How do I use it on Ubuntu?

Topic: Virtual Device Management

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How do I use it on Ubuntu?

✅ YES — Genymotion Desktop is supported on Ubuntu LTS, and on Ubuntu it works best with the built-in QEMU/KVM hypervisor. On Ubuntu, use Wayland if possible because X11 may crash.

Install Genymotion Desktop from the official download page and then launch it normally.

On Ubuntu

  • Supported: Ubuntu LTS only
  • Supported desktop environments: Gnome, KDE, MATE
  • Architecture: x86_64/amd64 only
  • No extra software is needed for QEMU/KVM

If you want VirtualBox instead

  • On Linux, VirtualBox is not recommended
  • It is only kept for retro compatibility
  • There are known issues with Ubuntu 24.04.3LTS kernel 6.14, so QEMU is preferred

Important notes

  • Ubuntu should be on a supported LTS version
  • Genymotion Desktop may not work correctly on other desktop environments
  • If you are using Ubuntu in a VM, Docker, VPS, or on a server, it is not supported

Which Ubuntu version and desktop environment are you using?

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