#----- 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