v2.8.3 RC release

What's Changed:

• Rename config-ad-client.sh to join-linux-to-AD.sh and fix nfs krb5 mount fail with latest samba-common-4.21
• Add -f --force to vm console sub command with the master's help. by @FineFan in #5
• utils/make-ontap-with-windows-ad.sh: add showmount before mount
• utils: add utils/power-consumption.sh
• kiss-vm: lev env VCPUS cover default value
• utils/make-ontap-simulator.sh: add env to disable macvtap NIC
• utils/make-ontap-*.sh: down~ default value of ONTAP_VER to 9.14.1
• make-freebsd-pnfsserver.sh: workaround for FreeBSD VM on host F41
• utils: add make-freebsd-pnfsserver.sh
• distro-db.bash: add freebsd 14.1
• distro-db.bash: add source of CentOS-10-stream
• Add --snapshots-metadata into _vmdelete function, so that kiss-vm wil…
• kiss-vm: add sub-cmd noautostart
• curl-download.sh: fix the file-name getting code
• utils: add get-longest-common-prefix.sh
• distro-db.bash: add new released openSUSE Leap 15.6
• kiss-vm: add kernel-modules-extra to avoid libvirt network issue on
• utils/get-network-info.sh: add get-if-by-ip.sh
• utils/get-network-info.sh: add get-default-netaddr.sh
• kiss-netns: dhclient has been deprecated on Fedora fix it
• kiss-netns: fix getting pid fail when called by non-privileged user
• kiss-vm: add ubuntu in distro-db
• kiss-vm addif.*: add accept more virsh attach-interface options
• examples: add frr-ospf-example.sh
• utils: add frr-install.sh
• kiss-vm vm-netcreate: add dhcphosts= option
• lib/libtest.sh: add new function vmrunx()
• utils: add cpu-max.sh
• kiss-vm: add --vncport option
• utils/nfs-utils-upstream.sh: support multi platform
• kiss-vm: optimize code in case image file is block device
• kiss-vm: DNS domain order setup code optimize
• kiss-vm: keep hostname == vmname
• kiss-vm: VM:WARN,VM:ERR should be output to stderr
• kiss-vm add three new sub-cmds: iflist, if.unplugin, if.plugin
• Makefile,kiss-update.sh: fix/improve kiss-vm update code
• kiss-vm: warning if required mem size is too small and infer Unit
• utils/port-available.sh: add -v option and default port: 22

For more details:

Full Changelog: v2.8.2b...v2.8.3

v2.8.2b RC release

mainly update since v2.8.0:

• utils: add amd64-version-support-check.sh
• lib/libtest.sh: avoid repeated loading, and add function tcnt()
• split macOS-kvm-utils to https://github.com/tcler/macOS-kvm-utils
• kiss-vm: --genimage, add arch info in final image name
• utils/xfstests-install.sh: install ndctl by default for dax test
• utils: add get-nic-ipaddrs.sh
• utils: fix typos and add addbridge.sh
• kiss-vm: use bridge(if exists) instead default macvtap virtual NIC
• kiss-vm vm-editor: use vim as editor by default
• kiss-vm: change NIC order on rhel/centos/rocky/alma... to adjust default route
• kiss-vm: s/inst.ks=/ks=/ on rhel-5,rhel-6
• kiss-vm: fix ssh rhel-5,6 fail that due to: no matching host key type
• misc other bug fixes and code optimize

for more details:
Full Changelog: v2.8.0...v2.8.2b

v2.8 RC release

• pass the Windows VM creating test and Ontap-Simulator building test on openSUSE-15.5 and latest archlinux
• a few code optimize

for details:
Full Changelog: v2.7.0...v2.8.0

v2.7 RC release

• many bug fixes and code optimize
• pass the Windows VM creating test and Ontap-Simulator building test on Debian-12 x86_64

for details:
Full Changelog: v2.6.0...v2.7.0

v2.6.0 release

• many bug fixes and code optimize

for details:
Full Changelog: v2.4.4...v2.6.0

v2.4.4 released

New Features and Improvements:

• kiss-vm: improve usage info and completion script
• kiss-vm: add --ks-append, --ks-pkgs, --ks-post, --ks-pre options
• utils/make-nfs-server.sh: use root_squash instead no_root_squash and change owner of export dir to nobody
• utils/ks-generator.sh: add --append, --pkgs options
• utils/make-ontap-simulator.sh: optimize code
• utils: add ssh-copy-id.sh
• examples: improve ipa-idm.sh
• and bug fixes

details:
Full Changelog: v2.4.3...v2.4.4

v2.4.3 released

kiss-vm hot fix: ssh login rhel-9 fail with password
and a little code optmize

Full Changelog: v2.4.2...v2.4.3

v2.4.2 released

vm login/exec support with specific user
vm create accept shorten distro: 7,8,9
bash-completion/vm: add completion for -I=, -L=, -u, vm login, vm exec
utils: add install-nfstest.sh
utils: add extract.sh

Full Changelog: v2.4.1...v2.4.2

v2.4.1 released

bug fixes

see here for details:
Full Changelog: v2.4.0...v2.4.1

v2.4.0 release

Full Changelog: v2.3.0...v2.4.0