tldr/pages/common/virtualboxvm.md

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virtualboxvm

The VirtualBox virtual machine management CLI.

  • Start a virtual machine:

virtualboxvm --startvm {{name|uuid}}

  • Start a virtual machine in fullscreen mode:

virtualboxvm --startvm {{name|uuid}} --fullscreen

  • Mount the specified DVD image file:

virtualboxvm --startvm {{name|uuid}} --dvd {{path/to/image_file}}

  • Display a command line window with debug information:

virtualboxvm --startvm {{name|uuid}} --debug-command-line

  • Start a virtual machine in a paused state:

virtualboxvm --startvm {{name|uuid}} --start-paused