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Install libvirt:
Install libvirt:


<code>sudo apt install libvirt-daemon-system</code> <-- The background service
<code>sudo apt install qemu-kvm</code> <-- The actual virtualization solution we are using
 
<code>sudo apt install libvirt-daemon-system</code> <-- The background service that acts as a frontend for QEMU/KVM


<code>sudo systemctl enable --now libvirtd</code> <-- Enabling the background service
<code>sudo systemctl enable --now libvirtd</code> <-- Enabling the background service

Revision as of 15:46, 29 March 2024

How to setup Qemu/KVM using libvirt on debian.


Install libvirt:

sudo apt install qemu-kvm <-- The actual virtualization solution we are using

sudo apt install libvirt-daemon-system <-- The background service that acts as a frontend for QEMU/KVM

sudo systemctl enable --now libvirtd <-- Enabling the background service

sudo apt install virt-manager <-- The GUI for creating and managing VMs

sudo gpasswd -a $USER libvirt <-- You will need to log out and back in for the changes to take effect.