Running Virtual Machines on Debian/Ubuntu using QEMU, libvirt and Virt Manager

#QEMU #LibVirt #VirtMan

   01. Log into the Linux device
   02. Run the following commands in a terminal window
         # update software repositories
         sudo apt update
         # install available software updates
         sudo apt upgrade -y
         # install qemu
         sudo apt install qemu qemu-kvm qemu-system qemu-utils -y
         # install libvirt
         sudo apt install libvirt-clients libvirt-daemon-system virtinst -y
         # install virt-manager UI
         sudo apt install virt-manager -y
   03. Launch Virt-Manager from the applications menu
   04. When prompted, enter the sudo password
   05. Click the Create VM button
   06. Select an installation method, Local install media in the example
   07. Click the Forward button
   08. Browse to the installation media
   09. If the operating system is not found automatically, uncheck the Automatically detect checkbox and use the search box to manually set the OS
   10. Click the Forward button
   11. Set the amount of memory and number of CPUs for the VM
   12. Click the Forward button
   13. Enter the size of the virtual disk to be created for the VM
   14. Click the Forward button
   15. Enter a name for the VM
   16. Click the Finish button
   17. If prompted, select Yes to start the virtual network interface
 

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[giftcard]

Hi! Just curious, can I run multiple VMs at once using QEMU?

[amurgcodru]

Might know what's up with internet not working in vm & host once vm is started up? Fresh install debian 12... bbeen researching for 3 days

[fbifido]

after installing all the software, show us how to use virt-manager to install: (all drivers working)
1. Windows 11 UEFI /w TPM & secure boot
2. Windows Server 2022 /w TPM & secure boot
3. Mac OS - latest
4. Windows 10/7
5. FreeBSD
6. Ubuntu/Debian - latest

Please & Thanks