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[*virt-manager*](http://virt-manager.org/) is a Free Software virtualization solution for Linux. *virt-manager* has a more complex interface than *GNOME Boxes* but it also has a more complete set of features.
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<p><i>virt-manager</i> is the only virtualization
solution that allows to use a Persistent
Storage. See [[running Tails from a USB
image|virt-manager#usb_image]].</p>
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<p>The following instructions have been tested on Debian 12 (Bookworm).</p>
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*virt-manager* is based on a set of lower level virtualization tools,
going from the user interface to the hardware interactions with the
processor. This terminology is a bit confusing and other documentation
might mention the following tools:
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[[Download Tails as an ISO image|install/download-iso]], instead of a USB image.
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Double-click on **QEMU/KVM - Not Connected** to connect to the *QEMU* system of your host.
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To create a new virtual machine, choose <b>File&nbsp;▸ New Virtual Machine</b>.
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In *step 1*, choose **Local install media (ISO image or CDROM)**.
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In *step 2*:
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**Choose ISO image**, then **Browse...**, and **Browse Local** to browse for the ISO image that you want to start from.
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Unselect **Automatically detected from the installation media / source**.
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Specify **Debian 11** in the field **Choose the operating system you are installing**.
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In *step 3*, allocate at least 2048 MB of RAM.
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In *step 4*, unselect **Enable storage for this virtual machine**.
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In *step 5*:
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Type a name of your choice for the new virtual machine.
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Click **Finish** to start the virtual machine.
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If you get the error message
"<b>Error starting domain: Requested operation is not valid: network 'default' is not active</b>",
then try to start the default virtual network:
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<ol>
<li>Click on <b>QEMU/KVM - Not Connected</b>.</li>
<li>Choose <b>Edit&nbsp;▸ Connection details</b>
to administer the connection to your local
<i>QEMU</i> system.</li>
<li>Click on <b>Virtual Networks</b> tab, then
select the <b>default</b> virtual network in
the left pane.</li>
<li>Click on the [[!img lib/media-playback-start.png alt="Start Network"
link=no class=symbolic]] icon on the bottom of the left pane to
start the default virtual network.</li>
</ol>
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