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How to Configure Multi-Display with Virt-Manager and Virt-Viewer (Linux)
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How to Configure Multi-Display with Virt-Manager and Virt-Viewer (Linux)

via Dev.toAndrew Jackson2h ago

Background I've been using Virtual Machine Manager for my virtual machine needs for a while now, such as testing new Linux distro's or development work. I wanted a way to use multiple displays with a single vm, so I did some research and this is what I've found. First Virtual Machine Manager doesn't (from what I've found) allow for a multi-display setup. You will need to use a secondary program called Virt-Viewer . From it's GitLab, it says that: "Virt Viewer provides a graphical viewer for the guest OS display." This means that it can be used as the graphical console instead of Virt-Manager. These are 2 different programs that can be used separately or in tandem. Virt-Viewer Installation We first have to verify that virt-viewer is installed. Ubuntu/Debian: "sudo apt install virt-viewer" Fedora: "sudo dnf install virt-viewer" Virtual Machine Manager GUI Configuration Step 1 Open Virtual Machine Manager and select "Edit" tab and then "Preferences". Step 2 In the "General" settings, make

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