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2. Check if the 'virtualization parameters' are enabled on BIOS using  
2. Check if the 'virtualization parameters' are enabled on BIOS using  
LC_ALL=C lscpu | grep Virtualization
{{UserCmd|command=LC_ALL=C lscpu | grep Virtualization}}
3. How much memory I have. Check the RAM and verify that is at least 4GB.
3. How much memory I have. Check the RAM and verify that is at least 4GB.
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From terminal:
From terminal:
sudo pacman -S --needed virt-manager qemu-desktop libvirt edk2-ovmf dnsmasq iptables-nft
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -S --needed virt-manager qemu-desktop libvirt edk2-ovmf dnsmasq iptables-nft}}
For TPM support:
For TPM support:
sudo pacman -S --asdeps swtpm
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -S --asdeps swtpm}}
Enable and start service
Enable and start service
sudo systemctl enable libvirtd.service
{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable libvirtd.service}}
sudo systemctl start libvirtd.service
Add user to ''libvirt,'' ''libvirt-qemu'' and ''kvm'' groups to use the '''system'''-level virtual machines (qemu:///system).
Add user to ''libvirt,'' ''libvirt-qemu'' and ''kvm'' groups to use the '''system'''-level virtual machines (qemu:///system)
{{UserCmd|command=sudo usermod -a -G libvirt,libvirt-qemu,kvm $USER}}
sudo usermod -a -G libvirt,libvirt-qemu,kvm $USER
Note that you will need to restart userspace for the groups to become active.  To restart userspace
{{UserCmd|command=systemctl soft-reboot}}
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# You don't need this step to run system-level virtual machines. However, virt-manager will prompt for sudoer's password when launch if the user is not in the ''libvirt'' group   
# You don't need this step to run system-level virtual machines. However, virt-manager will prompt for sudoer's password when launch if the user is not in the ''libvirt'' group   
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{{BoxInfo|tip|My advice: use a different partition than the root. In case you need to reinstall your operating system you don't lose the VM that already ready-to-start.}}
{{BoxInfo|tip|Advice: use a different partition than the root. In case you need to reinstall your operating system you don't lose the VM that already ready-to-start.}}
4. Click on create a new virtual machine: select '''Local install media (ISO image or CDROM)''', and select the installation ISO image and OS type (if not detected).
4. Click on create a new virtual machine: select '''Local install media (ISO image or CDROM)''', and select the installation ISO image and OS type (if not detected).


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