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1. In your configuration.nix add the following lines | 1. In your configuration.nix add the following lines | ||
<code> environment.systemPackages = [ | |||
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_1.vmware # Kernel modules for vmware if you are running Linux 6.1.** | |||
pkgs.vmware-workstation ]; | |||
</code> | </code> | ||
2. Enable the kernel module in configuration.nix | 2. Enable the kernel module in configuration.nix by adding this line at the end. | ||
<code> virtualisation.vmware.host.enable = true; </code> | <code> virtualisation.vmware.host.enable = true; </code> | ||
3. reboot | 3. reboot | ||
Revision as of 18:01, 17 December 2023
Overview
This guide page exists to point out resources related to virtualization in the Nix ecosystem.
Virtualizing NixOS
This section is for information about running NixOS as a guest virtual machine.
VirtualBox
NixOS.org hosts an official VirtualBox virtual appliance image in OVA format.
VMware
See VMware for help using VMware to virtualize NixOS.
microvm.nix
NixOS on NixOS with configurable virtual machine manager: https://github.com/astro/microvm.nix
NixOS as a VM host
This section covers if you want to run virtual machines from within Nix(OS).
VMware
1. In your configuration.nix add the following lines
environment.systemPackages = [
pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_1.vmware # Kernel modules for vmware if you are running Linux 6.1.**
pkgs.vmware-workstation ];
2. Enable the kernel module in configuration.nix by adding this line at the end.
virtualisation.vmware.host.enable = true;
3. reboot
VirtualBox
See VirtualBox for more.
QEMU/KVM
See Virt-manager
Pages in category "Virtualization"
The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.