Specifying hypervisor connection URI for virt-install will solve this issue:
/usr/bin/virt-install --connect qemu:///system -n bootstrap -r 2000 --vcpus=1 --disk /vms/bootstrap.img,size=20,bus=virtio,cache=writeback --cdrom /iso/ubuntu-server-12.04.iso --vnc --noautoconsole --os-type linux --accelerate --network=network=management,model=virtio -d -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1177261 Title: virt-install can't find existing network To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtinst/+bug/1177261/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs