Sunday 25 September 2016

Installing qemu / aqemu in Ubuntu Linux

Installing QEMU / AQEMU in Ubuntu Linux

 For a Video version goto: youtu.be/av41FlJNtDc



QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer. QEMU can run OSes and programs made for one machine (e.g. an ARM board) on a different machine (e.g. your own PC). By using dynamic translation, it achieves very good performance. -wiki.qemu.org

 1) Open Ubuntu Software Centre
(goto application launcher also known as Ubuntu Dash and type it into search)





2) Type in qemu into the search box


3) Click AQEMU, click and install (you maybe required to enter your password)


4) Once installed type in AQEMU into the application launcher search box
(or use the run command by pressing the ALT and F2 keys and then typing in aqemu)


5)  Follower the steps through in the first time run wizard























 Don't choose the VNC Display option as it's not recommended














Done.



Next time we will setup a virtual machine image