Quickemu: Quickly create and run optimised Windows, macOS and Linux VMs
3 months ago
- #virtualization
- #Quickemu
- #QEMU
- Quickemu is a wrapper for QEMU that simplifies virtual machine creation by automatically configuring optimal settings based on the chosen OS.
- Quickget automatically downloads OS images and creates VM configurations, while Quickemu launches VMs with hardware-optimized settings.
- Supports a wide range of operating systems including macOS, Windows, various BSDs, and niche OSes like FreeDOS and Haiku.
- Features include SPICE support, VirtIO file sharing, USB pass-through, automatic SSH port forwarding, and EFI/SecureBoot support.
- Originally designed for testing Linux distributions without elevated permissions, now supports nearly 1000 OS editions.
- Host support is available for Linux and macOS, with specific versions like macOS Sonoma and Windows 10/11 including TPM 2.0.
- Quickemu was discussed in Linux Matters podcast Episode 30, highlighting its 2024 reboot.
- Two simple steps to use: `quickget` to download OS and create config, `quickemu` to start the VM.
- Advanced configurations and usage are covered in the project's wiki.