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.. _image-types:
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|CL-ATTR| image types
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.. _image-types-content:
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|CL-ATTR| offers many types of `images`_ for different platforms and environments.
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.. _incl-image-filename:
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The naming convention of a |CL| image filename is:
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.. code-block:: console
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clear-[version number]-[image type].[compression type]
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* The *[version number]* field specifies the version number.
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* The *[image type]* field specifies the type of image and its corresponding
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file format.
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* The *[compression type]* field specifies the compression type. Two types of
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compression methods are used: GNU\* zip (*.gz*) and XZ (*.xz*).
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.. _incl-image-filename-end:
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Table 1 lists the currently available images that are platform independent.
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Table 2 lists the currently available images that are platform specific.
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.. list-table:: Table 1: Types of platform-independent |CL| images
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:widths: 15, 85
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:header-rows: 1
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* - Image Type
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- Description
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* - live-desktop.img or live-desktop.iso
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- Image for booting to GNOME\* desktop to preview or install the OS.
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* - live-server.img or live-server.iso
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- Image for booting to server command prompt to preview or install the OS.
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.. list-table:: Table 2: Types of platform-specific |CL| images
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:widths: 15, 85
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:header-rows: 1
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* - Image Type
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- Description
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* - aws.img
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- Image suitable for use with Amazon\* AWS\*.
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* - azure.vhd
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- Virtual Hard Disk for use on Microsoft\* Azure\* cloud platform.
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* - azure-docker.vhd
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- Virtual Hard Disk for use on Microsoft Azure cloud platform with Docker\* pre-installed.
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* - azure-machine-learning.vhd
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- Virtual Hard Disk for use on Microsoft Azure cloud platform with the `machine-learning-basic` bundle installed.
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* - cloudguest.img
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- Image with generic cloud guest virtual machine (VM) requirements installed.
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* - gce.tar
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- Image with the Google Compute Engine (GCE) specific kernel.
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* - hyperv.vhdx
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- Virtual Hard Disk for use with Microsoft Hyper-V\* hypervisor. Includes `optimized kernel`_ for Hyper-V.
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* - kvm.img
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- Image for booting in a simple VM with start_qemu.sh. Includes
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`optimized kernel`_ for KVM.
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* - kvm-legacy.img
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- Image for booting in a simple VM using legacy BIOS, if using start_qemu.sh make sure to remove -bios parameter.
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* - pxe.tar
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- Image suitable for use with PXE server.
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* - vmware.vmdk
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- Virtual Machine Disk for VMware\* platforms including Player, Workstation, and ESXi.
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.. _images: https://clearlinux.org/downloads
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.. _`optimized kernel`: https://clearlinux.org/documentation/clear-linux/reference/compatible-kernels
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