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↑ https://github.com/CanonicalLtd/multipass
↑ https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/announcing-multipass-1-0-0-first-stable-release/13704
↑ https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/multipass-now-available-for-macos/6824
↑ https://github.com/canonical/multipass/releases/tag/v1.4.0
↑ https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/multipass-now-available-for-macos/6824
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August 2020 (v1.4) it also included [[bridged networking]] support<ref>https://github.com/canonical/multipass/releases/tag/v1.4.0</ref>. | August 2020 (v1.4) it also included [[bridged networking]] support<ref>https://github.com/canonical/multipass/releases/tag/v1.4.0</ref>. | ||
| − | * Binaries: <code>multipass, [[multipass-gui]]</code> | + | * Binaries: <code>[[multipass (command)]], [[multipass-gui]]</code> |
* Linux installation: <code>[[sudo snap install multipass]]</code> | * Linux installation: <code>[[sudo snap install multipass]]</code> | ||
| − | * MacOS Installation: <code>[[brew cask | + | * MacOS Installation: <code>[[brew install --cask multipass]]</code> |
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
* <code>[[multipass list]]</code> | * <code>[[multipass list]]</code> | ||
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** <code>multipass launch --[[cpus]] 2 --name MY_NEW_VM</code> | ** <code>multipass launch --[[cpus]] 2 --name MY_NEW_VM</code> | ||
** <code>multipass launch --cpus 2 --[[mem]] 8G --name MY_NEW_VM</code> | ** <code>multipass launch --cpus 2 --[[mem]] 8G --name MY_NEW_VM</code> | ||
| + | ** <code> multipass launch --[[cpus]] 2 --mem 8G [[--disk]] 25G --name MY_NEW_VM && [[multipass connect]] MY_NEW_VM</code> | ||
*<code>[[multipass shell]] VM_NAME</code> | *<code>[[multipass shell]] VM_NAME</code> | ||
*<code>[[multipass find]]</code> | *<code>[[multipass find]]</code> | ||
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* <code>[[multipass transfer]]</code> (copy files between host and instances) | * <code>[[multipass transfer]]</code> (copy files between host and instances) | ||
* <code>[[multipass set]]</code> | * <code>[[multipass set]]</code> | ||
| − | * aliases (Oct 2021) | + | * <code>[[multipass aliases]]</code> (Oct 2021) |
| + | * <code>[[multipass help]]</code> | ||
== macOS == | == macOS == | ||
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* Configuration file: <code>/var/root/Library/Application Support/multipassd/[[multipassd-vm-instances.json]]</code> | * Configuration file: <code>/var/root/Library/Application Support/multipassd/[[multipassd-vm-instances.json]]</code> | ||
| − | Setting [[MULTIPASS_STORAGE]] system variable will change where data/images are stored since [[multipass 1.5.0]] (October 2020) | + | Setting <code>[[MULTIPASS_STORAGE]]</code> system variable will change where data/images are stored since [[multipass 1.5.0]] (October 2020) |
== Ubuntu == | == Ubuntu == | ||
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# Install and create you first Ubuntu VM with Multipass | # Install and create you first Ubuntu VM with Multipass | ||
# Read [[Multipass releases]]/versions/Changelog | # Read [[Multipass releases]]/versions/Changelog | ||
| − | # [[Modify number of CPU on an existing instance]] | + | # [[Modify number of CPU on an existing instance]]: <code>[[num_cores]]</code> |
# Review most popular StackOverflow multipass questions: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/multipass?tab=Votes | # Review most popular StackOverflow multipass questions: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/multipass?tab=Votes | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[XQuartz]] | * [[XQuartz]] | ||
| + | * {{multipass cmd}} | ||
* {{multipass}} | * {{multipass}} | ||
* {{Virtualization}} | * {{Virtualization}} | ||
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[[Category:Virtualization]] | [[Category:Virtualization]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Multipass]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:33, 25 January 2024
wikipedia:multipass[1] (December 2019 v1.0[2]) allows to create and manage Ubuntu virtual machine instances on Linux, Windows and macOS. It uses KVM on Linux, Hyper-V on Windows and HyperKit on macOS, supported since July 2018[3], to run the VM with minimal overhead. Since
August 2020 (v1.4) it also included bridged networking support[4].
- Binaries:
multipass (command), multipass-gui - Linux installation:
sudo snap install multipass - MacOS Installation:
brew install --cask multipass
Usage[edit]
multipass listmultipass connectmultipass start VM_NAMEmultipass stop VM_NAMEmultipass launch --name YourName[5] (to create a new one vm)multipass launch --cpus 2 --name MY_NEW_VMmultipass launch --cpus 2 --mem 8G --name MY_NEW_VMmultipass launch --cpus 2 --mem 8G --disk 25G --name MY_NEW_VM && multipass connect MY_NEW_VM
multipass shell VM_NAMEmultipass findmultipass info VM_INSTANCE_NAMEmultipass delete VM_INSTANCE_NAMEmultipass purgemultipass mountmultipass transfer(copy files between host and instances)multipass setmultipass aliases(Oct 2021)multipass help
macOS[edit]
- macOS files location:
/var/root/Library/Application Support/multipassd/vault/instances/ - Configuration file:
/var/root/Library/Application Support/multipassd/multipassd-vm-instances.json
Setting MULTIPASS_STORAGE system variable will change where data/images are stored since multipass 1.5.0 (October 2020)
Ubuntu[edit]
/var/snap/multipass/common/data/multipassd/vault/instances/
Logs[edit]
Know limitations[edit]
- As of October 2021 multipass do not allow for custom IP configuration https://github.com/canonical/multipass/issues/1293
- As of October 2021 multipass do not allow to rename instances https://github.com/canonical/multipass/issues/255
- As of October 2021 multipass do now have port forwarding capabitilies. https://github.com/canonical/multipass/issues/309
Activities[edit]
- Install and create you first Ubuntu VM with Multipass
- Read Multipass releases/versions/Changelog
- Modify number of CPU on an existing instance:
num_cores - Review most popular StackOverflow multipass questions: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/multipass?tab=Votes
Related terms[edit]
brew cask install xquartzvirt-installlibvirtd- LXD container manager
- Vagrant
- MULTIPASS_STORAGE
See also[edit]
- XQuartz
multipass: [connect|shell|stop|start|restart|delete|launch | set | get|info|list|find | tranfer | purge | suspend | version ]multipass help- Multipass,
MULTIPASS_STORAGE,/Library/Logs/Multipass/multipassd.log,/var/run/multipass_socket, Multipass releases, multipassd - Virtualization: KVM, VirtualBox, multipass, containers, Vagrant, Packer, Hyper-V, VMware, Parallels, Bhyve, Virtual machine
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