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Sep 02, 20251 min read

  1. Start libvirtd
    • (check status if needed):
systemctl status libvirtd
sudo systemctl start libvirtd
  • Authenticate
  1. Run a polkit
    /usr/libexec/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
    
    • Authenticate
  2. Run virt-manager
  3. Do your VM thing

References

https://www.reddit.com/r/i3wm/comments/ih989j/i3wm_cant_start_polkitgnome/


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