2022-11-27 06:29:19 +00:00
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# virt-xml
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2023-05-30 19:37:28 +01:00
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> Edit libvirt Domain XML files with explicit command-line options.
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2024-02-05 07:04:49 +00:00
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> Note: 'domain' refers to the name, UUID or ID for the existing VMs (See: tldr virsh).
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2022-11-27 06:29:19 +00:00
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> More information: <https://github.com/virt-manager/virt-manager/blob/main/man/virt-xml.rst>.
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- List all the suboptions for a specific option:
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`virt-xml --{{option}}=?`
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- List all the suboptions for disk, network, and boot:
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`virt-xml --disk=? --network=? --boot=?`
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- Edit a value for a specific domain:
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`virt-xml {{domain}} --edit --{{option}} {{suboption}}={{new_value}}`
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- Change the description for a specific domain:
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`virt-xml {{domain}} --edit --metadata description="{{new_description}}"`
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- Enable/Disable the boot device menu for a specific domain:
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`virt-xml {{domain}} --edit --boot bootmenu={{on|off}}`
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- Attach host USB hub to a running VM (See: tldr lsusb):
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`virt-xml {{domain}} --update --add-device --hostdev {{bus}}.{{device}}`
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