kvm-manager

We use ​kvm-manager to create, start and stop virtual guests.

Starting with stretch, we are using the new systemd tools in kvm-manager which are documented below.

• Add guest user to the kvm group. I'm not sure why this is now required so have not automated it yet...

  adduser $guest kvm
  

• Start a guest: systemctl start kvm@$guest.service
• Stop a guest: systemctl stop kvm@$guest.service (command will wait until service exits)
• Enable a guest to start at boot time: systemctl enable kvm@$guest.service
• Prevent a guest from starting at boot time: systemctl disable kvm@$guest.service
• Debug: journalctl -u kvm@$guest.service

To test out process manually:

As root:

kvm-setup $guest

As the guest user:

kvm-start $guest
kvm-stop $guest

As root:

kvm-teardown $guest