# \#vm **URL:** https://discuss.circleci.com/tag/vm/300.md [Latest](https://discuss.circleci.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.circleci.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.circleci.com/tags.md) --- ## [FreeBSD Build VMs?](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/freebsd-build-vms/54527)
**Author:** [@asomers](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/asomers)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/freebsd-build-vms/54527 "2026-06-12T10:49:27Z")
Circle already supports running jobs in Linux virtual machines. What about adding a FreeBSD option? With the closure of Cirrus, cloud-based CI for FreeBSD is underserved. --- ## [Android Images - August Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-august-update/48807)
**Author:** [@ryanbourdais](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ryanbourdais)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 8:04am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-august-update/48807 "2023-10-09T08:04:32Z")
Hey Everyone! A new release for the Android machine (VM) is available, as is a new Docker image. jobs: docker-job: docker: - image: cimg/android:edge vm-job: machine: image: android:2023.08.1 W… --- ## [Nested virtualization with VirtualBox under Android VM: linux boot hangs](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/nested-virtualization-with-virtualbox-under-android-vm-linux-boot-hangs/49353)
**Author:** [@binary-manu](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/binary-manu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/nested-virtualization-with-virtualbox-under-android-vm-linux-boot-hangs/49353 "2023-09-24T19:41:11Z")
I’m trying to build a VM image of Arch Linux using Packer under the Android VM (2023.07.1, tried both medium and large class). The nested hypervisor is VirtualBox. The issue here is that while VirtualBox always starts, … --- ## [Android Images - September Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-september-update/49185)
**Author:** [@ryanbourdais](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ryanbourdais)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-september-update/49185 "2023-09-07T20:52:01Z")
Hey Everyone! A new release for the Android machine (VM) is available, as is a new Docker image. jobs: docker-job: docker: - image: cimg/android:2023.09.1 vm-job: machine: image: android:2023.0… --- ## [Android Images - July Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-july-update/48577)
**Author:** [@ryanbourdais](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ryanbourdais)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-july-update/48577 "2023-07-10T15:29:04Z")
Hey Everyone! A new GA release for the Android machine (VM) is available, as is a new GA Docker image. jobs: docker-job: docker: - image: cimg/android:2023.07.1 vm-job: machine: image: android:… --- ## [Android Images - May Updates](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-may-updates/47960)
**Author:** [@ryanbourdais](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ryanbourdais)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-may-updates/47960 "2023-05-02T16:03:03Z")
Hey Everyone! A new GA release for the Android machine (VM) is available, as is a new GA Docker image. jobs: docker-job: docker: - image: cimg/android:2023.05.1 vm-job: machine: image: android:… --- ## [Android Images - April Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-april-update/47668)
**Author:** [@ryanbourdais](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ryanbourdais)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 8:43pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-april-update/47668 "2023-04-04T20:43:47Z")
Hey Everyone! A new release for the Android machine (VM) is available, as is a new Docker image. jobs: docker-job: docker: - image: cimg/android:2023.04.1 vm-job: machine: image: android:2023.0… --- ## [Android Images - June Updates](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-june-updates/48244)
**Author:** [@ryanbourdais](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ryanbourdais)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-june-updates/48244 "2023-06-01T18:28:18Z")
Hey Everyone! A new GA release for the Android machine (VM) is available, as is a new GA Docker image. jobs: docker-job: docker: - image: cimg/android:2023.06.1 vm-job: machine: image: android:… --- ## [Android Images - March Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-march-update/47524)
**Author:** [@ryanbourdais](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/ryanbourdais)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-images-march-update/47524 "2023-03-28T17:35:25Z")
Hey Everyone! A new edge release for the Android machine (VM) is available, as is a new GA Docker image. jobs: docker-job: docker: - image: cimg/android:2023.03.1 vm-job: machine: image: androi… --- ## [Linux Machine Executor Images - 2022 January (Q1) Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/linux-machine-executor-images-2022-january-q1-update/42831)
**Author:** [@FelicianoTech](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/FelicianoTech)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/linux-machine-executor-images-2022-january-q1-update/42831 "2022-04-25T19:19:59Z")
Hey Everyone! Our quarterly new Linux machine images are available. I know it’s technically February however these images were built just before January was over. :wink: The updated Ubuntu 20.04 images are now availabl… --- ## [Android Machine Executor Images 2022 January (Q1) Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-machine-executor-images-2022-january-q1-update/42842)
**Author:** [@jalex](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/jalex)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2022, 3:25pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/android-machine-executor-images-2022-january-q1-update/42842 "2022-04-11T15:25:33Z")
Hey Everyone! Our quarterly new Android Machine Images are available and would be available with this image tag shortly: android:2022.01.1 This January refresh updates software included in the image, which can be fou… --- ## [Linux Machine Executor Images - 2021 November (Q4) Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/linux-machine-executor-images-2021-november-q4-update/42005)
**Author:** [@FelicianoTech](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/FelicianoTech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/linux-machine-executor-images-2021-november-q4-update/42005 "2021-11-19T19:08:44Z")
Hey Everyone! Our quarterly new Linux machine images are available. The updated Ubuntu 20.04 images are now available for both amd64 and arm64: ubuntu-2004:202111-01 This November refresh updates software included in… --- ## [Waiting for a VM assignment is taking too long](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/waiting-for-a-vm-assignment-is-taking-too-long/41682)
**Author:** [@matiskay](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/matiskay)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 10:35pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/waiting-for-a-vm-assignment-is-taking-too-long/41682 "2021-10-27T22:35:02Z")
Hi, I’m getting the following message on spin up an environment step. This process usually takes 12s but it’s taking more than 10 minutes and I’m still waiting. Build-agent version 1.0.88668-5f562201 (2021-10-21T20:55:2… --- ## [Linux Machine Executor Images - 2021 July (Q3) Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/linux-machine-executor-images-2021-july-q3-update/40772)
**Author:** [@FelicianoTech](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/FelicianoTech)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/linux-machine-executor-images-2021-july-q3-update/40772 "2021-08-17T17:24:36Z")
Hey Everyone! Our quarterly new Linux machine images are available. The updated Ubuntu 20.04 images are now available: ubuntu-2004:202107-02 This July refresh updates software included in the image, which can be foun… --- ## [Linux Machine Executor Images - 2021 April (Q2) Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/linux-machine-executor-images-2021-april-q2-update/39928)
**Author:** [@FelicianoTech](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/FelicianoTech)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 11:59pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/linux-machine-executor-images-2021-april-q2-update/39928 "2021-05-12T23:59:09Z")
Hey Everyone! Our quarterly new Linux machine images are available. The updated Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 16.04 images are now available: ubuntu-2004:202104-01 ubuntu-1604:202104-01 This April refresh updates software … --- ## [Early Preview - New Android machine image with Android emulator support](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/early-preview-new-android-machine-image-with-android-emulator-support/39082)
**Author:** [@stella](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/stella)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 8:35am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/early-preview-new-android-machine-image-with-android-emulator-support/39082 "2021-02-09T08:35:48Z")
Cross-posting here for awareness: https://discuss.circleci.com/t/early-preview-new-android-machine-image/39016/2 --- ## [Linux Machine Executor Images - 2021 January (Q1) Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/linux-machine-executor-images-2021-january-q1-update/38976)
**Author:** [@FelicianoTech](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/FelicianoTech)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/linux-machine-executor-images-2021-january-q1-update/38976 "2021-02-04T22:25:12Z")
Hey Everyone! Our quarterly new Linux machine images are available. The updated Ubuntu 21.04 and Ubuntu 16.04 images are now available: ubuntu-2104:202101-01 ubuntu-1604:202101-01 This January refresh updates softwar… --- ## [Early Preview - New Android Machine Image](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/early-preview-new-android-machine-image/39016)
**Author:** [@thekatertot](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/thekatertot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/early-preview-new-android-machine-image/39016 "2021-02-03T17:50:52Z")
We are pleased to share that we have a new, Ubuntu 20.04-based, Android machine image available for preview\*. The Android machine image, “android:202102-01”, has the Android SDK and other useful tools pre-installed. It a… --- ## [Linux Machine Executor Images - October (Q4) Update](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/linux-machine-executor-images-october-q4-update/37847)
**Author:** [@FelicianoTech](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/FelicianoTech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/linux-machine-executor-images-october-q4-update/37847 "2020-10-20T21:01:02Z")
Hey Everyone! Our quarterly new Linux machine images are available. The updated Ubuntu 16.04 image is now available as ubuntu-1604:202010-01 and for the first time we have an Ubuntu 20.04 image now available as ubuntu-2… --- ## [Early Preview - New Ubuntu 20.04 Linux Machine Executor image](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/early-preview-new-ubuntu-20-04-linux-machine-executor-image/37281)
**Author:** [@stella](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/stella)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/early-preview-new-ubuntu-20-04-linux-machine-executor-image/37281 "2020-09-02T04:14:44Z")
Hi, We are pleased to share that we have a new Ubuntu 20.04 machine executor image available for preview. This image is already accessible on CircleCI, but is considered unstable for the duration of the early preview. I… --- ## [Linux Machine Executor Image - July Update & New Image](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/linux-machine-executor-image-july-update-new-image/36600)
**Author:** [@FelicianoTech](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/FelicianoTech)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/linux-machine-executor-image-july-update-new-image/36600 "2020-07-08T17:44:10Z")
We now have available a new Ubuntu 16.04-based machine executor image, ubuntu-1604:202007-01. This July update to the image refreshes software included in the image, which can be found below. See the machine executor doc…