Yeah, there is an explicit dependency on libaio1, it's not even just a recommends: ubuntu@bionic:~$ apt-cache show qemu-system-x86|grep libaio1 Depends: libaio1 (>= 0.3.93), libasound....
Maybe your apt history file in /var/log/apt/history.log contains more information about what happened when you installed qemu the first time and hit this problem, could you please attach it? In the meantime I'll mark this bug as incomplete, pending that extra bit of information. Thanks ** Changed in: qemu (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server, which is subscribed to qemu in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1771117 Title: Cannot open shared object file - libaio.so.1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/+bug/1771117/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs