Linux - Home Assistant
https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/linuxInstall Home Assistant Operating System Download the appropriate image VirtualBox (.vdi) KVM (.qcow2) Vmware Workstation (.vmdk) Follow this guide if you already are running a supported virtual machine hypervisor. If you are not familiar with virtual machines we recommend installation Home Assistant OS directly on a Raspberry Pi or an ODROID.
Installation - Home Assistant
https://www.home-assistant.io/installationInstallation - Home Assistant Installation The first step is to install Home Assistant. We recommend a dedicated system to run Home Assistant. If you are unsure of what to choose, follow the Raspberry Pi guide to install Home Assistant Operating System . Home Assistant offers four different installation methods.