Install Virtualization Packages

The following information describes how to install the virtualization packages on an Oracle Linux 10 system.

Ensure that the following are true before proceeding:

  • You have administrator privileges.
  • If installing the Oracle KVM stack, the ol10_kvm_utils yum repository must be enabled.

Follow these steps to install the virtualization packages on an Oracle Linux 10 system.

  1. Sign in to the Oracle Linux 10 system.
  2. Ensure that the latest packages are installed on the system: 
    sudo dnf upgrade
  3. Install the base virtualization packages and other utilities: 
    sudo dnf group install "Virtualization Host"
sudo dnf install virt-install virt-viewer
    sudo dnf group install "Virtualization Hypervisor" "Virtualization Tools"
sudo dnf install virt-install virt-viewer
  4. Reboot the system to ensure that the virtualization packages and utilities were updated.
  5. Ensure that the libvirt daemons are running.

    Before you can create and manage KVM instances, the libvirtd daemons must be started and enabled. See Manage the Libvirt Daemons for instructions.

  6. Verify that the system can act as act as a virtual host. See Validate Host System
  7. After verifying that the system can act as a virtual host, you can proceed to KVM Instances: Create and Manage.