Failed To Initialize KVM: No such file or directory

[blockarchitech]

When i try to run basic.sh, i get this error:

Could Not Access KVM kernel module: No Such file or directory. qemu-system-x86_64: Failed to Initialize KVM: No such file or directory.

Any help appreciated.

[eniac111]

apt-get install qemu-kvm for Ubuntu. The package is not in the documentation.

[manipreet]

Tried this doesn't help. i have checked the location /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 and there is no such directory.
Instead i have a file in /usr/libexec/qemu-kvm.
I am running CentOS 8

[narenkpai]

I am on manjaro and the same thing is happening to me.

[Ida-Ida]

Had the same issue on Ubuntu.
Cause (for me): "virtualization" was disabled in my BIOS. You can check this by running lsmod | grep kvm - if it shows smth like kvm 598016 0 it's disabled. Otherwise it should additionally show the kvm_amd or kvm_intel module

1. enable "virtulaization" or however it's called in your BIOS
2. try again. Same error? - You may need to load your kvm modules
   $ sudo modprobe kvm
$ sudo modprobe kvm_intel (..kvm_amd for amd-CPUs)
   If errors appear when loading the modules: dmesg | grep kvm

I found these information here (only German): https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/KVM/

[narenkpai]

thanks, for me virtualization was disabled