{"id":21014,"date":"2024-03-15T21:22:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T21:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/the-use-of-the-virtualbox-command-line-tool-vboxmanage\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T19:28:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:28:28","slug":"the-use-of-the-virtualbox-command-line-tool-vboxmanage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/the-use-of-the-virtualbox-command-line-tool-vboxmanage\/","title":{"rendered":"The use of the VirtualBox command-line tool (VBoxManage)"},"content":{"rendered":"

VBoxManage is the command line tool for VirtualBox, allowing you to manage and control VirtualBox through it.<\/p>\n

Below are some common VBoxManage commands and their usages:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. View the list of virtual machines:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    VBoxManage list vms\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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    1. Start the virtual machine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      VBoxManage startvm <\u865a\u62df\u673a\u540d\u79f0|UUID>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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      1. Shut down the virtual machine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        VBoxManage controlvm <\u865a\u62df\u673a\u540d\u79f0|UUID> poweroff\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
          \n
        1. Reset the virtual machine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          VBoxManage controlvm <\u865a\u62df\u673a\u540d\u79f0|UUID> reset\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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          1. Pause the virtual machine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
            VBoxManage controlvm <\u865a\u62df\u673a\u540d\u79f0|UUID> pause\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
              \n
            1. Restore virtual machine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
              VBoxManage controlvm <\u865a\u62df\u673a\u540d\u79f0|UUID> resume\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
                \n
              1. reboot the virtual machine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                VBoxManage controlvm <\u865a\u62df\u673a\u540d\u79f0|UUID> acpipowerbutton\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
                  \n
                1. Create a virtual machine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                  VBoxManage createvm --name <\u865a\u62df\u673a\u540d\u79f0> --register\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
                    \n
                  1. Delete the virtual machine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                    VBoxManage unregistervm <\u865a\u62df\u673a\u540d\u79f0|UUID> --delete\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
                      \n
                    1. Specify the number of CPUs for the virtual machine:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                      VBoxManage modifyvm <\u865a\u62df\u673a\u540d\u79f0|UUID> --cpus <CPU\u6570\u91cf>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
                        \n
                      1. Adjust the memory size of the virtual machine:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                        VBoxManage modifyvm <\u865a\u62df\u673a\u540d\u79f0|UUID> --memory <\u5185\u5b58\u5927\u5c0f\uff0c\u5355\u4f4d\u4e3aMB>\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
                        These are just a few of the commands available in VBoxManage, which also offers many other features for managing various aspects of virtual machines, such as network settings, storage settings, display settings, and more. More information can be found in the VBoxManage help documentation or official documentation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
                        VBoxManage is the command line tool for VirtualBox, allowing you to manage and control VirtualBox through it. Below are some common VBoxManage commands and their usages: View the list of virtual machines: VBoxManage list vms Start the virtual machine. VBoxManage startvm <\u865a\u62df\u673a\u540d\u79f0|UUID> Shut down the virtual machine. VBoxManage controlvm <\u865a\u62df\u673a\u540d\u79f0|UUID> poweroff Reset the virtual machine. 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