virt-sysprep:tldr:a828f

virt-sysprep: Run all enabled operations but don't actually apply the changes.

virt-sysprep

$ virt-sysprep --domain ${vm_name} --dry-run

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The command "virt-sysprep --domain ${vm_name} --dry-run" is used to prepare a virtual machine for cloning or template creation in a virtualization environment.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

"virt-sysprep": This is the command itself, which is part of the libguestfs tools. It allows you to perform system preparation tasks on virtual machine disk images.
"--domain ${vm_name}": This option specifies the domain (or virtual machine) on which the system preparation will be performed. The "${vm_name}" is a variable placeholder that should be replaced with the actual name of the virtual machine.
"--dry-run": This option runs a simulation of the system preparation process without making any actual changes to the virtual machine. It allows you to see what changes would be made without modifying the original image.

Overall, running the command "virt-sysprep --domain ${vm_name} --dry-run" will simulate the system preparation process on the specified virtual machine without making any changes to it. It can be useful to preview the modifications that would be applied before actually performing the operation.

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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