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virt-viewer: Connect to a specific remote virtual machine over TLS.
$ virt-viewer --connect "xen//${url}" "${domain}"
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The command "virt-viewer --connect "xen//${url}" "${domain}" is used to open a graphical console of a virtual machine (VM) on a Xen hypervisor using the virt-viewer tool.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • virt-viewer: It is a graphical console viewer application provided by the libvirt virtualization API.
  • --connect "xen//${url}": This option specifies the connection protocol and target URL for the VM. The "xen" protocol indicates that the VM is hosted on a Xen hypervisor. The "${url}" placeholder should be replaced with the actual URL or IP address of the Xen hypervisor.
  • "${domain}": This parameter indicates the name or identifier of the specific virtual machine (domain) you want to open the console for. "${domain}" should be replaced with the name or identifier of the desired VM.

When you run this command with the correct values for ${url} and ${domain}, it will launch the virt-viewer application, establish a connection to the Xen hypervisor using the specified URL, and open a graphical console for the specified virtual machine.

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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