====================== The virtualization API ====================== Introduction ------------ The libvirt project: - is a toolkit to manage `virtualization platforms <platforms.html>`__ - is accessible from C, Python, Perl, Go and more - is licensed under open source licenses - supports `KVM <drvqemu.html>`__, `Hypervisor.framework <drvqemu.html>`__, `QEMU <drvqemu.html>`__, `Xen <drvxen.html>`__, `Virtuozzo <drvvirtuozzo.html>`__, `VMWare ESX <drvesx.html>`__, `LXC <drvlxc.html>`__, `BHyve <drvbhyve.html>`__ and `more <drivers.html>`__ - targets Linux, FreeBSD, `Windows <windows.html>`__ and `macOS <macos.html>`__ - is used by many `applications <apps.html>`__ Recent / forthcoming `release changes <news.html>`__ Quick Links ----------- `New contributors <contribute.html>`__ Get involved in the libvirt community & student outreach programs `Submitting patches <hacking.html>`__ Already a regular open source contributor and have git set up? Have a quick look at how to propose your changes to libvirt correctly `Security vulnerabilities <securityprocess.html>`__ View security notices and report vulnerabilities to the libvirt security response team `Bug reporting <bugs.html>`__ View and report bugs in libvirt packages `XML configuration <format.html>`__ Description of the XML schemas for `domains <formatdomain.html>`__, `networks <formatnetwork.html>`__, `network filtering <formatnwfilter.html>`__, `storage <formatstorage.html>`__, `storage encryption <formatstorageencryption.html>`__, `capabilities <formatcaps.html>`__, `domain capabilities <formatdomaincaps.html>`__, `storage pool capabilities <formatstoragecaps.html>`__, `node devices <formatnode.html>`__, `secrets <formatsecret.html>`__, `snapshots <formatsnapshot.html>`__, `checkpoints <formatcheckpoint.html>`__, `backup jobs <formatbackup.html>`__ `Wiki <https://wiki.libvirt.org>`__ Read further community contributed content `Knowledge base <kbase/index.html>`__ Learn more about libvirt through knowledge base `Documentation <docs.html>`__ Comprehensive documentation map Blog Planet ----------- .. raw:: html <script src="js/virt-tools-blog-planet.js"> </script> <div id="planet"> </div> Read more on the `Virt Tools blog planet <https://planet.virt-tools.org/>`__