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# Steps to install KVM
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1. Check if virtualization is enabled.
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```shell
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cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep -Ec '(vmx|svm)'
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```
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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.
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2. Install required packages
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```shell
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sudo apt install -y qemu-kvm virt-manager libvirt-daemon-system virtinst libvirt-clients
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```
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- qemu-kvm – An opensource emulator and virtualization package that provides hardware emulation.
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- virt-manager – A Qt-based graphical interface for managing virtual machines via the libvirt daemon.
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- libvirt-daemon-system – A package that provides configuration files required to run the libvirt daemon.
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- virtinst – A set of command-line utilities for provisioning and modifying virtual machines.
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- libvirt-clients – A set of client-side libraries and APIs for managing and controlling virtual machines & hypervisors from the command line.
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3. Start and enable virtualization daemon
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```shell
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sudo systemctl enable libvirtd
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sudo systemctl start libvirtd
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sudo systemctl status libvirtd
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```
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> [!TIP]
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> After viewing status of the `libvirtd` service, press `q` to exit out of the view.
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4. Add user to KVM and libvirt group
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```shell
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sudo usermod -aG kvm $USER
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sudo usermod -aG libvirt $USER
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```
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5. Launch KVM Virtual Machine Manager from App Launcher.
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6. `QEMU/KVM` should show _connecting_ followed by _connected_ in the app. Now, you can launch as many virtual machines as you want!
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