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Gnome Boxes is a virtualization software included in Fedora 21. | Gnome Boxes is a virtualization software included in Fedora 21. | ||
"A simple GNOME 3 application to access remote or virtual systems" | "A simple GNOME 3 application to access remote or virtual systems" | ||
Gnome boxes uses shared code with libvert to create a very simple and easy to use desktop performance based virtual machine management and use software. | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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*Select favorites | *Select favorites | ||
*Search for connections | *Search for connections | ||
== Technical == | |||
Gnome Boxes creates hard drive image files in the user's home directory in: | |||
*/home/<user>/.local/share/gnome-boxes/images | |||
and keeps the XML file for each machine: | |||
*/home/<user>/.config/libvirt/storage/gnome-boxes.xml | |||
For compatibility, these files should be kept in the same directory structure on the new host system, or the XML file will need to be edited for the new paths. | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
*[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Boxes From the Gnome Boxes Project page] | *[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Boxes From the Gnome Boxes Project page] | ||
*[https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/29704/how-do-i-move-a-virtual-machine-in-gnome-boxes-to-another-host Ask Fedora] | |||
*rpm-qi gnome-boxes (2015, February) | *rpm-qi gnome-boxes (2015, February) | ||
Latest revision as of 04:15, 11 February 2015
| Gnome Boxes | |
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| RPM package | gnome-boxes
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| Added in | Fedora 21 |
| Website | https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Boxes |
| Bugs • Bodhi • Koji | |
Gnome Boxes is a virtualization software included in Fedora 21.
"A simple GNOME 3 application to access remote or virtual systems"
Gnome boxes uses shared code with libvert to create a very simple and easy to use desktop performance based virtual machine management and use software.
Summary
gnome-boxes lets you easily create, setup, access, and use:
- remote machines
- remote virtual machines
- local virtual machines
- When technology permits, set up access for applications on
- local virtual machines
Features
From the Gnome Boxes Project page
- View, access, and use:
- remote machines
- remote virtual machines
- local virtual machines
- When technology permits, set up access for applications on local virtual machines
- View, access, and use virtual machines on removable media
- View, access, and use shared connection / machines
- Share connections?
- Upload / publish virtual machines
- Select favorites
- Search for connections
Technical
Gnome Boxes creates hard drive image files in the user's home directory in:
- /home/<user>/.local/share/gnome-boxes/images
and keeps the XML file for each machine:
- /home/<user>/.config/libvirt/storage/gnome-boxes.xml
For compatibility, these files should be kept in the same directory structure on the new host system, or the XML file will need to be edited for the new paths.
Sources
- From the Gnome Boxes Project page
- Ask Fedora
- rpm-qi gnome-boxes (2015, February)