Platform
See also: How to install Multipass, Host, Driver
In Multipass, platform refers to the host computer’s operating system. This can be Windows, macOS, or Linux.
Feature disparities
While we strive to offer a uniform interface across the board, not all features are available on all platforms and there are some behaviour differences:
| Feature | Only supported on… | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Windows terminal integration |
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This affects the setting client.apps.windows-terminal.profiles |
| File and URL launches |
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This affects the launch command. |
| Mounts |
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On Windows, mounts can be enabled with the setting local.privileged-mounts. This affects the mount, umount, and launch commands. |
| Extra networks (QEMU) |
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When using the QEMU driver, extra networks are only supported on macOS. This affects the networks command, as well as --network and --bridged options in launch. |
| Global IPv6 (QEMU) |
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When using the QEMU driver, global IPv6 addresses are only available on macOS. |
| Drivers |
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Different drivers are available on different platforms. This affects the local.driver setting. See Driver - Feature disparities for further behaviour differences depending on the selected driver. |
| Bridging Wi-Fi networks |
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Wi-Fi networks are not shown in the output of the networks command on Linux and Windows. |
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