# apt install xe-guest-utilities -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
xe-guest-utilities
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
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Unpacking xe-guest-utilities (7.20.2-0ubuntu1~22.10.1) ...
Setting up xe-guest-utilities (7.20.2-0ubuntu1~22.10.1) ...
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/xe-daemon.service → /lib/systemd/system/xe-daemon.service.
3. Post-Installation
Status in XenCenter:
Virtualization state: Optimized (version 6.6 installed)
Status in VM:
# dpkg -l | grep -i xe-guest-utilities
ii xe-guest-utilities 7.20.2-0ubuntu1~22.10.1 amd64 daemon for monitoring Xen Virtual machines
root@ubuntu-server:~# systemctl status xe-daemon
● xe-daemon.service - Xen Guest Monitoring Agent
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/xe-daemon.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2023-02-23 22:21:55 UTC; 1min 2s ago
Process: 2362 ExecStartPre=/usr/sbin/xe-linux-distribution /var/cache/xe-linux-distribution (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 2380 (xe-daemon)
Tasks: 8 (limit: 2174)
Memory: 1.7M
CPU: 455ms
CGroup: /system.slice/xe-daemon.service
├─2380 /usr/sbin/xe-daemon
└─2384 logger -t xe-daemon -p debug
Feb 23 22:21:54 ubuntu-server systemd[1]: Starting Xen Guest Monitoring Agent...
Feb 23 22:21:55 ubuntu-server systemd[1]: Started Xen Guest Monitoring Agent.
[Kinetic Validation]
1. Before Installation:
Status in XenCenter:
Virtualization state: XenServer Tools not installed
Status in VM:
# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 22.10
Release: 22.10
Codename: kinetic
root@ubuntu- server: ~# dpkg -l | grep -i xe-guest
root@ubuntu- server: ~# systemctl status xe-daemon
Unit xe-daemon.service could not be found.
2. Installation:
# apt-cache policy xe-guest-utilities 0ubuntu1~ 22.10.1 20.2-0ubuntu1~ 22.10.1 500 archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu kinetic- proposed/ universe amd64 Packages
xe-guest-utilities:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 7.20.2-
Version table:
7.
500 http://
# apt install xe-guest-utilities -y utilities archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu kinetic- proposed/ universe amd64 xe-guest-utilities amd64 7.20.2- 0ubuntu1~ 22.10.1 [753 kB] guest-utilities _7.20.2- 0ubuntu1~ 22.10.1_ amd64.deb ... 0ubuntu1~ 22.10.1) ... 0ubuntu1~ 22.10.1) ... system/ multi-user. target. wants/xe- daemon. service → /lib/systemd/ system/ xe-daemon. service.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
xe-guest-
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
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Selecting previously unselected package xe-guest-utilities.
(Reading database ... 75047 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../xe-
Unpacking xe-guest-utilities (7.20.2-
Setting up xe-guest-utilities (7.20.2-
Created symlink /etc/systemd/
3. Post-Installation
Status in XenCenter:
Virtualization state: Optimized (version 6.6 installed)
Status in VM:
# dpkg -l | grep -i xe-guest-utilities
ii xe-guest-utilities 7.20.2- 0ubuntu1~ 22.10.1 amd64 daemon for monitoring Xen Virtual machines server: ~# systemctl status xe-daemon system/ xe-daemon. service; enabled; preset: enabled) /usr/sbin/ xe-linux- distribution /var/cache/ xe-linux- distribution (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) slice/xe- daemon. service
root@ubuntu-
● xe-daemon.service - Xen Guest Monitoring Agent
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/
Active: active (running) since Thu 2023-02-23 22:21:55 UTC; 1min 2s ago
Process: 2362 ExecStartPre=
Main PID: 2380 (xe-daemon)
Tasks: 8 (limit: 2174)
Memory: 1.7M
CPU: 455ms
CGroup: /system.
├─2380 /usr/sbin/xe-daemon
└─2384 logger -t xe-daemon -p debug
Feb 23 22:21:54 ubuntu-server systemd[1]: Starting Xen Guest Monitoring Agent...
Feb 23 22:21:55 ubuntu-server systemd[1]: Started Xen Guest Monitoring Agent.