Lguest
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| Original author(s) | Rusty Russell |
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| Operating system | Linux |
| Platform | Linux kernel |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | lguest.ozlabs.org |
Lguest is a Linux kernel x86 virtualization hypervisor, introduced in kernel version 2.6.23 (released 9 October 2007). It is a operating system-level virtualization solution, that enhances the Linux kernel with lguest support. Installation is as easy as running modprobe lg and then run tools/lguest/lguest to create a new guest.[1] Lguest is a developing kernel module that in about 5000 lines offers a virtual Linux machine.
Lguest is maintained by Rusty Russell.
See also
- Comparison of platform virtual machines
- Kernel-based Virtual Machine
References
External links
- Lguest Home Page
- Lguest Mailing List
- Linux.com Article on Lguest
- LWN.Net Article "An introduction to lguest"
- Lguest in Debian, for fun and learning
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