Boxes
Published by The GNOME Project
Virtualization made simple
Highlights
- Creates and opens virtual machines from a graphical GNOME interface.
- Runs guest operating systems on a Linux desktop.
- Shows virtual machines as separate entries that can be started or stopped.
- Handles common desktop virtualization tasks without a command-line workflow.
- Licensed under LGPL-2.1-or-later.
About this application
Boxes is a GNOME application for creating and using virtual machines on Linux. It provides a graphical interface for starting a guest operating system from an installation image, opening an existing virtual machine, and managing the basic details needed to run it. The program is intended for desktop use cases such as testing another operating system, keeping a separate work environment, or running software in an isolated guest session.
The interface presents virtual machines as individual boxes that can be launched, paused, shut down, or removed from the library. It focuses on common tasks rather than exposing every virtualization setting, so users who need detailed control over hardware emulation, storage backends, or network modes may need lower-level tools. Boxes is published by The GNOME Project and is available for Linux under the LGPL-2.1-or-later license.
Where to get it
Linux
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From the publisher
Install from a terminal
flatpak install flathub org.gnome.Boxes
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