Make NixOS possible to be VM host (#793)

* Install virt-manager on NixOS * Add user settings for virt-manager
kachick · Sep 17, 2024 · 35e886f · 35e886f
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diff --git a/home-manager/gnome.nix b/home-manager/gnome.nix
@@ -245,6 +245,11 @@ in
           "org.gnome.Rhythmbox3.desktop:3"
         ];
       };
+
+      "org/virt-manager/virt-manager/connections" = {
+        autoconnect = [ "qemu:///system" ];
+        uris = [ "qemu:///system" ];
+      };
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/nixos/desktop/default.nix b/nixos/desktop/default.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ in
         "networkmanager"
         "wheel"
         "input" # For finger print in GDM
+        "libvirtd" # For virt-manager
       ];
       packages = [
         # Don't install spotify, it does not activate IME and no binary cache with the unfree license.
@@ -92,6 +93,13 @@ in
 
   services.udev.packages = with pkgs; [ gnome.gnome-settings-daemon ];
 
+  # https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Virt-manager
+  #
+  # Alternative candidates: GNOME Boxes, virtualbox, vnware
+  # distrobox is a container based solution, not vm. And see https://github.com/89luca89/distrobox/issues/958
+  virtualisation.libvirtd.enable = true;
+  programs.virt-manager.enable = true;
+
   programs = {
     # https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/blob/release-24.05/modules/misc/dconf.nix#L39-L42
     dconf.enable = true;