Multipass Setup Guide

Important

• Follow setup-multiple-interfaces.md if you need to configure multiple network interfaces for your Multipass VM.
• Follow setup-desktop-env.md if you want to set up a desktop environment within your Multipass VM.

Installation

Install Multipass using Snap:

sudo snap install multipass --channel=latest/stable

Configure Bridge Networking

In the Multipass GUI, navigate to Settings > Network and select a bridge network interface.

Launch a Virtual Machine

From the Catalogue section, choose an Ubuntu version and configure the desired CPU, RAM, and disk settings.

SSH Access

After the VM is created:

1. Add your SSH public key to the VM:

   echo "<your-public-key>" >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

2. You can now SSH into the VM from your local system:

   ssh <vm-username>@<vm-ip>