Re: Why is SELinux blocking virt-manager from reading my qcow2 file ?

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On 2020-05-07 20:11, Sreyan Chakravarty wrote:
> I have a file for a Windows 10 VM in my home folder under a folder called virt-manager:
>
> /home/sreyan/virt-manager/Windows 10-disk001.qcow2
>
> When I try to switch on the VM from virt-manager it fails with:
>
>
> SELinux is preventing worker from read access on the file /home/sreyan/virt-manager/Windows 10-disk001.qcow2.

Because you are placing the file in a "non-standard" area which doesn't conform to the
selinux policy for that application.

If you want to use that directory you need to create a local policy as described.

Any reason for not placing it in the standard area?  /var/lib/libvirt/images

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