Is qemu-system-x86_64 or qemu-lite-system-x86_64 in kata-containers configuration.toml

[gnodli]

Description of problem

I follow Developer-Guide.md

conditions:

• initrd image and hyperstart kernel
  -default runtime is kata-runtime

when I use below command to start a container, which return an error
sudo docker run -ti busybox sh

Expected result

start a busybox container

Actual result

output:

docker: Error response from daemon: OCI runtime create failed: /usr/share/defaults/kata-containers/configuration.toml: file /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 does not exist: unknown.

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Finally, I found the QEMU version should be qemu-lite, and the dir of /usr/bin/ only have qemu-lite-system-x86_64。 Then, I change the qemu-system-x86_64 to qemu-lite-system-x86_64, it works.

[jodh-intel]

Thanks for raising this. I'm slightly confused though - the error states that you do not have qemu installed.

The developer guide does state that you need to install qemu-lite here:

• https://github.com/kata-containers/documentation/blob/master/Developer-Guide.md#assumptions

That said, we do need to update the dev guide now that we also support vanilla qemu (see #119). I've raised kata-containers/documentation#67 to deal with this.

[gnodli]

Thank you for your answer. I did not install qemu, just install qemu-lite package according to above guide. That said, qemu-lite can also work , but it has been dropped.

[jodh-intel]

Oh sorry, I see what you mean now. I'll try to update the dev guide today to avoid this confusion...

[jodh-intel]

Hi @gnodli - are you happy for this issue to be closed when kata-containers/documentation#68 lands?

[gnodli]

Now I understand，thank you very much

[urbandroid]

Configuration looks for qemu-lite but snap package has qemu bin and bam! you can't change conf file because snaps are read only that's why i love snap, reveals the lazy, pain in the ass software at early stage. Issue is still there but issue is closed what should i do? i know $sudo snap remove kata-containers --never-look-back

[caoruidong]

cc @jcvenegas @jodh-intel