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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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What vm software you use on linux (self.linux)

submitted 4 months ago by Mwa to c/[email protected]

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I use vmware and qemu

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I use virt-manager, aka Virtual Machine Manager. Using this specifically because of the winapps for Linux repo has instructions on how to get Windows apps to run through the VM to be integrated in a Linux environment.

[–] Mwa 2 points 4 months ago

might try that tbh am gonna run razer software or apps that dont work on linux at all and for games am gonna use my windows ssd

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

How "scriptable" is virt-manager?

My biggest issue with VirtualBox is that I have to install OSes as if I'm actually installing them. There aren't any images (at least that I'm aware of) that can run with a command, like deploying an EC2.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Virt-manager isn't super scriptable but the underlying libvirt can be controlled by virsh which is a shell interface to libvirt. You can use both at the same time, e.g. start and stop via virsh and access to gui container via virt-manager/virt-viewer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Virtual manager isn't scriptable at all as it is just a GUI for libvirt. You are probably looking for qemu or virsh (libvirt)