% vm(8) vm is a program to manage and interact with virtual machines.
vm - control virtual machines
vm
[--generate-fish-completion]
[--generate-man-page]
[--generate-markdown]
[--help|-h]
[--version|-v]
Usage:
vm [GLOBAL OPTIONS] command [COMMAND OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS...]
--generate-fish-completion:
--generate-man-page:
--generate-markdown:
--help, -h: show help
--version, -v: print the version
Creates a new domain from the specified image
--detach: Detach from the newly created domain
--disk, -d="": Attach FILE to the domain as a secondary disk
--memory, -m="": Create a domain with MEM RAM (default: 256 MB)
--name, -n="": Assign NAME to the domain
--network, -N="": Use bridged network device BRIDGE
--no-snapshot: Disable taking an initial snapshot upon creation
--transient, -t: Create a non-persistent domain
--uefi: Use UEFI boot loader
--video, -v="": Use video device TYPE
List defined domains
--all: Include inactive domains
--inactive: List only inactive domains
Destroy a domain
--force, -f: Immediately destroy the domain, without prompting
Start a domain
--connect, -c: Immediately connect to the started domain
Stop a domain
--force, -f: Immediately stop the domain, without prompting
--graceful, -g: Power off the domain gracefully
Restart a domain
--force, -f: Immediately restart the domain, without prompting
--graceful, -g: Restart the domain gracefully
Connect to a running domain
--identity, -i="": Attempt SSH authentication using IDENTITY
--mode, -m="": Connection mode: serial, console, or ssh (default: serial)
--user, -u="": User to connect as over SSH (default: root)
Show details about a domain
Show XML description of a domain
Manage backing disk images
List available backing disk images
Retrieve a new backing disk image
--quiet, -q: No progress output
--rename, -r="": Rename backing disk image to NAME
Remove a backing disk image
--force, -f: Force removal of a backing disk image without prompting
Manage backing disk templates from libguestfs
List templates available for import
--sort, -s="": Sort list by VALUE (default: name)
Refresh available templates from build service
Print details about a template
--arch, -a="": Specify alternate architecture (default: x86_64)
Retrieve and prepare a template from build service
--arch, -a="": Specify alternative architecture (default: x86_64)
--quiet, -q: No progress output
Manage domain snapshots
List snapshots for a domain
Take a new snapshot for a domain
--name, -n="": Create a snapshot with NAME
Remove a snapshot for a domain
--snapshot, -s="": Remove snapshot named NAME
Revert a domain to snapshot
--snapshot, -s="": Revert to SNAPSHOT
Get details on hypervisor capabilities
--format, -f="": Specify output format (default: xml)
Get details on domain capabilities
--format, -f="": Specify output format (default: xml)
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