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