KVM installation: Unable to locate package ia32-libs-multiarch

Question

I'm trying to install KVM for avd of android studio and I ran this command:

sudo apt-get install qemu-kvm libvirt-bin ubuntu-vm-builder bridge-utils ia32-libs-multiarch

But on running it gives me this error:

Unable to locate package ia32-libs-multiarch

I tried resolving it using this command but that also didn't work:

sudo apt-get install librtmp0 librtmp0:i386

I'm running a 64-bit machine with ubuntu 14.04

Is what I'm doing the required steps for 32-bit???

Declinatory

Answer 1

I've gotten the same error Unable to locate package ia32-libs-multiarch

Then I decided to trust Ubuntu KVM Installation help page and tried it out.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM/Installation

Actually there is only one difference. The command doesn't include ia32-libs-multiarch part.

Outcome is successful.

$ kvm-ok
INFO: /dev/kvm exists
KVM acceleration can be used

Tocsin

Answer 2

I believe you are trying to run AVD on Linux machine in KVM mode(called HAXM on Windows and OS X machines)

Install KVM by executing following command

$ sudo apt-get install qemu-kvm libvirt-bin virtinst bridge-utils cpu-checker

Next check KVM installed successfully by executing following command

$ kvm-ok

the output will be something like this

INFO: /dev/kvm exists
KVM acceleration can be used

Next add your username to KVM and libvirtd and run the AVD from the tools directory of your android SDK

$sudo adduser `id -un` libvirtd
$sudo adduser `id -un` kvm

$ ./emulator64-x86 -avd < your AVD name> -qemu -m 2047 -enable-kvm

Note: To find the names of your available AVDs, open the AVD manager from tools folder of android sdk by executing command $./android avd

Find more information on installing KVM form these links, Link 1 Link 2

Rodriques

adduser: The group `libvirtd' does not exist. askubuntu.com/a/963051/996832 solved my issue. – Mushy

Answer 3

Install Necessary Packages to avoid this error - Updated for 2020

Cosmic (18.10) or later

sudo apt-get install qemu-kvm libvirt-daemon-system libvirt-clients bridge-utils

Lucid (10.04) or later

sudo apt-get install qemu-kvm libvirt-bin ubuntu-vm-builder bridge-utils

based on ubuntu help community site

Ecclesiology

if it didn't work, make sure your username is added to the group libvirtd after the installation. see here for the guide – Ecclesiology