virtnbdbackup
multipass
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4 days ago | 2 days ago | |
Python | C++ | |
GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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virtnbdbackup
- virtnbdbackup: Backup utility for Libvirt / qemu / kvm supporting incremental and differential backups + instant recovery.
- Backup utility for Libvirt / qemu / kvm supporting incremental and differential backups + instant recovery.
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Changed-block tracking and differential backups in QEMU
I have a project going on which aims to create a small backup utility for using the latest features added to libvirt/qemu:
https://github.com/abbbi/virtnbdbackup
multipass
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Setting up PHP 8.2 + Laravel 11 dev environment on Multipass
Install Multipass from https://multipass.run
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k8s-snap (Canonical Kubernetes) pour un déploiement simple et rapide d’un cluster k8s …
Multipass orchestrates virtual Ubuntu instances
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Packer Workflows with Jenkins
Multipass I love Multipass for quick Ubuntu instances spun up for testing or as a playground. Wish I would have known and used of it sooner.
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VMs on macOS using Apple's native Virtualization.Framework
If you just need Ubuntu then you can try "Multipass" from Canonical (https://multipass.run/). Works quite well on my M2 Air. I haven't tried using Linux GUI with it though as I need only terminal based VMs.
- Multipass
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Simulate an Ubuntu-like VM inside macOS
Multipass is pretty clutch for trivial VMs on MacOs for sure. I use it for a bunch of ssh jump boxes running vpns to different sites. The macOS build does not support custom images (lest not without [some truly insane hacks](https://github.com/canonical/multipass/issues/1260#issuecomm...) , which doesn’t really matter for what I use it for but it is kind of a bummer. If you need something with a little more grunt but don’t want to go full blown with writing your own QEMU tooling or fussing with something like UTM or Parallels, [quickemu](https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu) is a really nice qemu wrapper with sane defaults that can expose a whole lot of power if you need it.
- Multipass orchestrates virtual Ubuntu instances
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VirtualBox 7.0.10 download links have disappeared
I would be cautious or even distrustful of using anything from Oracle. VirtualBox components come under three different licenses - GPLv2, personal use & evaluation license, and an enterprise license. Their VirtualBox license FAQ [1] gives them enough leeway to change future licenses at will. If an exploit is discovered in your old VirtualBox and they've changed the license, you're out of luck.
We've moved our development to KVM and Virtual Machine Manager on Linux [3] and UTM on Mac [4]. There are other options to run your VM, such as Multipass [5] or VirtualBuddy [6].
On a digressive topic - it was fun migrating our legacy application server stack from Oracle Java (old & poorly considered decision) to OpenJDK, thanks to their license [2].
[1] https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Licensing_FAQ
[2] https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase/jdk-faqs.htm...
[3] https://ubuntu.com/blog/kvm-hyphervisor
[4] https://mac.getutm.app/
[5] https://multipass.run/
[6] https://github.com/insidegui/VirtualBuddy
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Lima: A nice way to run Linux VMs on Mac
How does it compare to https://multipass.run/?
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Hands-on Kubernetes and maybe go for a certification
If you have a reasonably beefy computer, you can always try setting up Multipass and set up 2-3 nodes for a k8s cluster, it's how I'm doing my own certification training. I do have a k3s Raspberry Pi cluster, but with Pi prices being what they are still it'd almost be cheaper to do a cloud setup. ☹️
What are some alternatives?
terrible - An Ansible playbook that applies the principle of the Infrastructure as Code on a QEMU/KVM environment.
lima - Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers
wyng-backup - Fast Time Machine-like backups for logical volumes & disk images
colima - Container runtimes on macOS (and Linux) with minimal setup
Rdiff-backup - Reverse differential backup tool, over a network or locally.
wsl-environments
Butterfly-Backup - Butterfly Backup is a simple command line wrapper of rsync for complex task, written in python.
podman-compose - a script to run docker-compose.yml using podman
ThoughtLogger - Your own logger for your different needs. Useful for CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy).
docker-images - Official source of container configurations, images, and examples for Oracle products and projects
cronicle - Use cron to rotate files and keep time-spaced copies using symlinks.
UTM - Virtual machines for iOS and macOS