hddsx@lemmy.ca to Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org · 7 months agoAlternative to VMWaremessage-squaremessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up132arrow-down1message-squareAlternative to VMWarehddsx@lemmy.ca to Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org · 7 months agomessage-square21fedilinkfile-text
Is there a friendly alternative to VMWare/Virtualbox? I would move back to Virtualbox, but it’s now owned by oracle
minus-squareMatt@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·edit-27 months agoIf you are using Linux, it does not get any simpler than Gnome Boxes. If you need more options, virt-manager is still fairly easy to use.
minus-squarehddsx@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoI…. dislike gnome. I’m not using Linux now, but I’m moving back if I’m forced to change to Windows 11. Is there a KDE equivalent?
minus-squareMatt@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoNo, KDE does not have their own virtualization gui. Boxes can still be used on KDE as well though. If you really want nothing to do with Gnome, then virt-manager will be your best option.
minus-squareflatbield@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoYou could use cinnamon. Yes gnome tech based but quite different. I use that on my workstation and leave Gnome for my media center and laptop.
If you are using Linux, it does not get any simpler than Gnome Boxes. If you need more options, virt-manager is still fairly easy to use.
I second this
I…. dislike gnome. I’m not using Linux now, but I’m moving back if I’m forced to change to Windows 11.
Is there a KDE equivalent?
No, KDE does not have their own virtualization gui. Boxes can still be used on KDE as well though. If you really want nothing to do with Gnome, then virt-manager will be your best option.
You could use cinnamon. Yes gnome tech based but quite different. I use that on my workstation and leave Gnome for my media center and laptop.