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+# The Qemu Hypervisor
+
+## Create an image from ISO
+
+    qemu-img create -f qcow2 <image name> <disk space>
+
+    qemu-system-x86_64 \
+      -cdrom <iso> \
+      -drive "file=<image created above>,format=qcow2" \
+      -enable-kvm \
+      -m <memory> \
+      -smp <# processors>"
+
+Run the second command to e.g. go through the Ubuntu installer provided on the
+ISO.
+
+## Create a copy-on-write image from another image
+
+    qemu-img create -f qcow2 -b <source image> <new image file name>