How to Setup QEMU/KVM on Linux & Create a Virtual Machine(PART 2) #roadto1k #kvm #virtualization

Learn how to set up QEMU/KVM on Linux and create your first Virtual Machine (VM) from scratch. In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll cover: [00:00] – Introduction & opening Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) [01:20] – Selecting Ubuntu Live Server ISO image [02:09] – Allocating RAM, Swap recommendations, and checking memory (free -m) [03:12] – Disk storage size, naming the VM, and network selection (NAT / Bridge) [04:01] – Booting Ubuntu installer & initial setup (Language, DHCP network, mirrors) [05:17] – Setting up username, hostname, and password [06:14] – Enabling OpenSSH Server & checking host CPU cores (lscpu) [08:21] – Installation complete & rebooting the VM [09:12] – First VM login & identifying IP address (ip a) [09:46] – Connecting to the VM via SSH from host terminal [10:46] – Understanding virtualization components: KVM, QEMU, libvirt, virsh, & virt-manager [13:34] – Architecture flow: libvirt → QEMU → KVM → Linux Kernel → Hardware [14:28] – Summary & conclusion Whether you're a Linux beginner, cybersecurity learner, or exploring virtualization, this guide will help you get started with QEMU/KVM. 🔧 Technologies covered: QEMU • KVM • Libvirt • Virt-Manager • Linux Virtualization Subscribe to Linux Forge for more Linux, virtualization, cybersecurity, and system administration tutorials.