr/local/bin/bcvk

Checksums

Verify the integrity of your download with the provided SHA256 checksums.

Release v0.9.0

Mostly bug fixes: libvirt/QEMU cleanup and fixes around secure boot, firmware interop, and temp file handling, plus improvements for ephemeral guests covering DNS resolution and signature handling, along with routine infra file syncing.

What's Changed

• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/168
• libvirt: Remove predictable named file in /tmp by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/169
• libvirt: Fix custom secure boot logic by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/170
• libvirt: Add QEMU firmware interop JSON descriptor support by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/172
• Fix signature handling with additionalimagestore by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/166
• Fix DNS resolution in ephemeral guests by @gursewak1997 in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/167
• Release 0.9.0 by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/175

New Contributors

• @gursewak1997 made their first contribution in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/166

Full Changelog: https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/compare/v0.8.0...v0.9.0

Installation

Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the assets below.

Linux x86_64 (glibc)

curl -LO https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/releases/download/v0.9.0/bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
tar xzf bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
sudo mv bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu /usr/local/bin/bcvk

Checksums

Verify the integrity of your download with the provided SHA256 checksums.

Release v0.8.0

No major changes, just one SELinux fix for virtiofsd to increase compatibility with using it for container storage, and one to support running on Arch Linux.

What's Changed

• Sync common files from infra repository by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/152
• virtiofs: Set SELinux context on readonly mounts by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/159
• build-sys: Try testing alma 10.0 instead by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/155
• virtiofsd_paths: Extends virtiofsd binary locations by @loacker-dev in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/163
• ephemeral: Add an option to override the entrypoint by @cgwalters in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/149
• Release 0.8.0 by @bootc-bot[bot] in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/160

New Contributors

• @loacker-dev made their first contribution in https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/pull/163

Full Changelog: https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/compare/v0.7.0...v0.8.0

Installation

Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the assets below.

Linux x86_64 (glibc)

curl -LO https://github.com/bootc-dev/bcvk/releases/download/v0.8.0/bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
tar xzf bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
sudo mv bcvk-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu /usr/local/bin/bcvk

Checksums

Verify the integrity of your download with the provided SHA256 checksums.