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virsh: Edit a guest's configuration file (editor can be changed with $EDITOR).

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$ virsh edit ${guest_id}

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The command "virsh edit ${guest_id}" is a command used to edit the domain XML configuration file of a virtual machine (guest) using the Virsh tool.

Here's a breakdown of each part of the command:

"virsh": The "virsh" command-line tool is used to manage and control virtual machines on a KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) hypervisor. It provides a set of commands to perform various operations on virtual machines.
"edit": This is a specific command within Virsh that allows you to edit the XML configuration file of a virtual machine.
"${guest_id}": This is a placeholder variable representing the ID or name of the virtual machine (guest) whose XML configuration file you want to edit. You would need to replace "${guest_id}" with the actual ID or name of the virtual machine.

When you run this command, it will open the XML configuration file of the specified virtual machine in a text editor (usually the default editor set in your system) and allow you to modify the configuration settings. Once you save and exit the editor, the changes will be applied to the virtual machine's configuration.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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