From becbde4e745dbb0e765349aadab446cc4504fe27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: srdusr <graytrevor98@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:28:36 +0200
Subject: Enable normal user to use KVM info added

---
 virt/vm.md | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/virt/vm.md b/virt/vm.md
index 8fc1e8f..4e9f3f2 100644
--- a/virt/vm.md
+++ b/virt/vm.md
@@ -51,3 +51,18 @@ vboxmanage modifyvm "win10" --accerlerate3d on
 `$ sudo systemctl enable libvirtd.service`
 `$ sudo systemctl start libvirtd.service`
 - - -
+3. Enable normal user (non-root) to use KVM
+`$ sudo vim /etc/libvirt/libvirtd.conf`
+- Set the UNIX domain socket group ownership to libvirt, (around line 85)
+unix_sock_group = "libvirt"
+
+- Set the UNIX socket permissions for the R/W socket (around line 102)
+unix_sock_rw_perms = "0770"
+
+- Add your user account to libvirt group.
+`$ sudo usermod -a -G libvirt $(whoami)`
+`$ newgrp libvirt`
+
+- Restart libvirt daemon.
+`$ sudo systemctl restart libvirtd.service`
+- - -
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