Installation

Install VirtuaOS

VirtuaOS = Debian 13 + the kernel-virtua kernel + the Virtua platform. Allow a few minutes on a minimal Debian 13 server.

Requirements

Item	Required
OS	Debian 13 (Trixie), minimal install
Architecture	x86_64 (amd64)
CPU	Virtualization enabled in BIOS/UEFI (Intel VT-x or AMD-V) — check with `kvm-ok`
Memory	2 GB minimum (more depending on your VMs)
Disk	10 GB for the system and Virtua, plus space for your VMs
Access	root / sudo, Internet access
Ports	8441, 80, 443, 3389/tcp (opened by the installer)

Recommended method

Install from the APT repository

Add the APT source

The signing key is embedded in the virtua.sources file:

sudo curl -fsSL https://dep.auxinux.ca/VIRTUA/virtua.sources \
  -o /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtua.sources

Install Virtua

sudo apt update
sudo apt install auxinux-virtua

Follow the provisioning:

journalctl -fu auxinux-virtua-setup

3
Add the VirtuaOS kernel (recommended)
```
sudo apt install kernel-virtua
sudo reboot
```
The kernel source is declared separately: see the Kernel page.
4

Sign in

Open https://<SERVER-IP> (or http://<SERVER-IP>:8441). Initial credentials: admin / admin123 — changing the password is mandatory on first login.

ISO image

VirtuaOS ISO image (beta)

A beta installation image is also published. The APT method above remains recommended: it always installs the latest Virtua version.

VirtuaOS 1.0.3-BETA — amd64

Beta ISO image.

File: VirtuaOS-1.0.3-BETA-amd64.iso
Size: 1.36 GB
Released August 26, 2026

Download the ISO

All images

Directory of published images.

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Maintenance

Update, repair, uninstall

Update — the package automatically re-runs the Virtua update:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Uninstall — your VMs, LXC and Docker containers are never touched:

sudo apt remove auxinux-virtua   # keeps data
sudo apt purge auxinux-virtua    # removes /var/lib/auxinuxvirtual

Install from source:

git clone https://git.auxinux.ca/Auxinux/Virtua.git /opt/auxinuxvirtual
cd /opt/auxinuxvirtual
sudo bash INSTALL/install.sh

install.sh options: -update (update, keep everything), -repair (reinstall the panel), -reset (wipe portal data), -clean (full reinstall). -reset and -clean keep pools, snapshots, images, templates and Compose files.