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Ubuntu 16.04 or later?

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sudo snap install pocketvms

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Details for Pocket VMs

License

  • GPL-3.0

Last updated

  • 26 March 2024 - latest/stable
  • 8 January 2026 - latest/edge

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A convergent QEMU frontend for desktop and mobile

Pocket VMs is a QEMU frontend for Ubuntu Touch & Ubuntu Desktop

Features:

  • A custom build of QEMU running on desktop and mobile
  • A native & convergent GUI
  • 3D acceleration
  • Emulation (x86_64 on aarch64)
  • Virtualization (aarch64 on aarch64) using KVM
  • File sharing support
  • Easy to use machine management

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Where people are using Pocket VMs

Users by distribution (log)

Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 25.10
Ubuntu 25.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Zorin OS 17