Virtualization in Void Linux Using KVM + QEMU + Libvirt

Set up a stack of virtualization tools on a Void Linux host for creating and managing virtual machines (VMs). 1. Start Here 2. Directories 3. Permissions 4. Services 5. Create VM 6. Resize VM guest window 7. Video Acceleration 8. Virsh and Virt-clone 9. Resources 1. Start Here KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is built into the Linux kernel and handles the CPU and memory details. QEMU (Quick EMUlator) emulates the various hardware components of a physical machine. Finally, libvirt provides the tools for creating and managing VMs. I use virt-manager and virsh as graphical and console interfaces respectively. First, check whether the host computer's CPU supports virtualization: egrep -c '(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo A result of 1 or more means the CPU supports virtualization extensions. A result of 0 means it does not, though double-check the BIOS and see if the extensions are available and just need to be enabled. Install packages: sudo xbps-install -S libvirt virt-manager qemu dbus…