qemu-system-x86_64: failed to initialize kvm: Permission denied

[sickcodes]

qemu-system-x86_64: failed to initialize kvm: Permission denied

[sickcodes]

try all the troubleshooting instructions
namely, try
sudo chmod 666 /dev/kvm

[netsafe]

The only right way is to add the unprivileged user to kvm group, do not make chmod 666 ! Instead, do this as a root
usermod -a -G kvm yourUserName

[GopherJ]

I followed all the instructions but still it gives me this error

[sickcodes]

OS?

[GopherJ]

@sickcodes sorry it's Linux mint v19.3 cinamon

[GopherJ]

@sickcodes works like a charm thanks