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virt-manager is not recognizing libvirtd service

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From: Brett Gilio <brettg <at> posteo.net>
To: "bug-guix\@gnu.org" <bug-guix <at> gnu.org>
Subject: virt-manager is not recognizing libvirtd service
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 23:06:58 -0600

Hi all,

I am having an issue using virt-manager on GuixSD. I have libvirt and
virt-manager installed, and am starting the libvirtd service using my
configuration file. However, regardless of whether or not I start
virt-manager as root or normal privileges, I am getting a "checking for
virtualization packages..." note with an error of "No active connection
to install on." libvirtd and virtlogd are properly started as far as I
can tell by queurying the herd. Here is my relevant configuration.

(users (cons (user-account
                (name "brettg")
                (comment "Brett Gilio")
                (group "users")
                (supplementary-groups '("wheel" "netdev"
                                        "audio" "video"
					"libvirt"))
                (home-directory "/home/brettg"))
               %base-user-accounts))


  (packages (cons* nss-certs         ;for HTTPS access
                   gvfs              ;for user mounts
		   libvirt
                   %base-packages))

  (services (cons* (service gnome-desktop-service-type
			    (gnome-desktop-configuration
			     (inherit config)
			     (gnome-package gnome-custom)))
		   (service libvirt-service-type)
		   (service virtlog-service-type)
		   (service gdm-service-type)
                   (filter (lambda (x)
                             (not (eq? (service-kind x) slim-service-type)))
                           %desktop-services)))

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From: "brettg <at> posteo.net" <brettg <at> posteo.net>
To: 34611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#34611: virt-manager is not recognizing libvirtd service
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:57:41 -0600

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It also might be useful to make a tutorial on setting up other distros in a virtual machine using guixsdSent from my Sprint Phone.------ Original message------From: Brett GilioDate: Thu, Feb 21, 2019 11:08 PMTo: 34611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org;Cc: Subject:bug#34611: virt-manager is not recognizing libvirtd serviceHi all,

I am having an issue using virt-manager on GuixSD. I have libvirt and
virt-manager installed, and am starting the libvirtd service using my
configuration file. However, regardless of whether or not I start
virt-manager as root or normal privileges, I am getting a "checking for
virtualization packages..." note with an error of "No active connection
to install on." libvirtd and virtlogd are properly started as far as I
can tell by queurying the herd. Here is my relevant configuration.

(users (cons (user-account
                (name "brettg")
                (comment "Brett Gilio")
                (group "users")
                (supplementary-groups '("wheel" "netdev"
                                        "audio" "video"
					"libvirt"))
                (home-directory "/home/brettg"))
               %base-user-accounts))


  (packages (cons* nss-certs         ;for HTTPS access
                   gvfs              ;for user mounts
		   libvirt
                   %base-packages))

  (services (cons* (service gnome-desktop-service-type
			    (gnome-desktop-configuration
			     (inherit config)
			     (gnome-package gnome-custom)))
		   (service libvirt-service-type)
		   (service virtlog-service-type)
		   (service gdm-service-type)
                   (filter (lambda (x)
                             (not (eq? (service-kind x) slim-service-type)))
                           %desktop-services)))

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Message #11 received at 34611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Efraim Flashner <efraim <at> flashner.co.il>
To: Brett Gilio <brettg <at> posteo.net>
Cc: 34611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#34611: virt-manager is not recognizing libvirtd service
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 22:46:17 +0300

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On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 11:06:58PM -0600, Brett Gilio wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am having an issue using virt-manager on GuixSD. I have libvirt and
> virt-manager installed, and am starting the libvirtd service using my
> configuration file. However, regardless of whether or not I start
> virt-manager as root or normal privileges, I am getting a "checking for
> virtualization packages..." note with an error of "No active connection
> to install on." libvirtd and virtlogd are properly started as far as I
> can tell by queurying the herd. Here is my relevant configuration.
> 

I've been having this issue as well on my machine. I'm pretty sure it's
more a case of virt-manager not saving the qemu locations; when I add a
new location of "this machine" suddenly all the VMs from my machine
repopulate. Then when I close it an open it again I get the same
behavior.

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Message #14 received at 34611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: calcium <calcium <at> disroot.org>
To: 34611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: virt-manager is not recognizing libvirtd service
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2022 19:42:30 +0100

Same problem still present as of start of 2022. Virt-manager can't connect to libvirt service


...

(users ...
       (supplementary-groups '("kvm" ...)
       ...)


(services ...
          (service libvirt-service-type (libvirt-configuartion (unix-sock-group "kvm")))
          ...)

...

Message #17 received at 34611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: calcium <calcium <at> disroot.org>
Cc: 34611 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, "brettg <at> posteo.net" <brettg <at> posteo.net>,
 Efraim Flashner <efraim <at> flashner.co.il>
Subject: Re: bug#34611: virt-manager is not recognizing libvirtd service
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2023 23:12:36 -0500

Hello,

calcium <calcium <at> disroot.org> writes:

> Same problem still present as of start of 2022. Virt-manager can't connect to libvirt service
>
>
> ...
>
> (users ...
>        (supplementary-groups '("kvm" ...)
>        ...)
>
>
> (services ...
>           (service libvirt-service-type (libvirt-configuartion (unix-sock-group "kvm")))
>           ...)
>
> ...

Does it work when you run virt-manager as root?  My configuration looks
like:

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
(users ...
       (supplementary-groups '("libvirt" ...))
       ...)

[...]

(services ...)
          (service libvirt-service-type
                   (libvirt-configuration
                    (unix-sock-group "libvirt")))
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

And virt-manager is able to connect as my unprivileged user.

-- 
Thanks,
Maxim

Message #22 received at 34611-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: calcium <calcium <at> disroot.org>
Cc: 34611-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#34611: virt-manager is not recognizing libvirtd service
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2023 00:30:19 -0500

Hi,

See commit 4dc17cd54e86dbd71d26b87138660d42e8f615a9 ("services: libvirt:
Change unix-sock-group default.") which changed the group from "root" to
"libvirt".

It should now work without configuring the unix-sock-group, assuming
you're user is part of the 'libvirt' supplementary group.  I've
clarified the doc about this in b69bdcf77f.

Closing.

-- 
Thanks,
Maxim

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