This is how I got it to work in Ubuntu 18.04
sudo apt install qemu-kvm
Add your user to kvm group using:
sudo adduser <Replace with username> kvm
If still showing permission denied:
sudo chown <Replace with username> /dev/kvm
Try it.
This is how I got it to work in Ubuntu 18.04
sudo apt install qemu-kvm
Add your user to kvm group using:
sudo adduser <Replace with username> kvm
If still showing permission denied:
sudo chown <Replace with username> /dev/kvm
Try it.