KVM Virtualization Packages: Recommended
To use virtualization, Oracle Linux virtualization packages must be installed on the system. Several virtualization packages are available that enable you to work with Oracle Linux KVM.
- Recommended Virtualization Packages
- Recommended Virtualization Package Groups
- Download Virtualization Packages
Recommended Virtualization Packages
The following individual packages are recommended for installation on virtualization host systems.
Package | Description |
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libvirt
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The libvirt package provides an interface to KVM, and the
libvirtd daemon for managing guest VMs.
Note: Note that the Cockpit web console also provides a graphical interface to interact with KVM andlibvirtd to set up and configure VMs on a system. See
Oracle Linux: Using the Cockpit Web Console for more information.
Install
example:
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qemu-kvm
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The qemu-kvm package installs the QEMU emulator that performs
hardware virtualization so that guests can access host CPU and other resources.
Install example:
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qemu-img
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The qemu-img package install provides functionality that lets
you create, convert, and modify images offline. It supports all QEMU image formats.
Warning: Never use Install example:
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virt-install
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The virt-install package provides command line utilities for
creating and provisioning guest VMs.
Install example:
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virt-viewer
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The virt-viewer package provides a graphical utility that can be loaded into a desktop environment to access the graphical console of a guest VM.
Install example:
For information about connecting to a KVM graphical interface by opening it in Virt Viewer, see the virt-viewer(1) --Linux man page.
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Recommended Group Virtualization Packages
Virtualization packages can also be installed from package groups. Group packages contain the minimum set of packages that are required for a virtualization host. For example:
Group Package | Description |
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virt
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The virt package group installs a collection of virtualization
packages that include libvirt, quemu-kvm, and other dependencies.
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virtualization client
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The virtualization client package group is available for install
on GUI environment Oracle Linux systems.
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virtualization host
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The virtualization host package group contains the minimum set
of packages that are required for a virtualization host.
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sudo dnf module install group-package-name
The
command syntax to display the details of what a group package installs is as follows:
sudo dnf info group-package-name
For instructions on how to install virtualization on Oracle Linux 7, Oracle Linux 8, and Oracle Linux 9, see Install Virtualization Packages.
Download: Virtualization Packages
Virtualization packages are available for download from the Oracle Linux yum server or from the Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN). The virtualization packages are available from various upstream projects, including: