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qvm-create

NAME

qvm-create - creates a new VM

Date
2012-04-10

SYNOPSIS

qvm-create [options] <vm-name>

OPTIONS

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

-t TEMPLATE, --template=TEMPLATE
Specify the TemplateVM to use

-l LABEL, --label=LABEL
Specify the label to use for the new VM (e.g. red, yellow, green, ...)

-p, --proxy
Create ProxyVM

-n, --net
Create NetVM

-H, --hvm
Create HVM (standalone, unless --template option used)

--hvm-template
Create HVM template

-R ROOT_MOVE, --root-move-from=ROOT_MOVE
Use provided root.img instead of default/empty one (file will be MOVED)

-r ROOT_COPY, --root-copy-from=ROOT_COPY
Use provided root.img instead of default/empty one (file will be COPIED)

-s, --standalone
Create standalone VM - independent of template

-m MEM, --mem=MEM
Initial memory size (in MB)

-c VCPUS, --vcpus=VCPUS
VCPUs count

-i, --internal
Create VM for internal use only (hidden in qubes-manager, no appmenus)

--force-root
Force to run, even with root privileges

-q, --quiet
Be quiet

AUTHORS

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