[libvirt-users] virt-install errors and help sought

Friends: I need some help and guidance from you regarding this virt-install issue I am seeing. OS : SuseEnterpriseLinuxServer (SLES) 12 Service Pack 1 virt-install version on the box virtual@SLES12-bare:~> virt-install --version 1.2.1 libvirt version : libvirt-1.3.4-565.1.x86_64 What I tried: ========= I tried to start virt-install as regular user and I am seeing errors listed below. If I start the same with sudo it works (the user virtual shown here is a sudo enabled user) I really want to start the virt-install as a regular user. Please help. Error ==== ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- virtual@SLES12-bare:~> virt-install --connect qemu:///session -n SLES12_SP1 --memory 4096 --vcpus 2 --cdrom /data/ADP_x86_64_SLES12SP1.x86_64-12.1.6.preload.iso --graphics spice --disk /data/kvm_images/SLES12_SP1.img WARNING Graphics requested but DISPLAY is not set. Not running virt-viewer. WARNING No console to launch for the guest, defaulting to --wait -1 Starting install... ERROR Failed to connect socket to '/run/user/500/libvirt/virtlogd-sock': No such file or directory Domain installation does not appear to have been successful. If it was, you can restart your domain by running: virsh --connect qemu:///session start SLES12_SP1 otherwise, please restart your installation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank You for your time and attention. -Narahari