Zusam is an open-source utility for managing and monitoring virtual machines on your local machine. It simplifies the management of virtual machines by providing intuitive interface to most commonly used virtualization technologies. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing and setting up Zusam on a system running EndeavourOS latest.
Before we start, make sure you have the following:
Ensure that the following dependencies are installed on your system:
sudo pacman -S git go qemu libvirt dnsmasq ebtables iptables
git: Version control system required to clone the source code.go: Programming language used to build Zusam.qemu: Emulator to run virtual machines.libvirt: Virtualization API for supporting different virtualization technologies.dnsmasq: Lightweight DNS and DHCP server for local networks.ebtables and iptables: Kernel modules needed for Virtual Network Interfaces.Once you have all the dependencies installed successfully, proceed to the next step.
The next step is to clone the Zusam repository from GitHub.
git clone https://github.com/zusam/zusam.git
This will download the source code of Zusam to your local system.
Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the cloned directory and build Zusam by typing:
cd zusam
make
This will download all the necessary libraries and build Zusam. The build process might take a few minutes depending on your system's speed.
Once the build process is complete, install Zusam by typing:
sudo make install
This will install Zusam on your system.
Before using Zusam, you need to configure its network settings. By default, Zusam uses 192.168.122.0/24 subnet for virtual machines. If this subnet is already in use on your network, you should change it to avoid conflicts.
To configure Zusam, open the configuration file in your favorite text editor:
sudo nano /etc/zusam.ini
The file looks like this:
[Network]
Bridge = virbr0
CIDR = 192.168.122.0/24
Edit the CIDR field to an unused subnet on your network.
Save the file and exit the text editor.
Now that Zusam is installed and configured, start the service by typing:
sudo systemctl enable --now zusam
This will start the Zusam service and also enable it to start at boot time.
To add a guest operating system, you need to create a virtual machine configuration file. Zusam includes a sample configuration file that you can use as a template.
To create a new virtual machine, copy the sample configuration file to a new file:
sudo cp /usr/local/share/zusam/sample-vm.conf /etc/zusam/vm.conf
Edit the vm.conf file to fit your needs. You can customize various parameters such as the number of CPUs, RAM, and virtual disks. For more information on how to configure virtual machines in Zusam, please refer to the official documentation.
Once you have customized your virtual machine, start it by typing:
sudo zusam start <name-of-vm>
This will start the virtual machine and you can connect to it using a VNC client.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Zusam on EndeavourOS and create virtual machines using Zusam. Zusam provides a simple and intuitive way to manage virtual machines on your local system. If you have any questions or feedback, please let us know in the comments below.
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