[*virt-manager*](http://virt-manager.org/) is a fFree sSoftware virtualization solution for Linux. *virt-manager* has a more complex interface than *VirtualBox* or *GNOME Boxes* but it also has a more complete set of features.

[*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.

<p><emi>virt-manager</emi> is the only virtualization
solution that we present that allows theo use of a Persistent
Storage.</span> See [[Rrunning Tails from a USB
image|virt-manager#usb_image]].</p>

<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>

<p>The following instructions have been tested on Debian 10 (Buster3 (Trixie).</p>

<p>The following instructions have been tested on Debian 13 (Trixie).</p>

To create a new virtual machine, choose <span class="menuchoice"> <span class="guimenu">File</span>&nbsp;▸ <span class="guimenuitem">b>File&nbsp;▸ New Virtual Machine</span></spanb>.

To create a new virtual machine, choose <b>File&nbsp;▸ New Virtual Machine</b>.

In *step 2*, choose **Browse...**, and **Browse Local** to browse forSelect the **Browse** button and then the **Browse Local** button to choose the USBISO image that you want to start from.

Select the **Browse** button and then the **Browse Local** button to choose the ISO image that you want to start from.

<ol>
<li>Click on **localhost (QEMU)**.</li>
<li>Choose <span class="menuchoice">
**<b>QEMU/KVM - Not Connected</b>.</li>
<li>Choose <b>Edit**&nbsp;▸
** Connection details**</span> to</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>

<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>

Running Tails from a USB image is the only virtualization solution that allows you to use a Persistent Storage in a virtual machine.

Running Tails from a USB image is the only virtualization solution that allows you to use a Persistent Storage in a virtual machine.

<p class="pre command-template">truncate -s
<span class="command-placeholder">size</span>
<span class="command-placeholder">tails.img</span></p>

<p class="command-template">truncate -s
<span class="command-placeholder">size</span>
<span class="command-placeholder">tails.img</span></p>

<span class="command-placeholder">size</span> has to be at least <span class="command">7200M</span>`7200M`.

<span class="command-placeholder">size</span> has to be at least `7200M`.

In *step 3*, allocate at least 20483072 MB of RAM.

In *step 3*, allocate at least 3072 MB of RAM.

Choose <span class="menuchoice"> <span class="guimenu">View</span>**View**&nbsp;▸ **Details**</span> to edit the configuration of the virtual machine.

Choose **View**&nbsp;▸ **Details** to edit the configuration of the virtual machine.

You can also disconnectremove the original ISO image and start directly from the USB stick once Tails is already installed on it. To do so:

You can also remove the original ISO image and start directly from the USB stick once Tails is already installed on it. To do so:

Select **StoragRemove** in the lefright pane.

Select **Remove** in the right pane.

Issues with graphics support in Tails running inside a virtual machine with *virt-manager* are common. The best solution can vary depending on the version of the virtualization solutionftware and on the virtual machine configuration. For example:

Issues with graphics support in Tails running inside a virtual machine with *virt-manager* are common. The best solution can vary depending on the version of the virtualization software and on the virtual machine configuration. For example: