Howto mkosi

installation

install package on archlinux:

pacman -S mkosi mtools systemd-ukify --noconfirm

create debian img

install packages:

pacman -S debootstrap debian-archive-keyring apt --noconfirm

create image:

mkosi --distribution debian --release bookworm --format disk --bootable --checksum --root-password password --package linux-image-generic,systemd,systemd-boot,systemd-sysv,udev,dbus --package openssh-client,vim --output debian.img

boot image using systemd:

systemd-nspawn --boot --image debian.img

create arch img

install packages:

pacman -S  arch-install-scripts --noconfirm

create image:

mkosi --distribution arch --format disk --bootable --checksum --root-password password --package linux,systemd,udev,dbus --package openssh-client,vim --output arch.img

boot image using systemd:

systemd-nspawn --boot --image arch.img

boot image using qemu/kvm:

mkosi --output arch.img --qemu-smp 2 qemu

create ubuntu img

install packages:

pacman -S debootstrap ubuntu-keyring apt --noconfirm

create image:

mkosi --distribution ubuntu --release noble --format disk --bootable --checksum --root-password password --package linux-image-generic,systemd,systemd-boot,systemd-sysv,udev,dbus --package openssh-client,vim --output ubuntu.img

boot image using systemd:

systemd-nspawn --boot --image ubuntu.img