Note that virt-manager is essentially a libvirt client.
The server and client can run on different hosts.
I install libvirt from scratch like this:
sudo dnf install \
libvirt-daemon-driver-network \
libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev \
libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu \
libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-core \… Answer from vgaetera on discussion.fedoraproject.org
Fedora Discussion
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Minimal virt-manager install? - Fedora Discussion
June 12, 2024 - On Fedora Kinoite I want to use virt-manager, to run x86_64 VMs, nothing more. Previously I used rpm-ostree install virt-manager qemu qemu-kvm Which installed a ton of packages to my system. I could narrow them a lot by using rpm-ostree install virt-manager qemu-system-x86 But still I have the qemu-user-static variants for tons of architectures regular users dont need: qemu-user-static-aarch64-8.2.2-1.fc40.x86_64 qemu-user-static-arm-8.2.2-1.fc40.x86_64 qemu-user-static-x86-8.2.2-1.fc40.x8...
Reddit
reddit.com › r/fedora › how to overlay virt-manager on kinoite/silverblue?
r/Fedora on Reddit: How to overlay Virt-Manager on Kinoite/Silverblue?
August 2, 2023 -
As the title says. What's the best way to overlay this? Basically what's the rpm-ostree equivalent to sudo dnf install @virtualization?
Or is there any benefit in doing it with Distrobox instead? (But then you end up overlaying Distrobox so basically I don't see the point.)
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Best way to find out is to create a toolbox/distrobox and run said command it in... then see what is required and then just convert that into a rpm-ostree install command rpm-ostree install libvirt-daemon-config-network libvirt-daemon-kvm qemu-kvm virt-install virt-manager virt-viewer Should do the trick and install what the @virtualization group would install. As for distrobox, you could just install it in your home directory. curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/89luca89/distrobox/main/install | sh -s -- --prefix ~/.local The typical don't pipe a random script for the internet to bash applies....
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I just did dnf install virt-manager in a toolbox container and it just worked. I have virt-install and virt-manager layered on my deployment...might be time to remove them from my layered packages.
[BUG] virt-install and libvirt-client confilct with gnutls, so they can't be installed
Describe the bug $rpm-ostree install virt-install Checking out tree 235dbb6... done Enabled rpm-md repositories: fedora updates-modular fedora-modular updates fedora-cisco-openh264 updates-archive ... More on github.com
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June 1, 2022Best practice installing VMs / virt-manager in Silverblue / Kinoite
For simple VMs on the user session (ie qemu:///session not qemu:///system), you can use the GNOME Boxes flatpak. If you don't need fancier networks or the system session, there isn't really shortcomings. With Boxes you don't get the tweakability like you do with the Virt-manager GUI. Boxes is still libvirt under the hood, so you can tweak the VM XML files if necessary. I layer Virt-manager, specifically these packages: libvirt libvirt-client libvirt-nss virt-manager. This mostly to get access to bridge networking and to be able to use Whonix. My Windows VM is in Boxes. More on reddit.com
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August 2, 2023How do I install virt-manager on Atomic Desktop (Kinoite)?
It is as simple as rpm-ostree install virt-manager Don't forget to reboot to apply the change More on reddit.com
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March 3, 2024Whonix on Fedora Silverblue - Unsupported Platforms - Whonix Forum
Hello everyone, I’d like to use Whonix on Fedora Silberblue 38 but did not manage to do so. Has somebody here a hint to a tutorial or could describe the needed steps? I would be really thankfull! … More on forums.whonix.org
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May 19, 2023Fedora Discussion
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Best way to install libvirt and virt-manager on silverblue - Fedora Discussion
June 11, 2021 - I see in the Fedora workstation ... and default packages listed from the dnf group? I did install virt-manager and libvirt using: rpm-ostree install virt-manager libvirt but I then had issues with not having virsh available from the cli. I also ...
GitHub
github.com › dnkmmr69420 › virt-manager-silverblue-installation
GitHub - dnkmmr69420/virt-manager-silverblue-installation: Virt manager on fedora silverblue installation guide · GitHub
Virt manager on fedora silverblue installation guide ... sudo rpm-ostree install qemu virt-manager libvirt virt-viewer libvirt-daemon-config guestfs-tools libguestfs-tools python3-libguestfs virt-top
Author: dnkmmr69420
Ameyama
ameyama.com › wiki › e0012bdb
Install `virt-manager` in Fedora Silverblue | 雨山
Installing virt-manager alone is unsuccessful. For whatever reason, it doesn't pull in all of the relevant dependencies. So it's necessary to install all of these components: sudo rpm-ostree install virt-install virt-manager virt-viewer
GitHub
github.com › fedora-silverblue › issue-tracker › issues › 291
[BUG] virt-install and libvirt-client confilct with gnutls, so they can't be installed · Issue #291 · fedora-silverblue/issue-tracker
June 1, 2022 - Describe the bug $rpm-ostree install virt-install Checking out tree 235dbb6... done Enabled rpm-md repositories: fedora updates-modular fedora-modular updates fedora-cisco-openh264 updates-archive ...
Author: fedora-silverblue
GitHub
github.com › dnkmmr69420 › virt-manager-silverblue-installation › blob › main › README.md
virt-manager-silverblue-installation/README.md at main · dnkmmr69420/virt-manager-silverblue-installation
Virt manager on fedora silverblue installation guide ... sudo rpm-ostree install qemu virt-manager libvirt virt-viewer libvirt-daemon-config guestfs-tools libguestfs-tools python3-libguestfs virt-top
Author: dnkmmr69420
Reddit
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r/Fedora on Reddit: Best practice installing VMs / virt-manager in Silverblue / Kinoite
August 2, 2023 -
I recently repurposed my Windows laptop with Fedora Kinoite a couple of weeks ago. I've been using Linux for a couple of years and try to work off a minimal os with multiple VMs so the containerized immutable environment was very appealing to try, but I'm debating on the best way to run Windows and other VMs. I figured virt-manager would be best but should it be installed layered with rpm-ostree or installed through Distrobox/Toolbox? I've seen mixed information on which way to go.
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For simple VMs on the user session (ie qemu:///session not qemu:///system), you can use the GNOME Boxes flatpak. If you don't need fancier networks or the system session, there isn't really shortcomings. With Boxes you don't get the tweakability like you do with the Virt-manager GUI. Boxes is still libvirt under the hood, so you can tweak the VM XML files if necessary. I layer Virt-manager, specifically these packages: libvirt libvirt-client libvirt-nss virt-manager. This mostly to get access to bridge networking and to be able to use Whonix. My Windows VM is in Boxes.
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The general rule is to layer anything that doesn't work or doesn't fully work in a container/Flatpak. Virt-manager can work in distrobox , but I'd just layer it. Or you could look into making your custom uBlue image , I have everything I need without layering, including virt-manager.
Red Hat
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1919994 – Silverblue: unable to add user to libvirt group
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Zihad Labs
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How to run virt-manager in Fedora Silverblue / Kinoite using Distrobox | Zihad Labs
April 15, 2025 - Guide to running Virt-Manager on Fedora Silverblue / Kinoite using Distrobox for seamless virtualization management. ... It’s better we create a seperate home folder for our new distrobox. Enter distrobox with root. ... Install virt-manager.
Ypsidanger
ypsidanger.com › building-your-own-fedora-silverblue-image
Building your own custom Fedora Silverblue image
January 14, 2023 - Currently, if you're making changes to your local install of Silverblue you're doing something like rpm-ostree add virt-manager libvirt or whatever. This is great for things that you just want to not run in a toolbox, or for people who just can't bear to not have zsh on the base image.
Reddit
reddit.com › r/fedora › how do i install virt-manager on atomic desktop (kinoite)?
r/Fedora on Reddit: How do I install virt-manager on Atomic Desktop (Kinoite)?
March 3, 2024 -
I can only find instructions on installing virt-manager on regular Fedora. How do I install it on Atomic Desktop?
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It is as simple as rpm-ostree install virt-manager Don't forget to reboot to apply the change
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If you don't want to layer virt-manager, a rootful distrobox container also work. I followed this guide and got windows 10 running with better performance than gnome box flatpak. An important note is that rootful container are using real root.
Fedora Discussion
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Best way to install libvirt and virt-manager on silverblue - #2 by jakfrost - Fedora Discussion
June 11, 2021 - rpm-ostree install virt-manager libvirt As @sampsonf mentioned you can use dnf inside a toolbox to query the repos for what you can install. For dnf, and Fedora Linux in particular, they use groups for software packages that are related.
Fedorapeople
miabbott.fedorapeople.org › fedora-silverblue-classroom-2019
Getting to Know Fedora Silverblue
$ rpm-ostree status -a State: idle ... libvirt-client libvirt-daemon-kvm libvirt-devel qemu-kvm tmux vagrant-libvirt vim-enhanced virt-install virt-manager ... $ sudo rpm-ostree upgrade ⠒ Receiving objects: 99% (5991/5992) 2.8 MB/s 283.0 MB Receiving objects: 99% (5991/5992) ...
Whonix
forums.whonix.org › unsupported platforms
Whonix on Fedora Silverblue - Unsupported Platforms - Whonix Forum
May 19, 2023 - Hello everyone, I’d like to use Whonix on Fedora Silberblue 38 but did not manage to do so. Has somebody here a hint to a tutorial or could describe the needed steps? I would be really thankfull! …
GitHub
github.com › coreos › rpm-ostree › issues › 1047
rpm-ostree install vim-common fails with EEXIST · Issue #1047 · coreos/rpm-ostree
October 10, 2017 - $ sudo rpm-ostree status [sudo] password for miabbott: State: idle Deployments: ● atomicws:fedora/x86_64/workstation Version: 26.201 (2017-10-06 17:57:57) BaseCommit: c458ed1025d135b88f611eb169c515fd478d8751bcd742cb05284a929ab07a56 LayeredPackages: chrome-gnome-shell ffmpeg-libs krb5-workstation libvirt-client sshpass tmux vagrant-libvirt vim virt-install virt-manager atomicws:fedora/x86_64/workstation Version: 26.187 (2017-10-02 09:58:23) BaseCommit: 5637588b7331a5b49f4c417e4f5eca706f067d9b47911d5849fe9981ec30c3c9 LayeredPackages: chrome-gnome-shell ffmpeg-libs krb5-workstation libvirt-clie
Author: coreos
Reddit
reddit.com › r/fedora › going from workstation to silverblue. i just want a smooth and stable experience without a slightest chance accidentally to break the system, so i wanna try it.
r/Fedora on Reddit: Going from Workstation to Silverblue. I just want a smooth and stable experience without a slightest chance accidentally to break the system, so I wanna try it.
July 3, 2023 -
Are there some experienced guys with Silverblue? Did you guys meet any problems?
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Setup can be a bit more involved than on Workstation, here are some quick tips: If you want to use RPMfusion, absolutely paste the uninstall reinstall fix on their HowTo/Ostree before you install anything. Updating RPMfusion repositories during version updates still isn't as smooth as it should be. You'll want the Firefox Flatpak for the codecs, but actually removing the rpm package is not recommended. You can ammend the .desktop file to not show up on your DE of choice to make it appear as if you only have the Flatpak installed. Toolbox is your friend. If you want to layer something, ask yourself first if a toolbox will do just as well.
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You might want to look into ublue : https://universal-blue.org/ . It makes the QOL changes you layer over vanilla silverblue defaults and some other nice features
GitHub
github.com › coreos › rpm-ostree › issues › 4691
rpm-ostree install Is Slow When Running Post Scripts · Issue #4691 · coreos/rpm-ostree
November 15, 2023 - ~ ❯ rpm-ostree status State: ... vagrant virt-manager w3m xinput xorg-x11-drv-nvidia xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-cuda zlib-devel zsh LocalPackages: expressvpn-3.58.0.2-1.x86_64 joycond-0.0.1-1.fc38.x86_64 opentabletdriver-0.6.3.0-1.fc38.x86_64 rpmfusion-free-release-38-1.noarch rpmfusion-nonfree-release-38-1.noarch ... I have installed many packages whenever required, running rpm-ostree install countless ...
Author: coreos
Fedora Discussion
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Overlaying libvirt on Silverblue / Kinoite / Sericea / Onyx and CoreOS - Fedora Discussion
July 24, 2023 - I use libvirt to manage my virtual machines on my systems and until recently I was overlaying it on my rpm-ostree systems by installing the virt-install and virt-manager packages which pull-in the libvirt daemon via dependencies. Approximately a month ago, the zfs-fuse package got “fixed” to depend…
Fedora Discussion
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Best way to install virt-manager - Fedora Discussion
December 25, 2023 - Hey everyone, Whats currently the best way to install virt-manager. Tried to use the container method as described here: Overlaying libvirt on Silverblue / Kinoite / Sericea / Onyx and CoreOS But when launching virt-manager I get errors about missing socket: ... Failed to connect socket to '/var/…