Arch Linux

lakamit

Member

Registered: 2020-04-07

Posts: 15

How to use GNOME Boxes? Error: shutting down, reason=failed

Hello,

I am trying to use gnome boxes, but cant start any vm.
I have installed arch on the vm, but when I reboot after the installation, I can not boot the vm anymore.

Also tried Fedora 31 iso, but that can not even start. The qemu log gives me this error: shutting down, reason=failed

Host is Arch.
qemu and libvirt are installed.
Added my user to kvm group:
sudo usermod -a -G kvm $USER

Allow users in kvm group to start VMs:
sudo sed -i -e 's/\#group\ =\ "root"/group=kvm/g' /etc/libvirt/qemu.conf

Am I missing something?

Thank you for your help.

Edit:
gnome-boxes --checks gives me:

Boxes-WARNING **: util-app.vala:346: Failed to execute child process ?restorecon? (No such file or directory)
The CPU is capable of virtualization: yes
The KVM module is loaded: yes
Libvirt KVM guest available: yes
Boxes storage pool available: yes
The SELinux context is default: no

Last edited by lakamit (2020-04-14 06:35:29)

titaniumtown

Member

Registered: 2020-04-24

Posts: 10

Re: How to use GNOME Boxes? Error: shutting down, reason=failed

Same issue, super weird. It's really random, can reproduce on 2 devices

Last edited by titaniumtown (2020-04-24 19:54:08)

titaniumtown

Member

Registered: 2020-04-24

Posts: 10

Re: How to use GNOME Boxes? Error: shutting down, reason=failed

Figured it out, just use virt-manager: https://cubiclenate.com/2019/06/11/virt … umbleweed/