Running virt-manager on Vanilla OS via Distrobox

distrobox-vos-virt-manager

DBX_SUDO_PROGRAM=pkexec /usr/share/apx/distrobox/distrobox create \
	--pull \
	--root \
	--init \
	--unshare-all \
	--image ghcr.io/vanilla-os/pico:main \
	--name libvirtd \
	--additional-flags "-p 2222:22" \
  	--init-hooks "apt update && apt install -y openssh-server libvirt-daemon-system libvirt-clients qemu-system qemu-utils virt-manager && systemctl enable ssh.service && systemctl enable libvirtd && usermod -aG libvirt $USER"

DBX_SUDO_PROGRAM=pkexec /usr/share/apx/distrobox/distrobox-enter --root libvirtd -- distrobox-export --app virt-manager

Sharing USBs does not work? Someone got you covered: https://forums.opensuse.org/t/i-cant-redirect-usb-storage-media-to-the-kvm-guest-using-vmm-after-system-update/147319/4

This works great for those on OpenSUSE Aeon/Kalpa too (formerly MicroOS Desktop)

Modify the paths to distrobox then you're golden

DBX_SUDO_PROGRAM=pkexec /usr/bin/distrobox create \
	--pull \
	--root \
	--init \
	--unshare-all \
	--image ghcr.io/vanilla-os/pico:main \
	--name libvirtd \
	--additional-flags "-p 2222:22" \
  	--init-hooks "apt update && apt install -y openssh-server libvirt-daemon-system libvirt-clients qemu-system qemu-utils virt-manager && systemctl enable ssh.service && systemctl enable libvirtd && usermod -aG libvirt $USER"

DBX_SUDO_PROGRAM=pkexec /usr/bin/distrobox-enter --root libvirtd -- distrobox-export --app virt-manager

I'd suggest using the vanilla-os image used here if you want usb redirection to work. I was unable to get that part working in a root tumbleweed distrobox, although I'm sure it's possible. But just follow the instructions @mirkobrombin listed in the above post.

I think for openSUSE pkexec is not necessary 🤔

I think for openSUSE pkexec is not necessary 🤔

You're right but distrobox will still prompt for root password via sudo anyway (since it's a root distrobox), so either works really.

Makes sense.