Quickemu

This is a GitHub project that installs virtual machines for more than 300+ spins of Linux, Windows, and macOS!

The Project

Source: https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu

Installation

Dependency requirements:

sudo apt install qemu bash coreutils ovmf grep jq lsb procps python3 genisoimage usbutils util-linux sed spice-client-gtk swtpm wget xdg-user-dirs zsync unzip

Install for Ubuntu

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:flexiondotorg/quickemu
sudo apt update
sudo apt install quickemu

GUI Install

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannick-mauray/quickgui
sudo apt update
sudo apt install quickgui

Other Distros (Use NIX Installer)

nix-env -iA nixpkgs.quickemu

Build from Source for GUI https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickgui

CLI Usage

quickget ubuntu-mate 22.04
quickemu --vm ubuntu-mate-22.04.conf

This is pretty easy to manage with it’s own dedicated directory. Ex. ~/VMs

Downloading via GUI

Select your OS and Press Download (Yes, it’s that easy!)

Walkthrough Video