# Firecracker install fails on Debian **URL:** \ **Category:** Product Support\ **Created:** [September 13, 2024, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/firecracker-install-fails-on-debian/12427 "2024-09-13T05:33:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ajay\_Simha](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/ajay_simha/32/8182_2.png) [@Ajay\_Simha](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/Ajay_Simha)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/firecracker-install-fails-on-debian/12427/1 "2024-09-13T05:34:00Z")
Hi, I have installed latest version of opennebula frontend on Debian 12. root@nuc1:~# apt list opennebula Debian release: root@nuc1:~# cat /etc/os-release PRETTY\_NAME=“Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)” NAME=“Debian GNU/Linux” VERSION\_ID=“12” VERSION=“12 (bookworm)” VERSION\_CODENAME=bookworm ID=debian HOME\_URL=“[https://www.debian.org/](https://www.debian.org/)” SUPPORT\_URL=“[Debian -- User Support](https://www.debian.org/support)” BUG\_REPORT\_URL=“[https://bugs.debian.org/](https://bugs.debian.org/)” root@nuc1:~# g… Done opennebula/stable,now 6.10.0-1 amd64 [installed] However, this is not related to frontend. I tried to install firecracker on a debian 12 node (also my kvm-node which installed fine). I get the following error when I tried to install the pkg: root@nuc2:~# apt-get -y install opennebula-node-firecracker Reading package lists… Done Building dependency tree… Done Reading state information… Done Package opennebula-node-firecracker is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source However the following packages replace it: opennebula-common E: Package ‘opennebula-node-firecracker’ has no installation candidate How can i tell if firecracker was installed as a part of opennebula-common package? Also am I correct to assume firecracker would only be installed on the host being managed and not on the node where my OpenNebula frontend runs? ## Thank you AJ **Versions of the related components and OS (frontend, hypervisors, VMs):** **Steps to reproduce:** **Current results:** **Expected results:** ---
**Author:** ![atodorov\_storpool](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/atodorov_storpool/32/5327_2.png) [@atodorov\_storpool](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/atodorov_storpool)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/firecracker-install-fails-on-debian/12427/2 "2024-09-13T07:02:34Z")
According to the 6.10 [release notes](https://docs.opennebula.io/6.10/intro_release_notes/release_notes/whats_new.html) the firecracker module was removed as obsolete/little-used. It is suggested to use KVM instead. Hope this helps. Best Regards, Anton ---
**Author:** ![Ajay\_Simha](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/ajay_simha/32/8182_2.png) [@Ajay\_Simha](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/Ajay_Simha)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/firecracker-install-fails-on-debian/12427/3 "2024-09-13T11:45:34Z")
Help Anton Thanks. We should remove it from the documentation. AJ ---
**Author:** ![FrancJP](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/francjp/32/7690_2.png) [@FrancJP](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/FrancJP)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/firecracker-install-fails-on-debian/12427/4 "2024-09-13T11:48:16Z")
Hi @Ajay_Simha, Documentation states that: ![Screenshot_20240913_134637](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/opennebula/original/2X/9/94aa218e68155d5bb80965df3a2666b9638e0c31.png) So there’s no need to remove it. Perhaps, what we can review is the messaging of the error if it’s too confusing. Please check that the release notes states that KVM replaces Firecracker. Cheers, ---
**Author:** ![Ajay\_Simha](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/ajay_simha/32/8182_2.png) [@Ajay\_Simha](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/Ajay_Simha)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/firecracker-install-fails-on-debian/12427/5 "2024-09-13T13:40:35Z")
No one will go read 6.10 release notes when they are deploying current version - OpenNebula 6.4. I’m not trying to be critical. Just sharing my perspective. Best Regards. AJ ---
**Author:** ![Ajay\_Simha](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/ajay_simha/32/8182_2.png) [@Ajay\_Simha](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/Ajay_Simha)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/firecracker-install-fails-on-debian/12427/6 "2024-09-13T13:40:47Z")
Hi @FrancJP What I mean is this link - [Open Cluster Deployment — OpenNebula 6.4.6 documentation](https://docs.opennebula.io/6.4/open_cluster_deployment/index.html) It lists Firecracker Node Deployment. New folks will try to install it without reading release notes. We can save them trouble by simply getting rid of that section. Regards. AJ ---
**Author:** ![Brian\_Boynton\_MD](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/brian_boynton_md/32/8424_2.png) [@Brian\_Boynton\_MD](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/Brian_Boynton_MD)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/firecracker-install-fails-on-debian/12427/7 "2025-01-28T18:31:10Z")
The decision to remove support for firecracker is the first mistake. I vote for reversing this error. There is more adoption of firecracker now. ---
**Author:** ![FrancJP](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.opennebula.io/francjp/32/7690_2.png) [@FrancJP](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/FrancJP)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/firecracker-install-fails-on-debian/12427/8 "2025-01-28T18:32:28Z")
Hello @Brian_Boynton_MD, I would suggest that for these type of requests, file an issue on the Repo: [GitHub · Where software is built](https://github.com/OpenNebula/one/issues) Please, include more information, or at least give a concrete feedback. Regards,