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Setting Up a Windows 11 VM with virt-manager (Without Losing Your Mind)

Setting Up a Windows 11 VM with virt-manager (Without Losing Your Mind) Introduction So you want to run Windows 11 in a virtual machine on Linux? Excellent choice! Whether you need it for testing, running that one annoying Windows-only app, or just want to see what Microsoft is up to these days, this guide will walk you through creating a properly optimized Windows 11 VM using virt-manager. The beauty of what we are doing today is that we’re going to use VirtIO drivers (which are way faster than the default emulated hardware) and add some Hyper-V enlightenments to make Windows think it’s running on native Microsoft hypervisor technology. This makes everything smoother and faster. ...

October 12, 2025 · 8 min · Ashish Kushwaha
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Docker CLI Cheat Sheet: More then you need to be PRO.

Docker CLI Cheat Sheet: Complete Reference Guide Container Lifecycle Run a container from an image docker run [OPTIONS] IMAGE [COMMAND] Creates and starts a container from a specified IMAGE. This is the primary command for getting a container up and running, allowing you to execute an optional COMMAND inside it. Run container in background docker run -d IMAGE Runs the container in detached mode, meaning it runs in the background. The command prints the container ID and exits the terminal, allowing you to continue using your shell. ...

October 6, 2025 · 33 min · Ashish Kushwaha