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# Installing QEMU on Mac or Linux

> Learn how to set up QEMU on Mac or Linux

## Installing QEMU on Mac and Linux

QEMU is an open-source machine emulator and virtualizer. Here is how you install QEMU on Mac (using Homebrew or MacPorts) and Linux.

### Installing QEMU on Mac

#### Using Homebrew

Homebrew is a popular package manager for macOS. Follow these steps to install QEMU using Homebrew:

1. **Install Homebrew** (if not already installed):
   ```sh theme={null}
   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
   ```

2. **Install QEMU**:
   ```sh theme={null}
   brew install qemu
   ```

3. **Verify the installation**:
   ```sh theme={null}
   qemu-system-x86_64 --version
   ```

#### Using MacPorts

MacPorts is another package manager for macOS. Follow these steps to install QEMU using MacPorts:

1. **Install MacPorts** (if not already installed):
   Follow the instructions on the [MacPorts installation page](https://www.macports.org/install.php).

2. **Update MacPorts**:
   ```sh theme={null}
   sudo port selfupdate
   ```

3. **Install QEMU**:
   ```sh theme={null}
   sudo port install qemu
   ```

4. **Verify the installation**:
   ```sh theme={null}
   qemu-system-x86_64 --version
   ```

### Installing QEMU on Linux

#### Using Homebrew

Homebrew is also available for Linux. Follow these steps to install QEMU using Homebrew:

1. **Install Homebrew** (if not already installed):
   ```sh theme={null}
   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
   ```

2. **Install QEMU**:
   ```sh theme={null}
   brew install qemu
   ```

3. **Verify the installation**:
   ```sh theme={null}
   qemu-system-x86_64 --version
   ```

#### Using Linuxbrew

Linuxbrew is a fork of Homebrew for Linux. Follow these steps to install QEMU using Linuxbrew:

1. **Install Linuxbrew** (if not already installed):
   ```sh theme={null}
   sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Linuxbrew/install/master/install.sh)"
   ```

2. **Add Linuxbrew to your PATH**:
   ```sh theme={null}
   test -d ~/.linuxbrew && eval $(~/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)
   test -d /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew && eval $(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)
   test -r ~/.bash_profile && echo "eval \$($(brew --prefix)/bin/brew shellenv)" >>~/.bash_profile
   echo "eval \$($(brew --prefix)/bin/brew shellenv)" >>~/.profile
   ```

3. **Install QEMU**:
   ```sh theme={null}
   brew install qemu
   ```

4. **Verify the installation**:
   ```sh theme={null}
   qemu-system-x86_64 --version
   ```