Virtualbox.

virtualbox.sh

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+#----- VirtualBox command line -----
+
+# Set the directory for the vms.
+    VBoxManage setproperty machinefolder /home/user/path/to/vms/
+
+# See info.
+    VBoxManage list systemproperties
+    VBoxManage list hostinfo
+    VBoxManage list bridgedifs
+    VBoxManage list ostypes
+   
+# Create a vm.
+    VBoxManage createvm -name VMNAME
+
+# VM in non standard directory.
+    mv /old/path/to/vm/VMNAME.vbox /new/path/to/vm/VMNAME.vbox
+    rmdir /old/path/to/vm
+
+# Register the vm.
+    VBoxManage registervm /new/path/to/vm/VMNAME.vbox
+
+# Configure the vm.
+    VBoxManage modifyvm VMNAME \
+        --ostype debian \
+        --memory 512 \
+        --vram 32 \
+        --acpi on \
+        --ioapic on \
+        --cpus 1 \
+        --pae on \
+        --accelerate3d off \
+        --accelerate2dvideo off \
+        --firmware bios \
+        --chipset piix3 \
+        --boot1 dvd --boot2 none --boot3 none --boot4 none \
+        --uart1 off --uart2 off --uart3 off --uart4 off \
+        --lpt1 off --lpt2 off \
+        --audio none \
+        --usb off --usbehci off \
+        --teleporter off \
+        --tracing-enabled off \
+        --usbcardreader off \
+        --autostart-enabled off \
+        --videocap off \
+        --snapshotfolder default \
+        --rtcuseutc on \
+        --mouse ps2 \
+        --keyboard ps2 \
+        --clipboard disabled \
+        --draganddrop disabled \
+        --vrde off \
+        --nic1 none --nic2 none --nic3 none --nic4 none --nic5 none --nic6 none --nic7 none --nic8 none \
+        --nictype1 Am79C970A --nictype2 Am79C970A --nictype3 Am79C970A --nictype4 Am79C970A \
+        --nictype5 Am79C970A --nictype6 Am79C970A --nictype7 Am79C970A --nictype8 Am79C970A \
+        --cableconnected1 on --cableconnected2 on --cableconnected3 on --cableconnected4 on \
+        --cableconnected5 on --cableconnected6 on --cableconnected7 on --cableconnected8 on \
+        --macaddress1 00001D3C5F00 --macaddress2 00001D3C5F01 --macaddress3 00001D3C5F02 --macaddress4 00001D3C5F03 \
+        --macaddress5 00001D3C5F04 --macaddress6 00001D3C5F05 --macaddress7 00001D3C5F06 --macaddress8 00001D3C5F07 \
+        
+# NIC with NAT.
+    VBoxManage modifyvm VMNAME --nic1 nat
+    
+# NIC host only.
+    VBoxManage modifyvm VMNAME --nic1 hostonly --hostonlyadapter1 vboxnet0
+    
+# NIC with udp tunnel.
+    VBoxManage modifyvm VMNAME --nic1 generic --nicgenericdrv1 UDPTunnel --nicproperty1 dest=127.0.0.1 --nicproperty1 dport=9000 --nicproperty1 sport=9001                
+
+# NIC bridged with real host interface.
+    VBoxManage modifyvm VMNAME --nic1 bridged --bridgeadapter1 eth1
+
+# VM serial port to host unix socket.
+    VBoxManage modifyvm VMNAME --uart1 0x3f8 4 --uartmode1 server /tmp/uart
+
+# VM serial port to host tcp server socket.
+    VBoxManage modifyvm VMNAME --uart1 0x3f8 4 --uartmode1 tcpserver 2000
+    
+# See the vm configuration.
+    VBoxManage showvminfo VMNAME
+
+# Add SATA controller.
+    VBoxManage storagectl VMNAME --name sata --add sata --sataportcount 4 --hostiocache on --bootable on
+
+# Add IDE controller.
+    VBoxManage storagectl VMNAME --name ide --add ide --controller PIIX3
+
+# Create a hdd disk.
+    VBoxManage createmedium disk --filename hdddisk.vdi --size 2048 --format VDI --variant Standard
+    
+# Add hdd to vm.
+    VBoxManage storageattach VMNAME --storagectl sata --port 0 --type hdd --mtype normal --medium FILENAME.vdi
+
+# Add a cd/dvd to vm.
+    VBoxManage storageattach VMNAME --storagectl ide --port 0 --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium FILENAME.iso
+
+# Start the vm.
+    VBoxManage startvm VMNAME --type headless
+
+# Extract the cd/dvd.
+    VBoxManage storageattach VMNAME --storagectl ide --port 0 --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium none
+
+# Delete the IDE controller.
+    VBoxManage storagectl VMNAME --name ide --remove
+
+# Poweroff the vm.
+    VBoxManage controlvm VMNAME acpipowerbutton
+    VBoxManage controlvm VMNAME poweroff
+
+# Remove a hdd.
+    VBoxManage storageattach VMNAME --storagectl sata --port 1 --type hdd --medium none
+
+# Boot from hdd only.
+    VBoxManage modifyvm VMNAME --boot1 disk --boot2 none --boot3 none --boot4 none
+
+# Compact a hdd.
+    VBoxManage modifymedium FILENAME.vdi --compact
+
+    
+#----- Serial port to host pipe -----
+
+# Install socat:
+    apt-get install socat
+
+# Configure the serial port in the vm.
+# Select Host Pipe: /tmp/uart.
+# Select create if not exist.
+# Start the vm.
+# In the host machine:
+    socat /tmp/uart -
+
+
+#---- Mount a hdd vdi -----
+apt-get install qemu-kvm
+modprobe nbd
+qemu-nbd -c /dev/nbd0 HDDFILE.vdi   --> creates /dev/nbd0p1
+mount /dev/nbd0p1 /mnt
+umount /mnt
+qemu-nbd -d /dev/nbd0