libvirt-glib ☆

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Description:
Libvirt API for glib-based programs

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: virtualization libvirt glib gtk bindings gnome

Install: brew install libvirt-glib

About:
LibvirtGlib provides GObject-based bindings for the libvirt virtualization API, enabling developers to interact with hypervisors using GLib's object model and event loop. It simplifies building native Linux applications that manage virtual machines and containers by offering a convenient, high-level interface over the raw libvirt C API.

Key Features:

GObject-introspection bindings for easy integration with languages like Python, JavaScript, and Vala
Asynchronous API support compatible with GLib's main event loop
Object-oriented wrappers for core libvirt concepts like connections, domains, and storage pools
Memory management handled automatically via GObject reference counting

Use Cases:

Building graphical VM management tools for the Linux desktop (e.g., GNOME Boxes)
Developing custom automation scripts or daemons that monitor and control virtualization hosts
Integrating libvirt management capabilities into applications using GTK or other GLib-based toolkits

Alternatives:

libvirt-python – Provides direct Python bindings, whereas libvirt-glib offers a GLib-centric, language-agnostic foundation ideal for GNOME/GTK applications.
virt-manager (CLI) – A complete end-user application, while libvirt-glib is a library for building your own management tools.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2025 5:37pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	3dbe775f