Install HyperKit, a MacOS hypervisor built
on top of the Hypervisor.Framework, with a simple brew command.
Run the following in your command-line:
prompt> brew tap markeissler/hyperkitOnce the tap has been installed, you can proceed with hyperkit installation by running the following command:
prompt> brew install hyperkitThat's all there is to it. In most cases, a hyperkit binary will be installed from a pre-compiled binary specific for
your platform. With a prepared development environment you can also build the current stable or HEAD releases locally.
Refer to the Building HyperKit section below for instructions.
HyperKit uses a versioning scheme based on the date of the release milestone. For this standalone version the specific git commit hash is also provided in parantheses to avoid abiguity in the case that a release is tagged multiple times with the same date.
prompt> hyperkit -v
hyperkit: v0.20170425 (a9c368b)
Homepage: https://github.com/docker/hyperkit
License: BSDThere are two parts to the version number:
| Field Value | Description |
|---|---|
| v0.20170425 | Version number. |
| (a9c368b) | Short form commit hash (sha1) for the specific release |
To build hyperkit locally you will need to make sure you have development dependencies install (either a full Xcode
development environment or at least the command line tools).
Build stable:
prompt> brew install --build-from-source hyperkitBuild HEAD:
prompt> brew install --HEAD hyperkitBeware that building HEAD may result in a non-functional install since it consists of the latest code contributions
from the hyperkit team.
The hyperkit installation can be be tested by running the following command after installation:
prompt> brew test -vd hyperkitThis test will download a Tiny Core Linux kernel and init ram disk image that have
been prepared specifically for use with hyperkit. With the above command you will see verbose output during the test
which will start an instance of tinycorelinux and wait for the terminal prompt to appear. If the prompt appears
before the test times out, then the instance will be shutdown (you will see a shutdown command issued) and the test
will be deemed a success.
It's important to note that all of this will happen quickly.
To remove hyperkit from your system run the following commands:
prompt> brew uninstall hyperkit
prompt> brew untap markeissler/hyperkitWhen you use the brew tap command it means you are searching for formulas that are stored in other repositories, that
is, outside of the main Homebrew repository. This formula is currently maintained in its own Tap due to the
greater level of flexibility it affords the maintainers with regard to ongoing development, testing, future automation
of builds.
Submit bugs related to this formula by opening an issue on the homebrew-hyperkit issues page.
homebrew-hyperkit is the work of Mark Eissler.
homebrew-hyperkit is licensed under the 2-clause BSD open source license.
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