---
name: "virt-host-validate"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libvirt"
version: "1:12.8.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/virt-host-validate"
---

# virt-host-validate(1)

validate host virtualization setup

## Name

virt-host-validate - validate host virtualization setup

## SYNOPSIS

**virt-host-validate** \[*OPTIONS*...\] \[*HV-TYPE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This tool validates that the host is configured in a suitable way to run libvirt hypervisor drivers. If invoked without any arguments it will check support for all hypervisor drivers it is aware of. Optionally it can be given a particular hypervisor type (**qemu**, **lxc** or **bhyve**) to restrict the checks to those relevant for that virtualization technology

## OPTIONS

**-v**, **--version**

Display the command version

**-h**, **--help**

Display the command line help

**-q**, **--quiet**

Don't display details of individual checks being performed. Only display output if a check does not pass.

## EXIT STATUS

Upon successful validation, an exit status of 0 will be set. Upon failure a non-zero status will be set.

## AUTHOR

Daniel P. Berrangé

## BUGS

Please report all bugs you discover.  This should be done via either:

- 1\.

  the mailing list

  \<https://libvirt.org/contact.html\>

- 2\.

  the bug tracker

  \<https://libvirt.org/bugs.html\>

Alternatively, you may report bugs to your software distributor / vendor.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2012 by Red Hat, Inc.

## LICENSE

**virt-host-validate** is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2+. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE

## SEE ALSO

[virsh(1)](/virsh/1.md), [virt-pki-validate(1)](/virt-pki-validate/1.md), [virt-xml-validate(1)](/virt-xml-validate/1.md), \<https://libvirt.org/\>