qemu-system-x86_64: failed to initialize kvm: Permission denied

[GopherJ]

ssh-keygen: generating new host keys: RSA DSA ECDSA ED25519
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: dbind: Couldn't connect to accessibility bus: Failed to connect to socket /tmp/dbus-LW022K2LIb: Connection refused
Could not access KVM kernel module: Permission denied
qemu-system-x86_64: failed to initialize kvm: Permission denied

[GopherJ]

I followed all the instructions but still it gives me this error

[sickcodes]

OS?

[GopherJ]

@sickcodes sorry it's Linux mint v19.3 cinamon

[sickcodes]

try all the troubleshooting instructions
namely, try
sudo chmod 666 /dev/kvm

[GopherJ]

@sickcodes works like a charm thanks

[netsafe]

The only right way is to add the unprivileged user to kvm group, do not make chmod 666 ! Instead, do this as a root
usermod -a -G kvm yourUserName