[TriLUG] New Qemu and VirtualBox docs for Linux

[Hrivnak, Michael via TriLUG]

Thanks for sharing. FWIW, I think a much better comparison would be
virtualbox vs. kvm+libvirt+virt-manager. Your scripts allow someone to use
qemu+kvm without getting into qemu's command-line minutia. libvirt and
virt-manager have a similar goal, but they've been around a long time and
are the standard tools people use to manage qemu+kvm. Having used
virtualbox in the past, I now use virt-manager for a similar graphical
experience that I find just as easy to use.

Your summary frames virtualbox as the "intuitive GUI" one and qemu+kvm as
the "command line" one, which is only true if you ignore virt-manager. Is
there some reason you chose to do so?

It's also worth noting that virtualbox has an extensive command-line
interface, so I wouldn't describe it as "resistant to scripting".

Sorry I'm providing unsolicited feedback, but as a big fan of
kvm+libvirt+virt-manager, I'd like to see that side fully represented. :)

Michael

On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 6:50 PM, Steve Litt via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> As part of my DIY Linux push, I've completed documents on running and
> modifying Linux distros on Qemu and VirtualBox. There are many
> advantages, including convenience and speed (on hardware with hardware
> VM assist), and not collecting a vast pile of labeled hard disks for
> the various experiments.
>
> Here are the articles:
>
> * http://troubleshooters.com/linux/diy/virtualbox.htm
>
> * http://troubleshooters.com/linux/diy/qemu.htm
>
> I hope you enjoy them.
>
> SteveT
>
> Steve Litt
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