Oracle Virtual Box cheat sheet ( revised )

#file: docs/cheat-sheets/vbox/vbox-cheat-sheet.sh

# how-to start a vm without ui  

VBoxManage startvm "vm-name" --type headless

# how-to start a vm with detachable ui ( no 3D acceleration )

VBoxManage startvm "vm-name" --type separate

# how-to save the current state of the vm 

VBoxManage controlvm "vm_name"  savestate

# how-to start a vm with ui  

VBoxManage startvm "vm-name"

# how-to shutdown a vm

VBoxManage controlvm "vm_name" poweroff

# add port forwarding from host to guest

VBoxManage modifyvm "vm_name" --natpf1 "5001,tcp,,5001,,5001"

#how-to check network settings 

VBoxManage showvminfo "vm_name" | grep NIC

:: how-to export all myy Virtual box vms in Windows in the current dir in cmd

for /f "tokens=1 delims= " %i in ('VBoxManage list vms') do VBoxManage export %i -o %i.ova

for f in $(VBoxManage list runningvms | awk -F\" '{print $2}'); do \

    echo "$f:"; VBoxManage guestproperty enumerate "$f" | grep IP; done ;

#how-to resize the virtual disk

VBoxManage modifyhd "C:\Users\ysg\VirtualBox VMs\doc-pub-host\doc-pub-host-disk1.vmdk" --resize 20000

#you reserved too little space during installation ?! No problem resize the virtual disk :

VBoxManage clonehd "C:\Users\ysg\VirtualBox VMs\doc-pub-host\doc-pub-host-disk1.vmdk" "C:\Users\ysg\VirtualBox VMs\doc-pub-host\doc-pub-host-disk.vdi" --format vdi

VBoxManage modifyhd "C:\Users\ysg\VirtualBox VMs\doc-pub-host\doc-pub-host-disk.vdi" --resize 20480

VBoxManage guestproperty enumerate doc-pub-host | grep -i Net | grep -i ip

:: nok Add an IDE controller with a DVD drive attached, and the install ISO inserted into the drive:

VBoxManage storagectl lp_host --name "IDE" --add ide

:: ok 

VBoxManage storageattach lp_host --storagectl "IDE" --port 0 --device 0 --type dvddrive --medium "C:\var\pckgs\gnu\Ubuntu\ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso"

VBoxManage modifyvm %VM% --ioapic on

VBoxManage modifyvm %VM% --boot1 dvd --boot2 disk --boot3 none --boot4 none

VBoxManage modifyvm %VM% --memory 1024 --vram 128

VBoxManage modifyvm %VM% --nic1 bridged --bridgeadapter1 e1000g0

# how-to backup all my vms ?!

# no need to export to ova , just copy recursively the dir with the *.vbox , *.vdi files

# than add the machines via the UI , machine add , paste the path to the vbox file

# you might need to unregisster vhdds as follows:

vboxmanage closemedium disk '5a5b03ef-0d1e-4708-9c68-11f40b61940f' --delete

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#    VersionHistory: 

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# export version=1.2.0

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# 1.2.0 -- 2017-03-29 17:06:24 -- ysg -- backup instructios

# 1.1.0 -- 2016-12-01 08:42:59 -- ysg -- 

# 1.0.0 -- 2016-08-16 22:40:16 -- ysg -- 

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