virt-manager

Install Debian on Virt-Manager - Trixie update 2025

Debian 13-Trixie was installed as a virtual machine on a Debian Linux host.

On Linux hosts, virt-manager is fast and stable option. For Debian hosts, it's easy to install with apt-get.

Hundreds of Linux learners have installed Linux using versions of this guide since 2021.

Vagrant LibVirt - New virtual machine in 20 seconds

Create a new virtual machine in 20 seconds. Install only packages from official, main Debian repositories. Does not need VirtualBox or NFS.

Short version for gurus: apt-get install vagrant vagrant-libvirt. Use vagrant normally, but disable NFS with config.vm.synced_folder ".", "/vagrant", disabled: true.

The rest of us can read on for full background and tutorial...