Bug 4443 - build-appliance: generate ova package
Summary: build-appliance: generate ova package
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: OE-Core
Classification: Build System, Metadata & Runtime
Component: virtual machines (show other bugs)
Version: 1.3
Hardware: x86 Multiple
: Low enhancement
Target Milestone: Future
Assignee: Juro Bystricky
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Reported: 2013-05-01 15:56 UTC by tf
Modified: 2018-01-29 17:36 UTC (History)
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Description tf 2013-05-01 15:56:21 UTC 
It would be nice if the build-appliance image could generate an ova package in the OVF format along side vmdk disk images, as this would make it easier to use on a wider range of VMs. Seems like quite a low-hanging fruit, it should be just a matter of adding the ovf xml description, the ova package itself is just a tarball.

For the OVF documentation links see http://www.vmware.com/technical-resources/virtualization-topics/virtual-appliances/ovf
Comment 1 Saul Wold 2013-05-01 17:31:00 UTC 
I think that we did have ovf files at one point and while its supposed to be a standard, there were some problems with it cross platform!

We can investigate again, would welcome patches
Comment 2 Juro Bystricky 2018-01-29 17:36:48 UTC 
It is currently possible to run BuildAppliance images using vmPlayer and VirtualBox.
The Build Appliance package contains the file Yocto_Build_Appliance.vmx.
It should be possible to convert this file using  VMware OVF Tool if one needs the .OVA file.


As the Build Appliance is being gradually deprecated, I am closing this issue (enhancement) as RESOLVED/WONTFIX.