= Required software packages for Linux

{prod} requires the `libvirt` and `NetworkManager` packages to run on Linux.
Consult the following table to find the command used to install these packages for your Linux distribution:

.Package installation commands by distribution
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|Linux Distribution|Installation command
|{fed}/{rhel}/{centos}|`sudo dnf install NetworkManager`
|{debian}/{ubuntu}|`sudo apt install qemu-kvm libvirt-daemon libvirt-daemon-system network-manager`
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