.. index:: Install zcage
zcage is a zone manager that takes advantage of the best features and technologies from Illumos. It is intended to be easy to use with a simple command line syntax. Visit the zcage github for more information.
Tip
zcage currently only works in Omniosce <https://omniosce.org/>
To install from github, run this commands:
:samp:` git clone https://github.com/cneira/zcage.git && cd zcage && pfexec npm install -g`
To install using npm .. tip:: Currently there is a bug in npm 5.X so npm 4.X must be used to install npm/npm#16766
:samp:` npm install npm@4 -g` :samp: npm install zcage -g
To start creating zones the following packages are needed : :command: pkg install pkg:/system/zones/brand/lx :command: pkg install system/bhyve :command: pkg install system/zones/brand/bhyve :command: pkg install brand/sparse
Tip
If you are running Omnios Bloody you could create pkgsrc zones, for that you need the following package
| command: | pkg install brand/pkgsrc |
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