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vagrant
Vagrant is a command line tool used for managing and creating virtual development environments. It enables developers to easily create and configure reproducible and portable development environments. Vagrant uses virtualization tools like VirtualBox, VMware, or Hyper-V to create virtual machines on your local system. The tool has a simple and intuitive syntax that allows users to define and manage their environments using a declarative configuration file called Vagrantfile. Vagrant simplifies the process of sharing and collaborating on development environments by enabling users to package and distribute their Vagrant environments as reusable boxes. It provides a consistent and isolated environment for developers, eliminating the "it works on my machine" problem. Vagrant supports various operating systems such as Windows, macOS, and Linux, allowing developers to create environments that mirror their target production environments precisely. It integrates seamlessly with configuration management tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet, allowing users to provision and configure their development environments automatically. Vagrant provides a range of useful features like network configuration, synced folders, and port forwarding to enhance the usability and convenience of development environments. The tool has a vast and active community, which ensures excellent documentation, frequent updates, and extensive plugin support, enhancing its functionality and extensibility.
List of commands for vagrant:
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vagrant:tldr:03e55 vagrant: List all local boxes.$ vagrant box listtry on your machineexplain this command
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vagrant:tldr:08b35 vagrant: Create Vagrantfile in current directory with the base Vagrant box.$ vagrant inittry on your machineexplain this command
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vagrant:tldr:19813 vagrant: Connect to machine via SSH.$ vagrant sshtry on your machineexplain this command
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vagrant:tldr:34e05 vagrant: Start and provision the vagrant environment.$ vagrant uptry on your machineexplain this command
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vagrant:tldr:39f1b vagrant: Create Vagrantfile with the Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa) box from HashiCorp Atlas.$ vagrant init ubuntu/focal64try on your machineexplain this command
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vagrant:tldr:cd00d vagrant: Output the SSH configuration file of the running Vagrant machine.$ vagrant ssh-configtry on your machineexplain this command
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vagrant:tldr:db7a1 vagrant: Suspend the machine.$ vagrant suspendtry on your machineexplain this command
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vagrant:tldr:f78ff vagrant: Halt the machine.$ vagrant halttry on your machineexplain this command