[Bug Workaround] libvirtd.service fix on Arch Linux

Опубликовано: 25 Май 2026
на канале: Living Linux
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#ArchLinux updates sometime around 18-Oct-19 (+/- one day) broke KVM based virtualization setup for many Arch users because one of the updates resulted in the prevention of "libvirtd.service" (daemon) to run successfully.

This video demonstrates:

i) A general way to investigate and fix failed services in Arch Linux, and

ii) In particular, how to fix the failing libvirtd.service due to a missing library (libiscsi.so)

Commands explained:
systemctl status
journalctl -xe -u

Further reading and follow-up:
Bug report https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/60478

Platform:
Arch Linux, 64-bit system
i3wm + i3blocks

Software used:
Libreoffice Impress
SimpleScreenRecorder
Audacity
Shotcut

Music credits:
Parallel (Epic and Emotional Music) by Ross Bugden
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