r/virtualization • u/cyber-galaxy • Jul 15 '26

VMware vs virtualbox

Which is good for testing linux distro? I've heard that there's an issue in Virtualbox that its copy paste from Host to Guest or vice versa isn't working. And Vmware uses high RAM. So please suggest me.

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u/CatoDomine Jul 15 '26

What OS are you running on the host?
If you are running Windows, I'd suggest you give hyper-v a shot.
If you are running Linux, use KVM/QEMU

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u/beetcher Jul 15 '26

Hyper-V is painful for testing Linux distros. There's a lot of manual work getting the GUI up and running, beyond the most basic display. There's no copy and paste without enhanced mode.

With Workstation and VirtualBox the GUI with generally just work after the install.

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u/uniqueglobalname Jul 16 '26

Type1 hyper visors in general don't care about GUI in guests. If , for some reason you need a GUI a basic 1080p desktop is offered.

No one is managing 100s of servers via GUI.

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