Cross Platform Compatibility Errors

[RoyalHighgrass]

The below issue associated with the config.sh script [ #10 ] is applicable to every QVM script, meaning that the entire code base will need meticulous modification.

- `config.sh` script written in bash so running commands with syntax like ` [[ ` will generally raise an error in `non-bash` shell envs. Allot of the scripts syntax and the logic associated to it will need modification for enhanced cross-platform stability. e.g. change `[[` to `[`, `]]` to `]`, `&&` to `] && [`, `||` to `] || [`, and `==` to `=`.

_Originally posted by @RoyalHighgrass in https://github.com/RoyalHighgrass/QVM-Manager/issues/10#issuecomment-2591530567_

[RoyalHighgrass]

Update

Note: All tests so far were conducted on virtual machines created by the current 'in testing phase' version of 'QVM-v1.0.3'.

General Non-Functional Issues & Errors:

Audio:

• audio driver errors / no sound - see issues Non-functional guest system audio devices #6 & VM audio config can cause boot loader initialization issues, leading to boot failures or extended boot times #7 .

Clipboard Sharing:

• host clipboard sharing implementation is ineffective and does not work.

Distro Specific Functional Issues & Errors:

Note: The QVM config.sh installation script has been tested and works as intended on the distro's listed below.

Kali Linux Host Env:

• None - all functional features more or less work as intended.

Ubuntu 24.04 QVM Virtual Machine Test Env:

Note: Testing for this distro is almost complete.

• GUI System Information window is not correctly parsing all the required values.
• Occasional bash syntax error - easily fixed when encountered.

Kali Linux QVM Virtual Machine Test Env:

Note: This distro has only been partially tested.

• None as of yet.

Arch Linux QVM Virtual Machine Test Env:

Note: This distro has only been partially tested.

• After running the 'qvm-manager --gui' CLI command, the QVM GUI begins to launch as expected before immediately shutting itself down after the user agrees to the license agreement, it then outputs a 'Unable to parse command line: Cannot parse integer "" for --width' error.

Debian 12 QVM Virtual Machine Test Env:

Note: This distro has only been partially tested.

• GUI System Information window is not correctly parsing all the required values.
• ISO images downloaded via the GUI are stored in an incorrect location making them inaccessible to QVM unless manually moved to the correct location.

Untested Distro's:

• Fedora, Linux mint, Manjaro, ParrotOS, RaspiOS, openSUSE, CentOS, plus any other distro not mentioned above.

Note: I have no intention of testing QVM on every possible distro that may or may not be considered common, popular or an industry standard. QVM when in a testing phase will only ever be tested on distro's that I actually use or am fond of for whatever reason. Any issues experienced on an untested distro should be raised so that they can be addressed.