Package hint

Author: sjmiller609

lib/hypervisor/qemu/process.go

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (p *ProcessManager) GetBinaryPath(paths *paths.Paths, version string) (stri
 		return path, nil
 	}
 
-	return "", fmt.Errorf("%s not found; install QEMU on your system", binaryName)
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("%s not found; install with: %s", binaryName, qemuInstallHint())
 }
 
 // qemuBinaryName returns the QEMU binary name for the host architecture.
@@ -152,6 +152,18 @@ func qemuBinaryName() (string, error) {
 	}
 }
 
+// qemuInstallHint returns package installation hints for the current architecture.
+func qemuInstallHint() string {
+	switch runtime.GOARCH {
+	case "amd64":
+		return "apt install qemu-system-x86 (Debian/Ubuntu) or dnf install qemu-system-x86-core (Fedora)"
+	case "arm64":
+		return "apt install qemu-system-arm (Debian/Ubuntu) or dnf install qemu-system-aarch64-core (Fedora)"
+	default:
+		return "install QEMU for your platform"
+	}
+}
+
 // isSocketInUse checks if a Unix socket is actively being used
 func isSocketInUse(socketPath string) bool {
 	conn, err := net.DialTimeout("unix", socketPath, 100*time.Millisecond)