>> Hi, all >> >> I used base image A to clone so many vm, >> after running for months, each vm has its own private applications and data, >> which maybe different from each other. >> Now, I want to install some applications for all of the clones, >> what should I do? > >Install the applications on each clone separately, or use some other >method to make it available (like installing on a shared network >resource). > Could you detail "installing on a shared network resource"? Thanks, Zhang Haoyu >> Can I rebase image A to B which have the applications to be installed, >> then change the base image to B for all clones? > >The problem is that rebase works on the block level, not on the file >system level. Yes, this is the point. >Changing the backing file won't produce a correctly >working guest, it causes file system corruption. > >Kevin -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html