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Virtual development environments in LXC and KVM https://github.com/kstenerud/virtual-builders

I can spin up a virtual Windows, Mac, or Linux machine, and access it via virtual desktop, from any linux host running LXD 3.0+ (currently Ubuntu 18.04 server). I can go from a freshly installed server to a fully functional, deterministic dev environment in one git clone and build script run.

I also keep a virtual desktop or two around for any long running tasks that require a GUI environment, or for browser tabs I want to keep open long term.

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segmondy7y ago

Is this automating your personal life? This is like using bash.

kstenerudOP7y ago

This is automating the creation of a fresh desktop environment, which would otherwise take hours. For example, I can try out a few different Android dev environments without them leaving ghosts behind to mess with future android dev environments.

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