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SPICE is a protocol for communication of virtual machines with host operating systems.

The SPICE project aims to provide a complete open source solution for remote access to virtual machines in a seamless way so you can play videos, record audio, share usb devices and share folders without complications.

https://www.spice-space.org/

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How do I configure spice with KVM?

I'm trying to install and configure spice. However, I cannot find a source on how to do this.
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How to set up dynamic screen sizing for a qemu windows 10 guest on ubuntu 18.04?

I have a dual-boot setup on my laptop: Ubuntu 18.04 and Windows 10. From within ubuntu, I can boot to my existing windows partition using qemu with the help of this guide. The command I am using is this: sudo qemu-system-x86_64 --enable-kvm -cpu…
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KVM guest poor graphic performances

I'm a KVM newbie and I'm experiencing poor graphic performance. Host: Asus UX305FA with mini Ubuntu 17.10 with i3 window manager. Guest 1: Windows 10 Here is the content of win10.xml: win10 …
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How can I remote control my hardware Ubuntu desktop with spice, instead of vnc?

I've used SPICE protocol on VMs, running on KVM/QEMU, but is it possible to remotely access my Ubuntu desktop session with a SPICE protocol, instead of VNC? SPICE performs a lot better, then VNC.
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Can I use SPICE as a VNC replacement for fast local 5ghz remote desktop?

I know spice is used by virt-manager to control virtual machines. Can I use SPICE to do the same thing but over a fast 5ghz local network? I want to control the machine on the other room but I need it to be really fast, so VNC is out of…
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Enabling multiple screens on KVM/spice Ubuntu guest

I have installed Ubuntu Desktop 16.04 with KVM in a bare metal server. Then, using virt-manager, I have created a brand new Ubuntu Desktop 16.04 guest with a single QXL Video device and a Spice server. I'm accessing this VM using virt-viewer…
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Configuration for spice-vdagentd

In a systemd config file /lib/systemd/system/spice-vdagent.service I found variable SPICE_VDAGENTD_EXTRA_ARGS. Where can I set the value of this variable? I'm working on a workaround for bug 1633609.
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How to emulate a vertical screen in Xubuntu guest?

I am using an Xubuntu guest virtual machine with Virt-Manager, Spice, and QXL. I want to rotate the virtual display to be vertical so as to fit my monitor. Stuff I tried: Settings > Display in Xubuntu guest: There is a Rotation popup menu, but the…
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Where can I get hold of SPICE guest tools for Lubuntu?

It seems that gnome-boxes requires a package called 'SPICE guest tools' to be installed on a guest system, in order for USB devices to be redirected from the host to the guest. I am running Lubuntu 18.04 as a guest in a gnome box and I am confused…
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Ubuntu 16.04 KVM + QXL Guest - Can't change resolution

Using Spice + QXL for a 16.04 guest running on a 16.04 KVM hypervisor. This was working normally until recently. After the last reboot of the guest, resolution was set to 1024x768. When I try setting it back to 1680x1050 (or any resolution), the…
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How can I improve performance with spice protocol?

So I have a number of VMs running under quemu on Ubuntu 18.04. Everything works fine except accessing the VMs remotely: the slower the connection, the worse it gets. Running them on 4K monitor. Using remmina or virt-viewer, makes no difference. on…
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Spice breaks clipboard copy

I am running a fleet of KVM machines on Ubuntu 19.10 host. The fleet includes both Linux and Windows guests, and all of them share this issue: Copy with Ctrl+C only works every second time. That is, inside a KVM guest I select some text on a…
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Ubuntu 19.04 suddenly not able to make it to boot menu

I did a fresh install of 19.04 about 2-3 weeks ago (complete wipe and install on a freshly partitioned hdd, not an upgrade.) I was pleasantly surprised at the amazing performance of the opensource AMD drivers; I was honestly expecting to have to…
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remmina + qemu + linux client == clipboard woes

I have a kubuntu host running 19.04 and remmina installed from remmina-next. Guest is regular ubuntu 19.04, accessed through spice protocol. More than half of clipboard copies get "eaten" by the host: when copying to the clipboard, the guest will…
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Configuration and initialization of spice-vdagentd

I just installed spice-vdagent inside one of my VMs but it seems that spice-vdagentd is not currently running. Checking its systemd unit status shows some error about /var/run/spice-vdagentd/spice-vdagentd.pid not existing. Since /run is reset…
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