How to Install XCP-ng on Linux Mint Latest

XCP-ng is an open-source hypervisor that allows you to create and manage virtual machines. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps to install XCP-ng on Linux Mint using the command line.

Here are the steps:

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any software, it's always a good idea to update your system to the latest version. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

If there are any updates available for your system, this command will update them.

Step 2: Install XCP-ng

To install XCP-ng, you need to add the XCP-ng repository to your system. Here's how to do that:

1. Open the terminal and create a new file named /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xcp-ng.list using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xcp-ng.list

2. Add the following line to the file:

deb http://mirror.xcp-ng.org/8.2/upstream/ main

3. Save and close the file.

4. Import the GPG key using the following command:

wget -q http://mirror.xcp-ng.org/RPM-GPG-KEY-xcp-ng-8.2 -O- | sudo apt-key add -

5. Update the package list:

sudo apt-get update

6. Install the XCP-ng package using the following command:

sudo apt-get install xcp-ng

7. Once the installation is complete, verify that XCP-ng is installed by running the following command:

sudo xl info

Step 3: Configure XCP-ng

By default, XCP-ng is configured to use a DHCP server to obtain an IP address. If you want to assign a static IP address to XCP-ng, you can do so by editing the /etc/network/interfaces file. Here's how to do that:

1. Open the terminal and edit the /etc/network/interfaces file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces

2. Add the following lines to the file:

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address your_ip_address
netmask your_netmask
gateway your_gateway

Replace "your_ip_address," "your_netmask," and "your_gateway" with your own values.

3. Save and close the file.

4. Restart the networking service with the following command:

sudo service networking restart

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured XCP-ng on Linux Mint. You can now create and manage virtual machines using XCP-ng.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!