[*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 (Buster2 (Bookworm).</p>

<p>The following instructions have been tested on Debian 12 (Bookworm).</p>

[[Download a USBTails as an ISO image|install/download-iso]], instead of an ISO USB image.

[[Download Tails as an ISO image|install/download-iso]], instead of a USB image.

Double-click on **localhost (QEMU)QEMU/KVM - Not Connected** to connect to the *QEMU* system of your host.

Double-click on **QEMU/KVM - Not Connected** to connect to the *QEMU* system of your host.

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 52*:

In *step 2*:

**UChoose ISO image**, then **Browse...**, and **Browse Local** to browse for the ISO image that you want to start from.

**Choose ISO image**, then **Browse...**, and **Browse Local** to browse for the ISO image that you want to start from.

Unselect **Automatically detected from the installation media / source**.

Specify **Debian 11** in the field **Choose the operating system you are installing**.

In *step 4*, disunselect **Enable storage for this virtual machine**.

In *step 4*, unselect **Enable storage for this virtual machine**.

Type a name of your choice for the new virtual machine.

Type a name of your choice for the new virtual machine.

<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.

[[Download Tails as a USB image|install/download]], instead of an ISO image.

[[Download Tails as a USB image|install/download]], instead of an ISO image.

<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 2*, cChoose **Browse...**, and **Browse Local** to browse for the USB image that you want to start from.

Choose **Browse...**, and **Browse Local** to browse for the USB image that you want to start from.

In the **configuration view**, choose **VirtIO Disk 1** or **IDE Disk 1**

In the configuration view, choose **VirtIO Disk 1** or **IDE Disk 1**

Set **Disk bus** to **USB**.