Public bug reported: When trying to create a new virtual machine using the virt-manager or the command line with Ubuntu 10.04 on a Dell 6400 Inspiron laptop I get the following error message:
Unable to complete install '<class 'libvirt.libvirtError'> internal error unable to start guest: libvir: error : cannot execute binary /usr/bin/qemu-kvm: Permission denied Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/create.py", line 1436, in do_install dom = guest.start_install(False, meter = meter) File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/virtinst/Guest.py", line 660, in start_install return self._do_install(consolecb, meter, removeOld, wait) File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/virtinst/Guest.py", line 758, in _do_install self.domain = self.conn.createLinux(install_xml, 0) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/libvirt.py", line 1097, in createLinux if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virDomainCreateLinux() failed', conn=self) libvirtError: internal error unable to start guest: libvir: error : cannot execute binary /usr/bin/qemu-kvm: Permission denied Package details: ||/ Name Version Description +++-===================================-===================================-====================================================================================== ii libvirt-bin 0.7.5-5ubuntu27 the programs for the libvirt library It makes no difference if run as root, and this problem existed on 9.10 on this machine as well. The problem only appears when using the kvm setting. If you use qemu it works, though very slowly. I have enabled the CPU virtualization extensions in the BIOS and Virtualbox & VMware on the same machine use those without an issue. The file mentioned has the following permissions in the /usr/bin directory. -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 28 2010-03-23 15:08 /usr/bin/qemu-kvm I have also checked the the kvm kernel modules are loaded. lsmod | grep kvm kvm_intel 39384 0 kvm 245405 1 kvm_intel If any further information is required then please just post Regards Nick ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: libvirt-bin 0.7.5-5ubuntu27 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic-pae 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic-pae i686 NonfreeKernelModules: ksplice_5jnw74mo_vmlinux_new ksplice_5jnw74mo Architecture: i386 Date: Tue May 4 14:20:38 2010 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_GB.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libvirt ** Affects: libvirt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 kvm libvirt lucid qemu-kvm -- libvirt executing /usr/bin/qemu-kvm fails with Permission denied https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/575162 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to libvirt in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs