Images
Yeast uses a trusted image manifest and a shared local image cache.
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Auto-Download Images
These images are downloaded automatically by yeast up when missing. You can also pre-cache one with yeast pull <image>.
| Image | Category | Cloud-Init | Approx Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
debian-12 |
General Purpose | yes | ~400MB | Debian 12 Bookworm, stable/minimal |
debian-13 |
General Purpose | yes | ~400MB | Debian 13 Trixie, newer packages |
ubuntu-22.04 |
General Purpose | yes | ~500MB | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, legacy LTS |
ubuntu-24.04 |
General Purpose | yes | ~600MB | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, default choice |
fedora-41 |
DevOps & Cloud | yes | ~500MB | Fedora 41, balanced stable/bleeding-edge |
fedora-42 |
DevOps & Cloud | yes | ~500MB | Fedora 42, newer tooling/kernels |
alma-9 |
Enterprise | yes | ~1GB | AlmaLinux 9, RHEL-compatible |
centos-stream-9 |
Enterprise | yes | ~800MB | CentOS Stream 9, upstream RHEL |
rocky-9 |
Enterprise | yes | ~1GB | Rocky Linux 9, RHEL-compatible |
Manual Images
Manual images are listed by Yeast, but Yeast does not download them automatically. Running yeast pull <image> prints setup instructions.
| Image | Category | Cloud-Init | Approx Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
amazon-linux-2023 |
Enterprise | yes | ~1.4GB | Manual QCOW2 download |
opensuse-leap-15.6 |
Enterprise | no | ~1GB | Manual setup or conversion |
kali-2026.1 |
Security | no | ~3.6GB | Manual QEMU image, default kali/kali credentials |
parrot-security-7.1 |
Security | no | ~11.7GB | Manual QCOW2 setup |
alpine-3.21 |
Minimal | no | ~50MB | Manual ISO/QCOW2 setup |
arch-linux |
Niche | no | ~800MB | Manual arch-boxes or custom QCOW2 |
nixos-24.11 |
Niche | no | ~1GB | Manual NixOS generator/download setup |
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