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description: "Discussion on \"🎏Socket error with libvirtd🔧\". When the following error message is received with using virlibsh:\nerror: failed to connect to the hypervisor\nerror: Failed to connect socket to '/var/run/libvirt/libvirt-sock':  No such file or directory\n\nthen\nsudo service libvirtd restart\n\nfixes the..."
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# [🎏Socket error with libvirtd🔧](https://hubandspoke.amastelek.com/socket-error-with-libvirtd?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

When the following error message is received with using virlibsh: error: failed to connect to the hypervisor error: Failed to connect socket to '/var/run/libvirt/libvirt-sock': No such file or directory then sudo service libvirtd restart fixes the...

Jan 2, 2025 · 1 min read · hubandspoke.amastelek.com  
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