The screenshot below shows Raspberry Pi Desktop running inside of a Kubuntu (Linux operating system) This is more efficient and allows the virtual machines to run at the native speed of the underlying hardware (or very close to it). Whereas emulation converts each instruction before running it in the host operating system, virtual machines run directly on the processor. Note that this is not emulation which is sometimes used to run software inside another computer operating system. This reduces cost and power consumption by reducing the number of servers required and ensuring those that are used are used efficiently.

It is used in computer data centres to allow multiple virtual computers to run on a single physical server. What is a virtual machine?Ī virtual machine provides the ability to run multiple operating systems on a single computer. It has then had a customized user interface to give the user a more consistant experience. It is a Linux based operating system which is based on the Debian distribution, called Raspbian.

Raspberry Pi Desktop is the name given to the operating system implementation as used on the Raspberry Pi, but installed on a PC. In this guide we will set up the Raspberry Pi Desktop Operating System in a virtual machine. Installing Raspberry Pi Desktop in a Virtual Machine

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