virt-manager Reviews and details

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• Locked in: the inextricable dependency on VMWare

  Libvirt is a C library developped by RedHat under the terms of the GNU LGPL license, that provides a generic API that abstracts the bits and bytes of the underlying hypervisor, networking and storage technologies. Using libvirt generic API permits to benefit from a large ecosystem of open source software and tools. As an example, it is possible to use the virt-manager client to create and manage virtual... - Source: dev.to / 10 months ago

• Reproducing the printer hack of Windows 95

  It's still being updated. I don't see anything on the virt-manager homepage or GitHub that would suggest it is deprecated. https://virt-manager.org/ https://github.com/virt-manager/virt-manager It can't do literally everything Qemu/libvirt can do using only the UI, but given that it has escape hatches to directly edit libvirt configurations, and... - Source: Hacker News / 11 months ago

• Proxmox VE: Import Wizard for Migrating VMware ESXi VMs

  I would love to see a serious comparison (features & performance) between VMWare ESXi, Proxmox VE and let's say a more stock RHEL or Ubuntu. And maybe even include FreeBSD/bhyve. Because yes, in terms of core functionality it should be in the same ballpark. And in terms of UI, Virtual Machine Manager [0] was not that bad. [0] https://virt-manager.org/. - Source: Hacker News / 12 months ago

• Quickemu: Quickly run optimised Windows, macOS and Linux virtual machines

  Shout out to https://virt-manager.org/ - works much better for me, supports running qemu on remote systems via ssh. I used to use this all the time for managing bunches of disparate vm hosts and local vms. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• Oracle data base

  If not, I would just run a CentOS Stream 8 virtual machine using either GNOME Boxes or virt-manager, and set up networking and ssh so you can access the database from the host. Source: over 1 year ago

• Can i run fortnite on Linux??

  Https://virt-manager.org/ <- Recommend this as Front-end. Source: over 1 year ago

• Cockpit: Web-based graphical interface for servers

  I'd say it is half-baked webmin. You can only use it with NetworkManager, and if you have an even remotely complex network setup for VMs, NetworkManager usually must be turned off, which makes Cockpit practically unusable. virt-manager [1] is way more powerful for those who like managing VMs with GUI. [1] https://virt-manager.org/. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Issue Testing hyperland in virt-manger

  I want to test Hyprland with NixOS in a VM using Virt-Manager (https://virt-manager.org/) on Arch Linux host before installing it on my machine. Source: over 1 year ago

• KVM management tool

  I have an ubuntu server running a number of containers using docker and the server is also running a windows machine inside of KVM. I've been using the virt-manager python app (https://virt-manager.org/) to turn it on and off when needed but it is a bit of a pain to have to go to my main desktop which has the app installed to turn it on and off whereas I'd prefer to be able to control it from my phone. What do... Source: almost 2 years ago

• Can I virtualize my CURRENT Windows10 install from Linux?

  I believe the VirtManager performance is close to bare metal, but Ive not yet tested this (its been a busy week!).. https://virt-manager.org/. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Quickest and easiest VM solution?

  I'm using virt-manager. It's got some nice features. Https://virt-manager.org/. Source: almost 2 years ago

• VirtualBox & LibreWolf on Bookworm

  I was using virtualbox a few years ago, made the switch to https://virt-manager.org/ and never looked back. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Is it possible to run a Windows 11 Virtual Machine on Linux?

  I use Virtual Machine Manager which is a front end GUI for QEMU/KVM. I haven't tried Win11, but perhaps you'll have luck with it? Source: almost 2 years ago

• Help with software selection for home server

  Sure, if that's what you want. There's virtmanager if you want a GUI to go with that. Source: almost 2 years ago

• How to imitate buying 10 laptops and 10 dongles on one PC?

  Virtual machines, but you'll need appropriate OS licensing for the guests. Virt-manager or Virtualbox, perhaps. Source: almost 2 years ago

• VirtualBox/GNOME Boxes Appreciation Post

  Eitehr from the cmd line or from your package manager, up to you. https://virt-manager.org/. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Can I Install Microsoft Excel on Linux?

  I was in a similar spot as OP. The only solution that worked was VM - Virtual Machine Manager, with KVM and Samba. Happily using it for more than 6 months now. I wish I hadn't wasted time with Wine (no gripe with the app or the dev team; it just didn't work for the killer app I wanted). YMMV. Source: almost 2 years ago

• After tens of hours and a numerous amount of coffee, I proudly did it

  There's two nice frontends for qemu though, virt-manager and gnome boxes. Source: almost 2 years ago

• KDE on Virtualbox feels very clunky and sluggish

  I personally prefer virt-manager as graphical frontend. It will setup most stuff and you just need to tick/untick. Source: almost 2 years ago

• How can I stop a VM from automatically logging out?

  Edit: I forgot to mention I'm using Virtual Machine Manager 2.2.1. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Creating a Qemu Windows 10 VM on Linux

  Good to hear. I recommend Virtual Machine Manager as an alternative to VirtualBox. It simplifies the creation and use of qemu-based VMs, and is available in most distros. Source: almost 2 years ago