From 260d058af01a33ad10a789e1436c992a697dedd2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kshitij Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:37:35 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Removed step to check if KVM virtualization is enabled or not since it is a part of mainline Linux kernel. Also, added the final step. --- .../Assignment-2/Steps to install KVM.md | 22 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/Practical/Assignment-2/Steps to install KVM.md b/Practical/Assignment-2/Steps to install KVM.md index 79050f6..a31498d 100644 --- a/Practical/Assignment-2/Steps to install KVM.md +++ b/Practical/Assignment-2/Steps to install KVM.md @@ -10,14 +10,7 @@ cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep -Ec '(vmx|svm)' In this command, we are printing the contents of `/proc/cpuinfo`, then using grep for pattern matching. `vmx` is the name for Intel's virtualization and `svm` is AMD's. If the output is 0, virtualization is disabled in BIOS, otherwise it's on. -2. Check if KVM virtualization is enabled. - -```shell -sudo apt install -y cpu-checker -kvm-ok -``` - -3. Install required packages +2. Install required packages ```shell sudo apt install -y qemu-kvm virt-manager libvirt-daemon-system virtinst libvirt-clients @@ -29,7 +22,7 @@ sudo apt install -y qemu-kvm virt-manager libvirt-daemon-system virtinst libvirt - virtinst – A set of command-line utilities for provisioning and modifying virtual machines. - libvirt-clients – A set of client-side libraries and APIs for managing and controlling virtual machines & hypervisors from the command line. -4. Start and enable virtualization daemon +3. Start and enable virtualization daemon ```shell sudo systemctl enable libvirtd @@ -37,13 +30,18 @@ sudo systemctl start libvirtd sudo systemctl status libvirtd ``` -5. Add user to KVM and libvirt group +> [!TIP] +> After viewing status of the `libvirtd` service, press `q` to exit out of the view. + +4. Add user to KVM and libvirt group ```shell sudo usermod -aG kvm $USER sudo usermod -aG libvirt $USER ``` -6. Launch KVM Virtual Machine Manager from App Launcher. +5. Launch KVM Virtual Machine Manager from App Launcher. -7. +6. `QEMU/KVM` should show _connecting_ followed by _connected_ in the app. Now, you can launch as many virtual machines as you want! + +---