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I can't figure out how to enable libvirt with '-l' option (--listen) tcp conections in Ubuntu. I think that this is a bug.

I tried the following, without success:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/+bug/557054

But libvirtd only runs with -d option. I'm using Ubuntu 13.10. What I'm doing wrong? Someone could help me?

http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Libvirt_daemon_is_not_listening_on_tcp_ports_although_configured_to

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I have found the solution, actually you also need to supply -l option to libvirt-bin init script.

Enable TCP in the libvirt service on the host OS.

Edit /etc/libvirt/libvirtd.conf to set:
listen_tls = 0
listen_tcp = 1
auth_tcp="none"
tcp_port = "16509"

Configure the libvirt service to listen on TCP

Edit /etc/init/libvirt-bin.conf to add the "-l" argument:
exec /usr/sbin/libvirtd -d -l

Restart libvirt service 

Invoke: service libvirt-bin restart

**Test libvirt is started with “-l” parameter **

Invoke: ps -ef | grep libvirt

Verify that the output contains the "-l" argument: 

.... /usr/sbin/libvirtd -d -l

The source: http://pineapplesoftware.blogspot.com.tr/2012/11/configuring-unsecure-remote-access-to.html

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  • In case someone can't find where to put the -l flag, I have found it in the file /etc/default/libvirtd the line is libvirtd_opts="-l". Ubuntu 18
    – Sam
    Sep 23, 2018 at 14:12
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Since there are small inconsistencies in @Mustafa answer, I am rewriting some of the 'steps'. The following was tested on Ubuntu 12.04

  1. Update the libvirt configurations. Modify /etc/libvirt/libvirtd.conf

    before : #listen_tls = 0
    after : listen_tls = 0

    before : #listen_tcp = 1
    after : listen_tcp = 1

    add: auth_tcp = "none"

  2. Modify /etc/init/libvirt-bin.conf. (-l is short for –listen)

    before : env libvirtd_opts="-d"
    after : env libvirtd_opts="-d -l"

  3. Modify /etc/default/libvirt-bin.

    before :libvirtd_opts=" -d"
    after :libvirtd_opts=" -d -l"

  4. Restart libvirt. After executing the command, ensure that libvirt is successfully restarted.

    # stop libvirt-bin && start libvirt-bin
    $ ps -ef | grep libvirt

The output of the last one should be something like: 

root     XXXXX     1 22 07:55 ?        00:00:01 /usr/sbin/libvirtd -d -l
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  • I don't think that you need to edit /etc/init/libvirt-bin.conf. I got away with just editing /etc/default/libvirt-bin
    – kbuilds
    May 24, 2015 at 4:40
  • @jkurtisr32 I have encounter 1-2 cases where, only one of the two was working, so I am configuring both of them, in order to be sure.
    – Athafoud
    Jun 4, 2015 at 10:04
  • In my case (ubuntu 16.10) the "-l" option was ignored in any of the above files and it worked only when I added it in /etc/default/libvirtd
    – firepol
    May 4, 2017 at 12:22
  • I did all the steps but I still got this error nova.virt.libvirt.driver [-] [instance: ab64119d-d075-4c99-8687-788695711b32] Migration operation has aborted
    – Reza Bojnordi
    Sep 17, 2019 at 9:17
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You need to create /etc/pki/CA/ certificates or configure libvirtd with listen_tls = 0 option

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  • +1 this actually helped me. If you don't uncomment the listen_tls option, it will not be disabled
    – kbuilds
    May 24, 2015 at 4:36
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Solve problem for Ubuntu 15.10

$ sudo vi /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/libvirt-bin.service

Change line
ExecStart=/usr/sbin/libvirtd $LIBVIRTD_ARGS
to
ExecStart=/usr/sbin/libvirtd -l $LIBVIRTD_ARGS
add -l option

Then:
$ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
$ sudo service libvirt-bin restart

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