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33 changes: 33 additions & 0 deletions pages/linux/quickemu.md
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# quickemu

> Build and manage highly optimised desktop virtual machines quickly.
> See also: `quickget`, for preparing VM configurations.
> More information: <https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu>.

- Create and run a VM from a configuration file:

`quickemu --vm {{path/to/file.conf}}`

- Do not commit any changes to disk/snapshot but write any changes to temporary files:

`quickemu --status-quo --vm {{path/to/file.conf}}`

- Start the VM in full screen mode (<Ctrl> + <Alt> + f to exit) and select the display backend ('sdl' by default):
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`quickemu --fullscreen --display {{sdl|gtk|spice|spice-app|none}} --vm {{path/to/file.conf}}`

- Select a virtual audio emulation and create a desktop shortcut:
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`quickemu --sound-card {{intel-hda|ac97|es1370|sb16|none}} --shortcut --vm {{path/to/file.conf}}`

- Create a snapshot:

`quickemu --snapshot create {{tag}} --vm {{path/to/file.conf}}`

- Restore a snapshot:

`quickemu --snapshot apply {{tag}} --vm {{path/to/file.conf}}`

- Delete a snapshot:

`quickemu --snapshot delete {{tag}} --vm {{path/to/file.conf}}`
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# quickget

> Download and prepare materials for building a Quickemu virtual machine.
> NOTE: the parameter "edition" is always optional.
> See also: `quickemu`.
> More information: <https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu>.

- Display the list of all supported guest OSes, versions and variants:
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`quickget list`

- Download and create the virtual machine configuration for building a Quickemu virtual machine for an OS:

`quickget {{os}} {{release}} {{edition}}`

- Download configuration for a Windows 11 VM with VirtIO drivers for Windows:

`quickget windows 11`

- Download a macOS recovery image and creates a virtual machine configuration:

`quickget macos {{high-sierra|mojave|catalina|big-sur|monterey|ventura}}`

- Show an ISO URL for an OS (do not work for Windows):
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`quickget --show-iso-url fedora {{release}} {{edition}}`

- Test if and OS ISO is available for an OS:
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`quickget --test-iso-url nixos {{edition}} {{plasma5}}`

- Open an OS distribution homepage in a browser (does not work for Windows):
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`quickget --open-distro-homepage {{os}}`