jackgreiner/virtualbox-kvm

Description

Copr repository for VirtualBox, built with KVM support.

The packages in this repo should work on Fedora 40+.

Installation Instructions

Activate the repo with sudo dnf copr enable jackgreiner/virtualbox-kvm and then install the package with sudo dnf install VirtualBox-kvm --refresh.

To revert this, remove the copr repository with sudo dnf copr remove jackgreiner/virtualbox-kvm and then run sudo dnf remove *VirtualBox-kvm* to remove the virtualbox packages.

Issues

Feel free to open issues when there are build issues I haven't fixed for a few days: https://github.com/ProjectSynchro/copr-virtualbox-kvm/issues

If you'd like me to attempt to package this for other RPM based distros like SUSE, open an issue and I'll see what I can do :)

Known issues and limitations

• Currently, Intel x86_64 is the only supported host platform.
  • AMD will most likely work too but is considered experimental at the moment.
  • Processor support for the XSAVE instruction is required. This implies a 2nd Gen Core processor or newer.
• Linux is required as a host operating system for building and running the KVM backend.
• Starting with Intel Tiger Lake (11th Gen Core processors) or newer, split lock detection must be turned off in the host system. This can be achieved using the Linux kernel command line parameter split_lock_detect=off or using the split_lock_mitigate sysctl.

Networking

The new KVM backend utilizes the --driverless mode of VirtualBox. Some setups that require kernel module support will not work in this mode and prevent the VM from starting. Specifically, the Bridged adapter and "NAT Network" modes do not work. Only regular NAT is easily supported. More complex setups will need manual configuration, e.g., using tun/tap devices.

Building Locally Using fedpkg

To build this package locally using fedpkg, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository:

   fedpkg clone -a https://github.com/ProjectSynchro/copr-virtualbox-kvm.git
   cd copr-virtualbox-kvm
   
   

2. Install Dependencies:

   sudo dnf install fedpkg
   sudo dnf builddep virtualbox-kvm.spec
   
   

3. Build the Package:

   spectool -g virtualbox-kvm.spec
   fedpkg local
   
   

This will create the RPM packages under a folder named by whatever arch you are building for in the current directory.

For more information on using fedpkg, refer to the Fedora Packaging Guidelines.

Active Releases

The following unofficial repositories are provided as-is by owner of this project. Contact the owner directly for bugs or issues (IE: not bugzilla).

Release	Architectures	Repo Download
Fedora 41	x86_64 (0)*	Fedora 41 (8 downloads)
Fedora 42	x86_64 (6)*	Fedora 42 (11 downloads)
Fedora rawhide	x86_64 (10)*	Fedora rawhide (10 downloads)

* Total number of downloaded packages.