virt-install errors when run as regular user (if not correct group point me to the right one please)

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Friends:

I need some help and guidance from you regarding this virt-install issue I am seeing.

OS : SuseEnterpriseLinuxServer (SLES) 12 Service Pack 1
virt-install version on the box
virtual@SLES12-bare:~> virt-install --version
1.2.1
libvirt version : libvirt-1.3.4-565.1.x86_64

What I tried:

I tried to start virt-install as regular user and I am seeing errors listed below.

If I start the same with sudo it works (the user virtual shown here is a sudo enabled user)

I really want to start the virt-install as a regular user.

Please help.

Error

virtual@SLES12-bare:~> virt-install --connect qemu:///session -n SLES12_SP1 --memory 4096 --vcpus 2 --cdrom /data/ADP_x86_64_SLES12SP1.x86_64-12.1.6.preload.iso --graphics spice --disk /data/kvm_images/SLES12_SP1.img
WARNING Graphics requested but DISPLAY is not set. Not running virt-viewer.
WARNING No console to launch for the guest, defaulting to --wait -1

Starting install…
ERROR Failed to connect socket to ‘/run/user/500/libvirt/virtlogd-sock’: No such file or directory
Domain installation does not appear to have been successful.
If it was, you can restart your domain by running:
virsh --connect qemu:///session start SLES12_SP1
otherwise, please restart your installation.

Thank You for your time and attention.
-Narahari

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You’re in the wrong Forums,
These are for openSUSE.

You should post your question in the SUSE forums
https://forums.suse.com/forum.php

That said,
All virtual machine management is a very powerful right in your network, not much different and in some ways more powerful than logging into root on a local system. There are well known ways to grant normal Users sufficient rights to administer virtualization, but you should consider the implications.

TSU