[sf-lug] qemu-kvm? :-) ... Re: Virtual Box running fine...

[Michael Paoli]

If the host is Linux, may also want to consider qemu-kvm.
(On some distros it may be "kvm" - the qemu and kvm projects
merged some years back - the package, on Debian GNU/Linux,
is qemu-kvm).

Although VirtualBox is (much) more cross-platform in terms of host
Operating System, and somewhat simpler install and setup, it does
leave one beholden to Oracle and non-free software (fails to meet
DFSG).

As for qemu-kvm, I've been using it for years, works great!  :-)
Also, for the most part, very easy to manage via CLI - can't say
that for VirtualBox.  And yes, can do GUI management too, if/as
desired (libvirt (also generally highly recommended) and virt-manager
and friends).

Also, semi-random data point - SF-LUG - most all things SF-LUG,
excepting list and DNS slaves, are on a Virtual Machine under
qemu-kvm ... and that's been the case for a fair number of years now.

> From: "Bobbie Sellers" <bliss-sf4ever at dslextreme.com>
> Subject: [sf-lug] Virtual Box running fine...
> Date: Tue, 12 May 2020 11:51:42 -0700

> Hi LUGers,
>
>     Well I have the Virtual Box running nicely, it seems on the Dell E6520.
>
>     So because it takes time to get the .iso files installed to it I  
> was wondering
> what you might want me to get ready for the next meeting.
>     You can check back in the posts I made earlier to see what is available
> but I have Fedora 32 KDE Plasma 5 for x86_64 and Lubuntu 18.04.4 installed.
>
>     So use the mailing list to tell me what I should put on the machine next.
> And the E6520 has been modified by the way to make it work a bit faster
> with a 500 GB SSD.  It has a fresh install of PCLinuxOS 64 with KDE Plasma 5.
> as I was unable to copy the contents of the hard disk over to the SSD.
>     This does not speed up the configuration much but the files install quite
> rapidly.
>
>     I hope we have a meeting next month but if we don't then Good Luck
> to all with their health.
>
>     Bobbie Sellers