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== Overview ==
This guide page exists to point out resources related to virtualization in the Nix ecosystem.
This guide page exists to point out resources related to virtualization in the Nix ecosystem.


=== Virtualizing NixOS ===
== Virtualizing NixOS ==
 
This section is for information about running NixOS as a guest virtual machine.
This section is for information about running NixOS as a guest virtual machine.


==== VirtualBox ====
=== VirtualBox ===
 
NixOS.org hosts an [https://nixos.org/download.html#nixos-virtualbox official VirtualBox virtual appliance image] in OVA format.
NixOS.org hosts an [https://nixos.org/download.html#nixos-virtualbox official VirtualBox virtual appliance image] in OVA format.


==== VMware ====
=== VMware ===
 
See [[VMware]] for help using VMware to virtualize NixOS.
See [[VMware]] for help using VMware to virtualize NixOS.


==== microvm.nix ====
=== microvm.nix ===
 
NixOS on NixOS with configurable virtual machine manager: https://github.com/astro/microvm.nix
NixOS on NixOS with configurable virtual machine manager: https://github.com/astro/microvm.nix


=== NixOS as a VM host ===
== NixOS as a VM host ==
 
This section covers if you want to run virtual machines from within Nix(OS).
This section covers if you want to run virtual machines from within Nix(OS).


====VMware====
=== VMware ===
1. In your configuration.nix  add the following line
1. In your configuration.nix  add the following line
<code> virtualisation.vmware.host.enable = true; </code>
<code> virtualisation.vmware.host.enable = true; </code>
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2. reboot
2. reboot


==== VirtualBox ====
=== VirtualBox ===
 
See [[VirtualBox]] for more.
See [[VirtualBox]] for more.


 
=== QEMU/KVM ===
==== QEMU/KVM ====
 
See [[Virt-manager]]
See [[Virt-manager]]



Revision as of 09:23, 7 April 2024

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 line virtualisation.vmware.host.enable = true;

2. reboot

VirtualBox

See VirtualBox for more.

QEMU/KVM

See Virt-manager