firecracker-microvm/firecracker

Add documentation for VM dev machine(using free or open source software)

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#1,033 opened on Mar 22, 2019

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Good first issuePriority: LowStatus: ParkedType: Documentation

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Description

Some great documentation has been added via https://github.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker/pull/940. However the current documentation is referencing paid software (such as VMware). It would be nice to figure out an alternative free option when setting up local dev.

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Research direction
Research free/open source alternatives to VMware (e.g., QEMU+KVM/Virt Manager) for setting up a local dev environment for Firecracker, and document the steps.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
documentationinfrastructure
Issue type
Documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
Virtualization conceptsLinux basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
72