# Virt-Manager

Virt-Manager is a desktop graphical interface for virtualization administrators to create, configure, monitor, and access libvirt virtual machines, with primary support for KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) and. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub, ZimaOS and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/1071/virt-manager

## Description

Virt-Manager is a desktop graphical interface for virtualization administrators to create, configure, monitor, and access libvirt virtual machines, with primary support for KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) and support for Xen and LXC (Linux containers).

## Platform availability

Available on 2 of 9 platforms: Unraid, ZimaOS.

## Health score

70/100 (Good), based on 4 of 5 factors.
- Maintained: 86 (last commit 50 days ago)
- Popular: 70 (3,269 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)
- Security check: 72 (no serious findings, CI, tests, OpenSSF Scorecard 3.8/10)

## Links

- Official website: https://virt-manager.org
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/fanningert/docker-virtmanager
- ZimaOS: https://github.com/IceWhaleTech/CasaOS-AppStore/tree/main/Apps/VirtualMachineManager
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/virt-manager-1uh6jx8182l2mw?q=Virt-Manager
- GitHub: https://github.com/virt-manager/virt-manager

## Common questions

### Do I need sudo when creating a system VM with virt-install?

Yes, run the VM creation command with sudo on the host. Without that permission it cannot talk to the VM service and the VM is not created.

### Can virt-manager be used on a headless Linux server?

You can use SSH X forwarding to run virt-manager on the headless node and display the GUI on your remote machine.

### What should I check if a Windows VM in virt-manager has no network?

The issue may be the Windows virtualized NIC rather than QEMU or NAT/bridge. In Device Manager, uninstall the NIC and select the top entry.

### Can virt-manager show user-mode and system-mode QEMU guests at the same time?

It appears limited to one mode based on gsettings values, so it may not show user-mode and system-mode QEMU guests simultaneously.

## Alternatives

- AQEMU
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- Windows Sandbox: a new lightweight desktop environment tailored for safely running applications in isolation.
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