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# KVM

**Verify KVM extension**

```
grep –E ‘svm|vmx’ /proc/cpuinfo
```

If you receive no output then it’s likely that virtualization extensions are not enabled in your BIOS and you will need to take steps to rectify this before moving forward with the KVM installation.<br>

**How to check if KVM is enabled & active**

Check if KVM module has been loaded&#x20;

`$ lsmod | grep kvm`

Using [virt-host-validate](https://libvirt.org/manpages/virt-host-validate.html)

`$ sudo virt-host-validate`\ <br>