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+---
+- name: install libvirt packages
+  become: yes
+  apt:
+    update_cache: yes
+    pkg:
+      - virt-viewer
+      - virt-manager
+      - qemu-kvm
+      - libvirt-daemon-system
+      - libvirt-clients
+      - bridge-utils
+
+- name: ensure that your user is added to the group libvirtd
+  become: yes
+  user:
+    name: "{{ ansible_user_id }}"
+    append: yes
+    groups: libvirt, kvm