Step 1: sudo apt-get build-dep qemu Step 2: cd qemu-1.6-top mkdir build && cd build ../myconfig && make install cd bin && cp -r ../../data/* . Step 3: 3.1 install ubuntu-11.04 in the guest OS in image ubuntu-11.04.qcow2: ./qemu-img create -f qcow2 ubuntu-11.04.qcow2 5G ./qemu-system-i386 -m 512 ./ubuntu-11.04.qcow2 -cdrom ubuntu-11.04.iso 3.2 run TOP platform: ./qemu-system-i386 -m 512 ./ubuntu-11.04.qcow2 scp the directory qemu-1.6-top/files to guest OS press ctr+alt+2 to switch to qemu command console and run: pemu env (to trace env program) press ctr+alt+1 to switch back to guest OS and run: cd files && ./env 3.3 run the generated files: scp qemu-1.6-top/build/bin/output_a.out to guest OS in guest OS, compile and run that program: gcc output_a.out && ./a.out