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