Install Cubic

Install on Linux

You can install Cubic on Linux with the following methods:

You can install Cubic on macOS with the following methods:

You can install Cubic on Windows with the following methods:

Install rustup and Cubic dependencies (QEMU, genisoimage).

For Debian, Ubuntu and derivatives:

sudo apt install build-essential rustup qemu-system-x86 qemu-system-arm genisoimage

For Fedora and derivatives:

sudo dnf install @development-tools rustup qemu-system-x86 qemu-system-arm qemu-img genisoimage
rustup-init -y
. "$HOME/.cargo/env"

For OpenSUSE and derivatives:

sudo zypper install rustup qemu-x86 qemu-arm cdrtools

Install the latest stable Rust toolchain.

rustup toolchain add stable

cargo install cubic

Add Cargo bin directory to PATH environment variable.

For Linux distributions:

echo 'export PATH="$PATH:~/.cargo/bin"' >> ~/.profile
source ~/.profile

It is recommend to add Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) permisson to your user for optimal VM performance:

sudo usermod -a -G kvm $USER

This requires to exit the current user session and to relogin to make the change active.

Check if Cubic is installed correctly:

cubic --help

Use the following command to install Cubic via Homebrew:

$ brew install cubic-vm/cubic/cubic

Use the following command to install Cubic with Snap:

$ sudo snap install cubic

Connect the KVM interface to accelerate the virtual machine (recommend):

$ sudo snap connect cubic:kvm