Any good qt based VM(s)?

SethStorm666

Greetings,

I'm going to run multiply Linux distro via VM (to run some tests) and have moved to Plasma. When I was using Budgie and Gnome I used Boxes which are very easy to use and do blend well in a GTK environment. So my question is are there an easy to use QT based VM out there you can recommend?

Thanks

hsmaan

SethStorm666 Hey SethStorm666,

Since you're using Plasma and looking for a QT-based VM, I'd recommend checking out Virt-Manager. It's a powerful yet user-friendly virtual machine manager that integrates well with QT environments. It offers a range of features for running and managing multiple Linux distros simultaneously. Give it a try and see if it meets your needs for running tests. Hope this helps

alfisya

Technically virtualbox uses Qt5 :

virtualbox  eopkg4-bin info virtualbox-common                                                                                    
virtualbox-common package is not installed
Package found in Solus repository:
Name                : virtualbox-common, version: 7.0.14, release: 314
Summary             : Common components for VirtualBox host packages
Description         : VirtualBox is a free powerful open source solution for running other x86 and x86_64 operating systems virtually on your computer.
                    
Installation Guide  : https://help.getsol.us/docs/user/software/virtualization/virtualbox/
Licenses            : GPL-2.0-only
Component           : virt
Dependencies        : libtpms libxcursor libxinerama libxmu qt5-tools qt5-x11 extras sdl1 
Distribution        : Solus, Dist. Release: 1
Architecture        : x86_64, Installed Size: 121.25 MB, Package Size: 36.43 MB
Reverse Dependencies: virtualbox-devel virtualbox-current virtualbox

Whether it looks good on Plasma, I don't know. I myself only use virt-manager in any desktop environment.

SethStorm666

alfisya

Thanks, close enough for me. I'll test it.

WetGeek

SethStorm666 Thanks, close enough for me. I'll test it.

I've used VirtualBox for years, and personally consider it superior to Boxes and virt-manager, which I've also used. VirtualBox makes it drop-dead easy to access my NAS with a bridged connection. My laptop includes a VM prepresenting each edition of Solus, plus a few more. I'm pretty sure you'll like it.

Just be sure to download virtuabox-current, not just virtualbox, or you'll get the one that supports the LTS kernel.

Staudey

Yes, best to read through the (short) guide on the Help Center

https://help.getsol.us/docs/user/software/virtualization/virtualbox/