How to Install QEMU/KVM and Near-Native VMs on Linux: Ultimate Guide
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This guide is part of the MusaBase Virtualization series. For the complete overview, see the Linux Virtualization with QEMU/KVM guide.
The days of sacrificing system performance for the sake of running a second operating system are over. While traditional Type-2 hypervisors often feel sluggish and disconnected from the hardware, leveraging QEMU/KVM allows you to tap into the Linux kernel's native virtualization capabilities, delivering a "bare-metal" experience that makes dual-booting feel like an unnecessary relic of the past.
Hi all, welcome back to MusaBase! In this comprehensive guide, I'll walk you through installing QEMU and creating KVM that deliver near-native performance on Linux. Traditionally, many users have relied on separate installation to run different operating system, which requires restarting your machine every time you switch. With virtualization, you can run multiple environment simultaneously with performance that rivals native hardware. In this guide I'm using Arch Linux with KDE Plasma as its desktop environment, but you can follow this guide on any linux distribution with only minor adjustments to package names or your package manager.
