Update root-on-ZFS for Ubuntu 17.10
I only gave this very minimal testing, but it does work.
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**Zesty is not currently suitable for root-on-ZFS installs.**
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Ubuntu/Debian changed the initramfs script, causing many regressions. Do not use 17.04 for root-on-ZFS installations.
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Use [[Ubuntu 16.04 Root on ZFS]] or [[Ubuntu 16.10 Root on ZFS]] instead.
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* Backup your data. Any existing data will be lost.
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### System Requirements
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* [64-bit Ubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Live CD](http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.10/ubuntu-16.10-desktop-amd64.iso) (*not* the alternate installer)
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* [64-bit Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Live CD](http://releases.ubuntu.com/17.10/ubuntu-17.10-desktop-amd64.iso) (*not* the alternate installer)
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* 64-bit computer (amd64, a.k.a. x86_64) computer
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* A drive which presents 512B logical sectors. Installing on a drive which presents 4KiB logical sectors (a “4Kn” drive) should work with UEFI partitioning, but this has not been tested.
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**Hints:**
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* `ls -la /dev/disk/by-id` will list the aliases.
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* Are you doing this in a virtual machine? If your virtual disk is missing from `/dev/disk/by-id`, use `/dev/vda` if you are using KVM with virtio; otherwise, read the [troubleshooting](https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs/wiki/Ubuntu-16.10-Root-on-ZFS#troubleshooting) section.
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* Are you doing this in a virtual machine? If your virtual disk is missing from `/dev/disk/by-id`, use `/dev/vda` if you are using KVM with virtio; otherwise, read the [troubleshooting](https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs/wiki/Ubuntu-17.10-Root-on-ZFS#troubleshooting) section.
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2.3 Create the root pool:
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3.5 Install the minimal system:
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# chmod 1777 /mnt/var/tmp
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# debootstrap yakkety /mnt
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# debootstrap artful /mnt
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# zfs set devices=off rpool
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The `debootstrap` command leaves the new system in an unconfigured state. An alternative to using `debootstrap` is to copy the entirety of a working system into the new ZFS root.
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Find the interface name:
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# ip addr show
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# vi /mnt/etc/network/interfaces.d/NAME
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auto NAME
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iface NAME inet dhcp
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# vi /mnt/etc/netplan/NAME.yaml
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network:
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version: 2
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ethernets:
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ens3:
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dhcp4: true
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Customize this file if the system is not a DHCP client.
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4.3 Configure the package sources:
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# vi /mnt/etc/apt/sources.list
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deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety main universe
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deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety main universe
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deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful main universe
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deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful main universe
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deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety-security main universe
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deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety-security main universe
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deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security main universe
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deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security main universe
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deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety-updates main universe
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deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety-updates main universe
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deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates main universe
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deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates main universe
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4.4 Bind the virtual filesystems from the LiveCD environment to the new system and `chroot` into it:
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# ln -s /proc/self/mounts /etc/mtab
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# apt update
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# apt install --yes ubuntu-minimal
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If you prefer nano over vi, install it:
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# apt install --yes nano
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5.2 Refresh the initrd files:
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# update-initramfs -c -k all
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update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-22-generic
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update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-16-generic
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**Note:** When using LUKS, this will print "WARNING could not determine root device from /etc/fstab". This is because [cryptsetup does not support ZFS](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cryptsetup/+bug/1612906).
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# update-grub
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Generating grub configuration file ...
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Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-22-generic
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Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-22-generic
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Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-16-generic
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Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-16-generic
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done
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5.5 Install the boot loader
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# apt install --yes ubuntu-desktop
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**Hint**: If you are installing a full GUI environment, you will likely want to manage your network with NetworkManager. In that case, `rm /etc/network/interfaces.d/eth0`.
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**Hint**: If you are installing a full GUI environment, you will likely want to manage your network with NetworkManager. In that case, delete the /mnt/etc/netplan/NAME.yaml you created.
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8.3 Optional: Disable log compression:
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If you want to use ZFS as your root filesystem, see these instructions:
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* [[Ubuntu 16.04 Root on ZFS]]
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* [[Ubuntu 16.10 Root on ZFS]]
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* [[Ubuntu 17.04 Root on ZFS]] (development only; not for production use yet)
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* [[Ubuntu 17.10 Root on ZFS]]
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For troubleshooting root-on-ZFS installations on 12.04 and 14.04:
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* [[Ubuntu ZFS mountall FAQ and troubleshooting]]
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