Virt-install --import

virt-install --import Skip the OS installation process

sudo virt-install 
  --name VM_NAME 
  --import
  --ram 2048
  --vcpus=4
  --os-type=linux
  --os-variant=ubuntu18.04
  --nographics
  --disk /path/to/your/image/IMAGE_NAME.img 

With no OS option: sudo virt-install --name VM_NAME --import --ram 2048 --disk /path/to/your/image/IMAGE_NAME.img

WARNING  No operating system detected, VM performance may suffer. Specify an OS with --os-variant for optimal results.
WARNING  Graphics requested but DISPLAY is not set. Not running virt-viewer.
WARNING  No console to launch for the guest, defaulting to --wait -1
Starting install...
Domain installation still in progress. Waiting for installation to complete.

Other options:

--noautoconsole
--network type=direct,source=ETH_INTERFACE,source_mode=bridge,model=virtio

(--extra-args only work if specified with --location)
--extra-args "hostname=YOUR_HOSTNAME console=ttyS0 ip=10.10.10.10 dns=8.8.8.8 gateway=10.10.10.1 netmask=255.255.255.0 ks=file:/ks.cfg"

(ks=file:/ks.cfg Kickstarter file)