Install QEMU, KVM, and Libvirt on Ubuntu Server using Ansible

This guide documents how to use Ansible to install and configure QEMU, KVM, and Libvirt on Ubuntu servers without a graphical interface.

What It Does

• Installs virtualization tools: qemu-kvm, libvirt, bridge-utils, virtinst
• Starts and enables the libvirtd service
• Adds the current user to kvm and libvirt groups

Files

• scripts/minimal_kvm_setup.yml: Ansible playbook to automate installation
• inventory.ini: Inventory file listing target Ubuntu hosts
• docs/tutorials/minimal_kvm_setup.md: This documentation

Requirements

• Ubuntu 20.04+ servers with SSH access
• A control node with Ansible installed
• SSH key-based authentication to target servers