Re: Virtualbox for stretch and buster not in repos
On 18-08-17, RavenLX wrote:
> On 08/18/2017 09:14 AM, Sven Hartge wrote:
> > RavenLX <ravenlx@sitesplace.net> wrote:
> >
> > > I always used the Oracle repo anyway because it was updated more
> > > frequently. But I do wish that something could be worked out so that
> > > it would be back in Debian.
> >
> > Highly unlikely, as Oracle behaves like this for all software released
> > and distributed by them.
> >
> > Grüße,
> > Sven.
> >
>
> I wonder if there's a replacement for VirtualBox? I need something that will
> allow me to share a directory between host and virtual machine, and to be
> able to go between both quickly (I don't have a dual-screen system - no room
> where I live for that). If I could find something that would work I'd
> switch, I think. As for my friend, he would need far more features I guess
> (I don't know what though).
>
qemu-kvm does not serve your needs? You can use it with GUI friendly
virt-manager, or from command line. And switching between host and guest
is switching between windows. As for shared directory, NFS?
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