Install KVM and Build a Custom Ubuntu 24.04 Cloud Image

This post documents the complete process of installing KVM on the management server and building a clean, optimized, minimal Ubuntu 24.04 VM template. This template will serve as the base image for all orchestrated VMs in the lab environment. 1. Install KVM Install KVM, libvirt, and required virtualization tools: apt -y install qemu-system-x86 libvirt-daemon-system libvirt-daemon … Read more