Re: [libvirt-users] Remove Virtual bridge and DNSMASQ

Michal Privoznik
Fri, 24 Apr 2015 12:12:26 -0000

On 24.04.2015 12:45, mimicafe@gmail.com wrote:
> I am running KVM virtualization with libvirtd (libvirt) 0.10.2  in bridged
> network mode, however I still have the default virtual network
> bridge/interfaces and dnsmasq on the host. What I am trying to understand
> is whether or not dnsmasq and the virtual network (*virbr0, Vnet0 and
Vnet1*)
> still play any role. If not, can I remove them?

Yes, you can safely remove libvirt-daemon-config-network package. It
should disable the default network. However, dropping dnsmasq is a bit
harder, since libivirt-daemon-driver-network depends on it. We can't
know whether you will not someday like a NATed network with a DHCP
server, even though now you don't. However,
libvirt-daemon-driver-network takes care about all the network types
known to libvirt, so you can't really drop it (unless forcibly removing
the package and let the libvirt just deal with it, which I'd discourage
you from doing anyway).

Michal