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qvm-run

NAME

qvm-run - run a command on a specified VM

Date
2012-04-11

SYNOPSIS

qvm-run [options] [<vm-name>] [<cmd>]

OPTIONS

-h, --help
Show this help message and exit

-q, --quiet
Be quiet

-a, --auto
Auto start the VM if not running

-u USER, --user=USER
Run command in a VM as a specified user

--tray
Use tray notifications instead of stdout

--all
Run command on all currently running VMs (or all paused, in case of --unpause)

--exclude=EXCLUDE_LIST
When --all is used: exclude this VM name (might be repeated)

--wait
Wait for the VM(s) to shutdown

--shutdown
(deprecated) Do 'xl shutdown' for the VM(s) (can be combined this with --all and --wait)

--pause
Do 'xl pause' for the VM(s) (can be combined this with --all and --wait)

--unpause
Do 'xl unpause' for the VM(s) (can be combined this with --all and --wait)

-p, --pass-io
Pass stdin/stdout/stderr from remote program

--localcmd=LOCALCMD
With --pass-io, pass stdin/stdout/stderr to the given program

--force
Force operation, even if may damage other VMs (eg. shutdown of NetVM)

AUTHORS

Joanna Rutkowska <joanna at invisiblethingslab dot com> Rafal Wojtczuk <rafal at invisiblethingslab dot com> Marek Marczykowski <marmarek at invisiblethingslab dot com>