Incus is roughly a frontend for qemu, so you can launch an empty VM and use the ISO to install the OS. You don't have to use a preconfigured base image.
I think incus can be a frontend for qemu, but it's primary mode of operating is to run containers. It's a fork of LXD.
I think incus can be a frontend for qemu, but it's primary mode of operating is to run containers. It's a fork of LXD.