Install (might be old, qemu-kvm package splitted): sudo yum install qemu-kvm qemu-img virt-manager libvirt libvirt-python \libvirt-client virt-install virt-viewer bridge-utils

Debian (new): sudo apt install qemu-system-x86 qemu-utils libvirt-daemon-system libvirt-clients virt-manager bridge-utils

  • qemu-system-x86: Main QEMU emulator for x86
  • qemu-utils: Tools like qemu-img
  • libvirt-*: For managing VMs
  • virt-manager: Optional GUI
  • bridge-utils: For bridged networking