Memo for VirtualBox (Command lines)
- Import an OVA file with specific mount folders (ex hipchat):
sudo VBoxManage import -vsys 0 --unit 12 --disk /home/xxx/vbox_hipchat_mount/chat_history.vmdk --unit 13 --disk /home/xxx/vbox_hipchat_mount/file_store.vmdk --unit 14 --disk /home/xxx/vbox_hipchat_mount/system.vmdk --ostype Ubuntu_64 -eula accept --vmname hipchat /home/xxx/hipchat/HipChat.ova
- List vms and show infos:
sudo vboxmanage list -l vms
- List running vms:
sudo VBoxManage list runningvms
- Delete a vm and the corresponding files / folders:
sudo vboxmanage unregistervm VM_NAME --delete
- List system properties:
sudo VBoxManage list -l systemproperties
- Change default machine folder:
sudo VBoxManage setproperty machinefolder /home/xxx/vbox_default_folder
- Disable VT-x:
sudo VBoxManage modifyvm hipchat_v_2.0 --hwvirtex off