---
layout: doc
title: qvm-run-vm
permalink: /doc/tools/4.0/domU/qvm-run-vm/
---

```
==========
qvm-run-vm
==========

NAME
====
qvm-run-vm - run a specified command in a specified VM

SYNOPSIS
========
| qvm-run-vm vmname command [aguments]

OPTIONS
=======
--dispvm
    Pass this option instead of vmname to start new DisposableVM

AUTHORS
=======
| Joanna Rutkowska <joanna at invisiblethingslab dot com>
| Rafal Wojtczuk <rafal at invisiblethingslab dot com>
| Marek Marczykowski <marmarek at invisiblethingslab dot com>
```

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