virsh-help:tldr:eae90

The command "virsh help" is used to display a help message that provides a list of available commands and brief descriptions of what they do. "virsh" is a command-line interface (CLI) tool for managing virtualization platforms using the libvirt library. It is primarily used to manage virtual machines (VMs) and hypervisors.

When you run "virsh help," it provides you with a summary of the available commands, their usages, and additional information about the command. This can be helpful for understanding how to use the "virsh" tool effectively.

Here is an example of the output you might see when running "virsh help":

$ virsh help

virsh help [command]

Summary: Provides help on using virsh commands.

Commands:
  start   Start a domain.
  shutdown    Gracefully shutdown a domain.
  destroy Forcefully power off a domain.
  reboot  Gracefully reboot a domain.
  ...
  ...

Use "virsh help <command>" to get detailed help on a specific command.

You can also use "virsh help " to get more detailed information about a specific command. For example, running "virsh help start" will display the usage and additional details about the "start" command.

Overall, "virsh help" is a useful command to get an overview of the available functionality and to learn more about specific commands in the "virsh" tool.