Running Linux VM on M2 – any experience?

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  • ACVM

    GUI frontend for qemu for Apple Silicon based Macs

    • If you want something non-commercial, I've been using ACVM and UTM (UTM exclusively, these days) to run ARM Debian and Ubuntu.

  • lima

    Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers

    • I use UTM for graphical linux VMs. If you just need text-mode VMs you can try Lima or Multipass

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  • multipass

    Multipass orchestrates virtual Ubuntu instances

    • I use UTM for graphical linux VMs. If you just need text-mode VMs you can try Lima or Multipass

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