Getting Started

# Check if CPU supports virtualization (should show vmx or svm)
grep -E 'vmx|svm' /proc/cpuinfo

# Check if KVM is available (should exist and be accessible)
ls -l /dev/kvm

# If /dev/kvm doesn't exist, load KVM module
sudo modprobe kvm
sudo modprobe kvm_intel  # For Intel CPUs
sudo modprobe kvm_amd    # For AMD CPUs

# Add user to kvm group (may require logout/login)
sudo usermod -aG kvm $USER

# Verify you're running WSL2 (should show "2")
wsl.exe -l -v

# Check if KVM is available
ls -l /dev/kvm

# Add user to kvm group
sudo usermod -aG kvm $USER

# Apply the new group membership (pick one):
newgrp kvm
# OR restart WSL from Windows PowerShell:
# wsl.exe --shutdown

# Verify group membership
id -nG | tr ' ' '\n' | grep -x kvm

# Verify KVM access
python3 -c "open('/dev/kvm','rb').close(); print('kvm ok')"