VBoxManage controlvm

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Change the state and the settings of a currently running virtual machine.

Examples (8)

Temporarily stop the execution of a virtual machine

VBoxManage controlvm uuid|vm_name pause

Resume the execution of a paused virtual machine

VBoxManage controlvm uuid|vm_name resume

Perform a cold reset on the virtual machine

VBoxManage controlvm uuid|vm_name reset

Poweroff a virtual machine with the same effect as pulling the power cable of a computer

VBoxManage controlvm uuid|vm_name poweroff

Shutdown the virtual machine and save its current state

VBoxManage controlvm uuid|vm_name savestate

Send an ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) shutdown signal to the virtual machine

VBoxManage controlvm uuid|vm_name acpipowerbutton

Send command to reboot itself to the guest OS

VBoxManage controlvm uuid|vm_name reboot

Shutdown down the virtual machine without saving its state

VBoxManage controlvm uuid|vm_name shutdown