Linux @lemmy.ml Mwas alt (prob) @thelemmy.club 7mo ago

What vm software you use on linux

I use vmware and qemu

104

You're viewing a single thread.

104 comments

None, I use Docker for Linux, and Proton (Heroic) for Windows.

But if I had to pick a virtual machine: libvirt with virt-manager as a frontend, which uses KVM for virtualization.
- From my other comment:
  
  Then I created a Docker image with Linux, Gnome, and novnc so I can spin one up instantly with little resource overhead and control it from any web browser.
  
  Maybe I should release my Dockerfile.
  
  I might actually be interested. It's like a lightweight alternative to Proxmox?
  
  Sort of, Proxmox does use noVNC I think, but it's a lot of overhead. This is just a docker command. I've finally put a page up for it: https://nowsci.com/webbian/
  
  I didn't understand that you ran it without hardware virtualization. This is really convenient, thanks a lot for making it!
  
  i'm listening.
  
  Finally got around to it: https://nowsci.com/webbian/
  
  i will be trying that one out for sure. this looks awesome for a headless desktop.
  
  I'm just now learning about Docker and Containerfiles, so I wouldn't be opposed to a real world example...
  
  And the example finally exists: https://nowsci.com/webbian/
  
  Neat! Gonna look over that!
- But if I had to pick a virtual machine: libvirt with virt-manager as a frontend, which uses KVM for virtualization.
  
  Its fair bcs vmware workstation does not support gpu passthrough libvirt with virt-manager is the only way
- Correct me I'd I'm wrong, but with docker you're limited to the filesyatems and the image of the OS you're installing. If you need to experiment with the pre-OS boot events, can that even be accomplished with docker? E.g., trying out different GRUB settings, setting up LUKS with dropbear etc. I think those things require a VM.
  
  Yeah, you are correct. Docker shares the kernel with the host operating system, it doesn't use hardware virtualization. That's why it's so fast and simple, but it also means it's not a traditional VM and thus comes with some limitations.
- Can virt-manager boot windows boxes?
  
  Absolutely, it's also made way easier with quickemu, allows you to spin up a properly configured Windows VM with pretty much no effort
  
  Yeah, though there's some commandline shenanigans to get a tpm shim set up if you want it for windows 11
  
  I am planning for XP.

104 comments