I recently stumbled upon Multipass, an open-source project by Canonical, and I'm absolutely smitten! As a developer who loves tinkering with Linux instances, particularly when learning Ansible, this tool has been a breath of fresh air.
Multipass allows me to create and manage multiple Ubuntu instances right within my native shell, all without the need for virtual machines or complex setup processes. It's like having a mini-cloud on my machine!
For example, let's say I wanted to learn how to use Ansible to automate system configuration across multiple hosts. I can spin up three Ubuntu instances in seconds using Multipass:
$ multipass create -n instance1 -i amd64 -c 2048 -m 4096
$ multipass create -n instance2 -i amd64 -c 2048 -m 4096
$ multipass create -n instance3 -i amd64 -c 2048 -m 4096
Once they're up and running, I can SSH into each instance with a single command:
$ ssh user@<instance1-ip-address>
This simplicity not only saves time but also makes the learning process more enjoyable!
If you're a developer or Linux enthusiast looking to streamline your workflow, give Multipass a try and let us know what you think!
Link to the documentation: Multipass Documentation
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