How to install virtual machine management software on CentOS?

2 years ago
Ava Mitchell
1 minute

There are multiple methods to install virtual machine management software on CentOS, one of the commonly used methods is as follows:

  1. Install the KVM virtualization platform.
  2. Open the terminal and execute the following command as the root user to install KVM: yum install -y qemu-kvm libvirt virt-install bridge-utils
  3. After installation is complete, start the libvirtd service by typing: systemctl start libvirtd and enabling it with: systemctl enable libvirtd.
  4. Install the graphical management tool Virt-Manager:
  5. Install Virt-Manager by executing the following command: yum install -y virt-manager.
  6. After installation is complete, launch Virt-Manager by typing virt-manager.
  7. Connect to the virtual machine manager:
  8. In Virt-Manager, click on “Connect” and then choose “Connect to Local Host”.
  9. Clicking the “Connect” button will open a window displaying the virtual machines on the local host.

By following the steps above, you will be able to install and use the virtual machine management software Virt-Manager in CentOS.

bannerAds