How to Install Latest Qemu on Void Linux – Step-by-step

How to Install

2. 2. Pre‑Installation Checks

   Then Check KVM Virtualization is available:

   egrep -c '(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo

   If Output > 0 then your processor supports hardware virtualization.
   (Make sure virtualization is enabled in BIOS.)
   If output is zero, you can still use QEMU but without hardware acceleration.

3. 3. Install QEMU and Dependencies from Repo

   Use Void repositories to install QEMU and required virtualization tools:

   sudo xbps-install -Su qemu qemu-system-x86

   Install libvirt, virt-manager, and supporting tools:

   sudo xbps-install -S libvirt virt-manager edk2-ovmf bridge-utils

4. 4. Enable and Start Libvirt Service

   Start the libvirt daemon and enable it at boot:

   sudo ln -s /etc/sv/libvirtd /var/service/

   sudo sv up libvirtd

5. 5. Add User to libvirt Group

   Add your user to the libvirt group and re-login:

   sudo usermod -aG libvirt $(whoami)

6. 6. Verify Installation

   Check that libvirt is working:

   virsh list --all

   You should see no VMs listed yet, which is normal — the service is running.

7. 7. Create and Run a VM

   Use Virt‑Manager or virsh to create a virtual machine with KVM acceleration. Open Virt‑Manager via:

   virt-manager

   Follow the GUI to create a VM, assign CPU, RAM, disk, and enable hardware virtualization.