virt-ls – List files in a virtual machine Synopsis virt-ls [–options] -d domname directory [directory …] virt-ls [–options] -a disk.img [-a disk.img …] directory [directory …]Old style: virt-ls [–options] domname directory virt-ls [–options] disk.img [disk.img …] directoryDescription"virt-ls" lists filenames, file sizes, checksums, extended attributes and more from a virtual machine or disk image. Multiple directory…
virt-log – Display log files from a virtual machine Synopsis virt-log [–options] -d domname virt-log [–options] -a disk.img [-a disk.img …]Description"virt-log" is a command line tool to display the log files from the named virtual machine (or disk image). This tool understands and displays both plain text log files (eg. /var/log/messages) and binary formats such…
virt-list-partitions – List partitions in a virtual machine or disk image Synopsis virt-list-partitions [–options] domname virt-list-partitions [–options] disk.img [disk.img …]Description"virt-list-partitions" is a command line tool to list the partitions that are contained in a virtual machine or disk image. It is mainly useful as a first step to using virt-resize(1). "virt-list-partitions" is just a simple…
virt-list-filesystems – List filesystems in a virtual machine or disk image Synopsis virt-list-filesystems [–options] domname virt-list-filesystems [–options] disk.img [disk.img …]Description"virt-list-filesystems" is a command line tool to list the filesystems that are contained in a virtual machine or disk image. "virt-list-filesystems" is just a simple wrapper around libguestfs(3) functionality. For more complex cases you should look…
virt-install – provision new virtual machines Synopsisvirt-install [OPTION]… Descriptionvirt-install is a command line tool for creating new KVM, Xen, or Linux container guests using the "libvirt" hypervisor management library. See the EXAMPLES section at the end of this document to quickly get started. virt-install tool supports graphical installations using (for example) VNC or SPICE, as…
virt-inspector – Display operating system version and other information about a virtual machine Synopsis virt-inspector [–options] -d domname virt-inspector [–options] -a disk.img [-a disk.img …]Old-style: virt-inspector domname virt-inspector disk.img [disk.img …]Descriptionvirt-inspector examines a virtual machine or disk image and tries to determine the version of the operating system and other information about the virtual machine….
virt-index-validate – Validate virt-builder index file Synopsis virt-index-validate indexDescriptionvirt-builder(1) uses an index file to store metadata about templates that it knows how to use. This index file has a specific format which virt-index-validate knows how to validate. Note that virt-index-validate can validate either the signed or unsigned index file (ie. either index or index.asc). It…
virt-host-validate – validate host virtualization setup Synopsisvirt-host-validate [OPTIONS…] [HV-TYPE] DescriptionThis tool validates that the host is configured in a suitable way to run libvirt hypervisor drivers. If invoked without any arguments it will check support for all hypervisor drivers it is aware of. Optionally it can be given a particular hypervisor type (‘qemu’, ‘lxc’ or…
virt-get-kernel – Extract kernel and ramdisk from guests Synopsis virt-get-kernel [–options] -d domname virt-get-kernel [–options] -a disk.imgDescriptionThis option extracts the kernel and initramfs from a guest. The format of the disk image is automatically detected unless you specify it by using the –format option. In the case where the guest contains multiple kernels, the one…
virt-format – Erase and make a blank disk Synopsis virt-format [–options] -a disk.img [-a disk.img …]WarningUsing "virt-format" on live virtual machines, or concurrently with other disk editing tools, can be dangerous, potentially causing disk corruption. The virtual machine must be shut down before you use this command, and disk images must not be edited concurrently….
virt-filesystems – List filesystems, partitions, block devices, LVM in a virtual machine or disk image Synopsis virt-filesystems [–options] -d domname virt-filesystems [–options] -a disk.img [-a disk.img …]DescriptionThis tool allows you to discover filesystems, partitions, logical volumes, and their sizes in a disk image or virtual machine. It is a replacement for virt-list-filesystems(1) and virt-list-partitions(1). One…
virt-edit – Edit a file in a virtual machine Synopsis virt-edit [–options] -d domname file [file …] virt-edit [–options] -a disk.img [-a disk.img …] file [file …] virt-edit [-d domname|-a disk.img] file -e ‘expr’Old-style: virt-edit domname file virt-edit disk.img [disk.img …] fileWarningUsing "virt-edit" on live virtual machines, or concurrently with other disk editing tools, can…
virt-diff – Differences between files in two virtual machines Synopsis virt-diff [–options] -d domain1 -D domain2 virt-diff [–options] -a disk1.img [-a …] -A disk2.img [-A …]Description"virt-diff" lists the differences between files in two virtual machines or disk images. The usual use case is to show the changes in a VM after it has been running…
virt-dib – Run diskimage-builder elements Synopsis virt-dib -B DIB-LIB [options] elements…DescriptionVirt-dib is a tool for using the elements of "diskimage-builder" to build a new disk image, generate new ramdisks, etc. Virt-dib is intended as safe replacement for "diskimage-builder" and its "ramdisk-image-create" mode, see “COMPARISON WITH DISKIMAGE-BUILDER” for a quick comparison with usage of "diskimage-builder". "diskimage-builder"…
virt-df – Display free space on virtual filesystems SynopsisAll guests: virt-df [–options]Single guest: virt-df [–options] -d domname virt-df [–options] -a disk.img [-a disk.img …]Old style: virt-df [–options] domname virt-df [–options] disk.img [disk.img …]Description"virt-df" is a command line tool to display free space on virtual machine filesystems. Unlike other tools, it doesn’t just display the size…
virt-customize – Customize a virtual machine Synopsis virt-customize [ -a disk.img [ -a disk.img … ] | -d domname ] [–attach ISOFILE] [–attach-format FORMAT] [ -c URI | –connect URI ] [ -n | –dry-run ] [ –format FORMAT] [ -m MB | –memsize MB ] [ –network | –no-network ] [ -q | –quiet…
virt-copy-out – Copy files and directories out of a virtual machine disk image. Synopsis virt-copy-out -a disk.img /file|dir [/file|dir …] localdir virt-copy-out -d domain /file|dir [/file|dir …] localdirDescription"virt-copy-out" copies files and directories out of a virtual machine disk image or named libvirt domain. You can give one of more filenames and directories on the command…
virt-copy-in – Copy files and directories into a virtual machine disk image. Synopsis virt-copy-in -a disk.img file|dir [file|dir …] /destination virt-copy-in -d domain file|dir [file|dir …] /destinationWarningUsing "virt-copy-in" on live virtual machines, or concurrently with other disk editing tools, can be dangerous, potentially causing disk corruption. The virtual machine must be shut down before you…
virt-clone – clone existing virtual machine images Synopsisvirt-clone [OPTION]… Descriptionvirt-clone is a command line tool for cloning existing virtual machine images using the "libvirt" hypervisor management library. It will copy the disk images of any existing virtual machine, and define a new guest with an identical virtual hardware configuration. Elements which require uniqueness will be…
virt-cat – Display files in a virtual machine Synopsis virt-cat [–options] -d domname file [file …] virt-cat [–options] -a disk.img [-a disk.img …] file [file …]Old-style: virt-cat domname file virt-cat disk.img fileDescription"virt-cat" is a command line tool to display the contents of "file" where "file" exists in the named virtual machine (or disk image). Multiple…