while downloading i got this error : Error response from daemon: error gathering device information while adding custom device "/dev/kvm": no such file or directory. #431

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opened 2025-12-29 01:18:54 +01:00 by adam · 6 comments
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Originally created by @Naveenreddy7571 on GitHub (Dec 1, 2022).

please help me

Originally created by @Naveenreddy7571 on GitHub (Dec 1, 2022). please help me
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@dajix350 commented on GitHub (Dec 4, 2022):

Anyone found a fix for this? I am getting this error on Nobara 36 (Fedora fork) with Docker Desktop installed via the guide on the Docker website for Fedora.

@dajix350 commented on GitHub (Dec 4, 2022): Anyone found a fix for this? I am getting this error on Nobara 36 (Fedora fork) with Docker Desktop installed via the guide on the Docker website for Fedora.
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@ifmad commented on GitHub (Dec 5, 2022):

You need to have KVM virtualization installed to be able to have /dev/kvm.

@ifmad commented on GitHub (Dec 5, 2022): You need to have KVM virtualization installed to be able to have `/dev/kvm`.
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@dajix350 commented on GitHub (Dec 6, 2022):

I installed all the dependency's as the guide said including KVM. I also already use virt-manager (which uses KVM) for other VMs.

@dajix350 commented on GitHub (Dec 6, 2022): I installed all the dependency's as the guide said including KVM. I also already use virt-manager (which uses KVM) for other VMs.
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@Breadmaster101 commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2022):

Any updates on if there's a fix for this? I'm having the same problem

@Breadmaster101 commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2022): Any updates on if there's a fix for this? I'm having the same problem
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@dynamyc010 commented on GitHub (Dec 15, 2022):

the fix for this for me was to not use Docker Desktop, but instead use Docker from the arch repos (in my case)

Desktop seems to take up KVM and it seems containers themselves can't use it if it's running

@dynamyc010 commented on GitHub (Dec 15, 2022): the fix for this for me was to not use Docker Desktop, but instead use Docker from the arch repos (in my case) Desktop seems to take up KVM and it seems containers themselves can't use it if it's running
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@dinbtechit commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2022):

Same issue on Mac M1. Not sure how to install kvm on m1.

@dinbtechit commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2022): Same issue on Mac M1. Not sure how to install kvm on m1.
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Reference: starred/Docker-OSX#431