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VBoxManage
VBoxManage is a command line tool provided by Oracle for managing VirtualBox, an open-source virtualization software. It allows users to create, configure, and control virtual machines (VMs) through the command line interface. With VBoxManage, users can create new VMs, register existing VMs, and delete unwanted VMs. It provides options to modify various VM settings such as storage, network, audio, and display configurations. Users can also take full control of VMs with VBoxManage by starting, stopping, saving, and restoring VMs. The tool offers advanced features like cloning VMs, creating snapshots for easy rollbacks, and managing USB device connections to VMs. Additionally, VBoxManage enables the execution of guest control commands within VMs, allowing for remote execution of scripts and applications. It provides options to import and export VMs in the Open Virtualization Format (OVF), making it easy to share VM configurations. VBoxManage can be used to monitor VM performance, networking, and resource usage through its extensive logging capability. Finally, the tool supports automation and scripting, enabling users to create and manage VMs programmatically.
List of commands for VBoxManage:
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vboxmanage:tldr:2f1db vboxmanage: Start a virtual machine in headless mode.$ VBoxManage startvm ${select} --type headlesstry on your machineexplain this command
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vboxmanage:tldr:3862c vboxmanage: List all VirtualBox virtual machines.$ VBoxManage list vmstry on your machineexplain this command
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vboxmanage:tldr:5088a vboxmanage: Update VBox extension packs.$ VBoxManage extpack install --replace ${VboxExtensionPackFileName}try on your machineexplain this command
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vboxmanage:tldr:7d8ab vboxmanage: Start a virtual machine.$ VBoxManage startvm ${select}try on your machineexplain this command
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vboxmanage:tldr:8a961 vboxmanage: Shutdown down the virtual machine without saving its state.$ VBoxManage controlvm ${select} powerofftry on your machineexplain this command
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vboxmanage:tldr:a1a59 vboxmanage: Shutdown the virtual machine and save its current state.$ VBoxManage controlvm ${select} savestatetry on your machineexplain this command
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vboxmanage:tldr:d9fda vboxmanage: Show information about a particular virtual machine.$ VBoxManage showvminfo ${select}try on your machineexplain this command