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== Commands ==
 
== Commands ==
 
* <code>[[multipass launch --help]]</code>
 
* <code>[[multipass launch --help]]</code>
* <code>multipass launch [[lts]]</code>
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* <code>[[multipass launch --name]] TEST 23.10 && [[multipass connect]] TEST</code>
* <code> multipass launch [[lts]] --name TEST</code>
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* <code>[[multipass launch lts]]</code>
* <code>[[multipass launch 22.04]]</code>
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* <code> multipass launch [[lts]] --name MYTEST</code>
* <code>multipass launch [[jammy]]</code>
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* <code>multipass launch [[jammy]]</code> or <code>[[multipass launch 22.04]]</code>
* <code> multipass launch --[[cpus]] 2 --mem 8G --disk 25G --name MY_NEW_VM && [[multipass connect]] MY_NEW_VM</code>
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* <code> multipass launch --[[cpus]] 2 --memory 8G [[--disk]] 25G --name MYNEWVM && [[multipass connect]] MY_NEW_VM</code>
* <code> multipass launch --[[cpus]] 2 --mem 8G --disk 25G --name MY_NEW_VM</code>
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* <code> multipass launch --[[cpus]] 2 --memory 8G --disk 25G --name MYNEWVM</code>
* <code> multipass launch --[[cpus]] 2 --mem 8G --name MY_NEW_VM</code>
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* <code> multipass launch --[[cpus]] 2 --memory 8G --name MYNEWVM</code>
* <code> multipass launch --[[cpus]] 2 --name MY_NEW_VM</code>
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* <code> multipass launch --[[cpus]] 2 --name MYNEWVM</code>
* <code> multipass launch --name MY_NEW_VM 20.04</code>
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* <code> [[multipass launch --name]] MYNEWVM 22.10</code>
  
 
* <code> multipass launch --name ubuntu-lts-custom --[[cloud-init]] cloud-config.yaml</code>
 
* <code> multipass launch --name ubuntu-lts-custom --[[cloud-init]] cloud-config.yaml</code>
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* <code>[[multipass launch --help]]</code>
 
* <code>[[multipass launch --help]]</code>
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* <code>[[multipass launch minikube]]</code>
  
 
== Examples with errors ==
 
== Examples with errors ==
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  multipass launch
 
  multipass launch
 
  launch failed: CPU does not support [[KVM extensions]].
 
  launch failed: CPU does not support [[KVM extensions]].
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multipass launch
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launch failed: [[Downloaded image hash does not match]]
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Solution: review <code>[[/Library/Logs/Multipass/multipassd.log]]</code>
  
 
  Under macOS multipass or VMware VMs.
 
  Under macOS multipass or VMware VMs.
  
 
  multipass launch
 
  multipass launch
  launch failed: cannot connect to the multipass socket
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  [[launch failed: cannot connect to the multipass socket]]
 
  Please ensure multipassd is running and '[[/var/snap/]]multipass/common/multipass_socket' is accessible
 
  Please ensure multipassd is running and '[[/var/snap/]]multipass/common/multipass_socket' is accessible
  
 
  multipass launch [[21.10]]
 
  multipass launch [[21.10]]
 
  launch failed: Operation canceled
 
  launch failed: Operation canceled
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multipass launch -n myfedora https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/31/Cloud/x86_64/images/Fedora-Cloud-Base-31-1.9.x86_64.raw.xz
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launch failed: http and file based images are not supported
  
 
== Related commands ==
 
== Related commands ==
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* <code>[[multipass list]]</code>
 
* <code>[[multipass list]]</code>
 
* <code>[[multipass connect]]</code>
 
* <code>[[multipass connect]]</code>
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* <code>[[multipass start]]</code>
 
* <code>[[multipass delete]] VM_NAME --purge</code> or <code>[[multipass purge]]</code>
 
* <code>[[multipass delete]] VM_NAME --purge</code> or <code>[[multipass purge]]</code>
 
* <code>[[virtinst]]</code>: <code>[[virt-install]]</code>
 
* <code>[[virtinst]]</code>: <code>[[virt-install]]</code>
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* {{multipass launch}}
 
* {{multipass cmd}}
 
* {{multipass cmd}}
 
* {{multipass}}
 
* {{multipass}}
  
 
[[Category:Virtualization]]
 
[[Category:Virtualization]]

Latest revision as of 18:17, 30 May 2024

The multipass launch[1] command without any argument will create and start a new instance based on the default image, using a random generated name, you can configure it using --name option. As of August 2020 no renaming option is available[2].

Commands[edit]

  • multipass launch --name ubuntu-lts-custom --cloud-init cloud-config.yaml

To find available images execute: multipass find

Examples[edit]

multipass launch impish
Launched: my-open-kit
multipass launch 21.10 --name my_VM
Retrieving image: 6%
Verifying image:  \
Starting /
Waiting for initialization to complete -
Launched: my_VM

It will create a 5GB Ubuntu machine with 1 CPU and 1 GB memory

Examples with errors[edit]

multipass launch lts
launch failed: The following errors occurred:
Instance stopped while starting
multipass launch
launch failed: CPU does not support KVM extensions.

multipass launch
launch failed: Downloaded image hash does not match

Solution: review /Library/Logs/Multipass/multipassd.log
Under macOS multipass or VMware VMs.
multipass launch
launch failed: cannot connect to the multipass socket
Please ensure multipassd is running and '/var/snap/multipass/common/multipass_socket' is accessible
multipass launch 21.10
launch failed: Operation canceled
multipass launch -n myfedora https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/31/Cloud/x86_64/images/Fedora-Cloud-Base-31-1.9.x86_64.raw.xz
launch failed: http and file based images are not supported

Related commands[edit]

See also[edit]

  • https://multipass.run/docs/launch-command
  • https://github.com/canonical/multipass/issues/255
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