Anno domini 2019 Tue, 3 Sep 21:24:37 -0400 E. Liddell scripsit: > On Tue, 3 Sep 2019 13:51:54 -0500 > Michael <mb_trinity_desktop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > What’s everyones favorite front end for KVM? I’m looking to use KVM for > > several VMs (Win, CentOS6, CentOS7) and was looking for something a bit > > easier to start out on than raw virt-manager. > > I ended up running raw qemu after not being able to get several front-ends to > work properly (I know I tried aqemu, probably gkvm, possibly virtualbricks). > None of the ones I tried was self-explanatory, and I figured that if I was going > to have to read a bunch of documentation anyway, I might as well drop back to > the command line and be assured of full control. > > If you want easy virtualization from a GUI, your best bet is VirtualBox. I currently have virt-manager in use. Not that I like it much, nut it kind of works. Nik > > > PS: > > This was my original question, before I realized, asking about a front end was > > a better choice. Pretty much only applicable if someone here has used, and > > liked, Boxes... > > > > Was: Figuring out Gnome dependencies? > > > > I haven’t used Gnome in more than a decade. I found this Gnome app I’d like > > to try out: > > > > Boxes, Virtualization made simple > > https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Boxes > > https://www.openhub.net/p/gnome-boxes > > > > and was wondering how to A) find out what its dependencies are and B) how to > > actually install it. > > The dependencies list for this program is more than 20 packages long and includes > GTK3 stuff, Webkit, Vala stuff, polkit, qemu, libvirt, Spice, and a few other odds > and ends. Interestingly, it doesn't seem to want much of Gnome, just gconf, > gnome-common, and one or two other bits that might be optional. > > > A side excursion, trying to figure out B), lead me to Flatpak[1]. I’ve never > > heard of it before, anyone have any experience or opinions on it? > > Moderately risky, since it bypasses your distro's gatekeepers and installs software > not vetted by them. Not innately evil, but avoid if possible, like the other multi-distro > installer "solutions". > > E. Liddell > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ > Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting > > -- Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing with the NSA, CIA ... --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting
