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Explanation

The following guides provide conceptual context and clarification on the key topics related to using and configuring Multipass.

Architecture

These topics cover the foundations of how Multipass operates on your machine, providing a high-level overview of its structure and components.

• Reference architecture: A high-level overview of how Multipass is structured, including its clients, daemon, storage, instances, and networking.
• Host
• Platform
• Service
• Driver

Instances

These guides explain the lifecycle, identity, and resources of the virtual machines you create.

• Instance
• Image
• Settings keys and values
• Blueprint (removed)

Using Multipass

Concepts related to interacting and extending the functionality of your instances.

• Multipass exec and shells
• Mount
• Alias
• Snapshot

Security and performance

Technical background on protecting your environment and ensuring it runs efficiently.

• About security
• Authentication
• ID mapping
• About performance

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platform
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driver
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mount
alias
snapshot
about-security
authentication
id-mapping
about-performance