CentOS / Redhat: Install KVM Virtualization Software

To install KVM virtualization software on CentOS or Red Hat systems, you can follow these steps:

1. Check if your system supports hardware virtualization by running the following command:

grep -E --color 'vmx|svm' /proc/cpuinfo

If the output shows the vmx or svm flags, your system supports hardware virtualization.

1. Install the KVM and related packages by running the following command:

sudo yum install qemu-kvm libvirt libvirt-python libvirt-client virt-install virt-viewer bridge-utils

1. Start and enable the libvirtd service:

sudo systemctl start libvirtdrnsudo systemctl enable libvirtd

1. Verify the installation by checking the status of the libvirtd service:

sudo systemctl status libvirtd

1. Add your user to the libvirt group to avoid permissions issues when working with virtual machines:

sudo usermod -a -G libvirt $(whoami)

1. Log out and log back in to activate the group membership change.

rnAfter completing these steps, you should have a working KVM virtualization setup on your CentOS or Red Hat system.