README.rst
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3ACRN Installation via Debian Packages
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6Debian packages provide a simple way to package ACRN configurations on
7a development computer. You can then copy the packages onto your target system,
8install the packages, and reboot the system with ACRN and an Ubuntu Service VM
9up and running.
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11ACRN does not distribute pre-built Debian packages for the hypervisor or kernel
12because ACRN and the kernel are configured based on your specific hardware and
13scenario configurations, as described in the :ref:`overview_dev`. Instead after
14configuring ACRN to your needs, Debian packages are created when you build your
15ACRN hypervisor and ACRN kernel via ``Makefile`` commands.
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17All the configuration files and scripts used by the Makefile to build the Debian
18packages are in the ``misc/packaging`` folder. The ``gen_acrn_deb.py`` script
19does all the work to build the Debian packages so you can copy and install them
20on your target system.
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22For build and installation steps, see :ref:`gsg_build` in the Getting Started
23Guide.
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