lima

runs Linux VMs on macOS

TLDR

Create default VM

$ limactl create

Start VM

$ limactl start [default]

Stop VM

$ limactl stop [default]

Shell into VM

$ limactl shell [default]

List VMs

$ limactl list

Delete VM

$ limactl delete [default]

lima (Linux Machines) runs Linux VMs on macOS. It provides automatic file sharing and port forwarding.The tool uses QEMU for virtualization. It's commonly used for running containerd and Docker on macOS.

PARAMETERS

COMMAND

Subcommand to execute.

create [INSTANCE]

Create a new VM instance.

start INSTANCE

Start VM instance.

stop INSTANCE

Stop VM instance.

shell INSTANCE

Open shell in instance.

list

List all instances.

delete INSTANCE

Delete instance.

--help

Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo zypper install lima

brew install lima

nix profile install nixpkgs#lima

CAVEATS

macOS focused. Requires QEMU. Uses significant resources for VMs.

HISTORY

Lima was created by Akihiro Suda to provide lightweight Linux virtual machines on macOS with seamless integration.