VMs/README.md

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# VMs
## HOW-TO
To start (or create) a VM, go in the desired folder and run
```console
$ ./run.sh [OPTS]
```
You can pass `qemu` flags (see `QEMU(1)`) to `./run.sh` directly or you can
make theses flags permanent by editing `run.sh` (this VM only) or `lib.sh` (all
VMs).
### Headless
For a headless VM, just remove the `-vga` and `-audio` flags from `lib.sh`.<br>
To start the VM in the background: `./run.sh & disown`
### CPU/RAM limit
The CPU flag is not set by default, see `QEMU(1)` for default values.<br>
Default RAM flag: `-m "2G,maxmem=$((HOST_RAM - 2))G"`.
```
./run.sh -smp "${NB_CPUS},maxcpus=${MAX_CPUS}" \
-m "${RAM}G,maxmem=${MAX_RAM}G"
```
### Port forwarding
To forward host port 2222 to guest port 22:
```
./run.sh -nic user,hostfwd=tcp::2222-:22
```
### USB passthrough
If you need USB passthrough, uncomment and fill in the corresponding line in
`run.sh`.
[You may need root privileges](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/QEMU#Pass-through_host_USB_device).
## See also
<https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu>