Custom Qemu binary in Advanced tab

[ventaquil]

In 2.x versions custom Qemu binary could be set to override system default (like custom build or newer version than available by package manager).

Version 3.0.0 Beta 1 makes this override impossible. I appreciate the simplicity to select desired platform but for more advanced users with less straightforward scenarios this override could be must-have feature.

[cristian-ciobanu]

@ventaquil with this screenshot you mean to specify the path to another qemu binary in the options box ?

The current screenshot is not very conclusive of what are you trying to achieve.

There is another issue opened #3048 which might be related to the problem you are experiencing.

[ventaquil]

@cristian-ciobanu

In 2.x versions you could specify the full path of Qemu binary.

As you can see I am using /usr/local/bin with custom build instead of /usr/bin provided by OS package manager.

I totally understand the simplicity of changing the idea in 3.x so you can choose architecture instead of binary but in more advanced scenarios it's necessary to manually choose which binary I prefer.

[grossmj]

I totally understand the simplicity of changing the idea in 3.x so you can choose architecture instead of binary but in more advanced scenarios it's necessary to manually choose which binary I prefer.

We could add a custom binary field to override what binary the GNS3 server picks. It won't be a drop down list to choose from though.

[ventaquil]

It doesn't need to be a drop down list - I can pick a binary from some file-system picker (I don't know the name of that dialog window) or I can write the path manually.

In older system (which I cannot upgrade) I have newer version of Qemu in /usr/local/bin directory and I cannot use this file in 3.x line.

[grossmj]

It doesn't need to be a drop down list - I can pick a binary from some file-system picker (I don't know the name of that dialog window) or I can write the path manually.

I have added support to edit the Qemu binary path at both the template level and node level.

Please let me know if there is anything else to change after we release beta 2. Thanks.