1. vms(1)
  2. vms
  3. vms(1)

NAME

vms - create and manage qemu virtual machines

SYNOPSIS

vms [command]

DESCRIPTION

The vms(1) command is used for creating and managing qemu virtual machines. The configuration for all the user's virtual machines is stored under the ~/.vms directory. There is a per user configuration file ~/.vms/vms.conf that stores the settings for all the user's virtual machines. See vms.conf(1) for more information about virtual machine configuration.

COMMANDS

list

List the current user's virtua l machines

create vm

Create a virtual machine named vm

info vm

Display the configuration of vm as defined in ~/.vms/vms.conf

status vm

Display the running status of vm

start vm

Start the virtual machine named vm

stop vm [timeout]

Stop the vm virtual machine by sending it an ACPI system shutdown event

restart vm [timeout]

Restart vm by calling stop and start

kill vm

Forcibly kill the qemu process for vm

vnc vm

Connect to the VNC console, if vm is configured with one

serial vm

Connect to the serial console, if vm is configured with one

monitor vm

Connect to the qemu monitor console, if vm is configured with one

log vm

Show the vm's log, if vm is configured with one

EXAMPLE

As a normal user, create a virtual machine named bvm

vms create bvm

Edit ~/.vms/vms.conf. See vms.conf(5) example.

AUTHOR

Nikos Giotis nikos.giotis@gmail.com

  1. August 2018
  2. vms(1)