[*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">New Virtual Machine</span></span>.

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

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.

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 <span class="guilabel">localhost (QEMU)QEMU/KVM - Not Connected</span>.</li>
<li>Choose <span class="menuchoice">
<span class="guimenu">Edit</span>&nbsp;▸
<span class="guimenuitem">Connection details</span></span> to
administer the connection to your local
<span class="application">QEMU</span> system.</li>
<li>Click on <span class="guilabel">Virtual Networks</span> tab, then
select the <span class="guilabel">default</span> 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 <span class="guilabel">QEMU/KVM - Not Connected</span>.</li>
<li>Choose <span class="menuchoice">
<span class="guimenu">Edit</span>&nbsp;▸
<span class="guimenuitem">Connection details</span></span> to
administer the connection to your local
<span class="application">QEMU</span> system.</li>
<li>Click on <span class="guilabel">Virtual Networks</span> tab, then
select the <span class="guilabel">default</span> 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**

Expand the **Advanced options** and set **Disk bus** to **USB**.

Expand the **Advanced options**.

After you start on the USB image, you can [[create a Persistent Storage|first_steps/persistenct_storage]] on it.

After you start on the USB image, you can [[create a Persistent Storage|persistent_storage]] on it.

From the virtual machine window, choose <span class="menuchoice"> <span class="guimenu">**Virtual Machine</span>**&nbsp;▸ <span class="guisubmenuitem">**Shut Down</span>**&nbsp;▸ <span class="guimenuitem">Force Off</span></span>**Force Off** to shut down the virtual machine.

From the virtual machine window, choose **Virtual Machine**&nbsp;▸ **Shut Down**&nbsp;▸ **Force Off** to shut down the virtual machine.