# qm showcmd

> Show command-line which is used to start the VM (debug info).
> More information: <https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/qm.1.html>.

- Show command-line for a specific virtual machine:

`qm showcmd {{vm_id}}`

- Put each option on a new line to enhance human readability:

`qm showcmd --pretty {{true}} {{vm_id}}`

- Fetch configuration values from a specific snapshot:

`qm showcmd --snapshot {{string}} {{vm_id}}`