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virt-manager

Graphical virtual machine manager

TLDR

Launch GUI

$ virt-manager
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Connect to hypervisor
$ virt-manager --connect [hypervisor_uri]
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Run in foreground
$ virt-manager --no-fork
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Debug mode
$ virt-manager --debug
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Open New VM wizard
$ virt-manager --show-domain-creator
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Show VM details
$ virt-manager --show-domain-editor [name|id|uuid]
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Show VM performance
$ virt-manager --show-domain-performance [name|id|uuid]
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Show connection details
$ virt-manager --show-host-summary
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SYNOPSIS

virt-manager [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

virt-manager is a desktop user interface for managing KVM and Xen virtual machines and LXC containers. It provides a graphical interface for creating, configuring, and monitoring virtual machines.
The tool connects to libvirt and can manage both local and remote hypervisors.

PARAMETERS

--connect URI

Connect to specified hypervisor
--no-fork
Don't fork into background
--debug
Print debug output
--show-domain-creator
Open new VM wizard
--show-domain-editor VM
Show VM details window
--show-domain-performance VM
Show VM performance window
--show-host-summary
Show connection details

CAVEATS

Requires libvirt and a hypervisor (KVM, Xen, etc.). Remote management requires proper libvirt configuration. Hardware virtualization support recommended.

SEE ALSO

> TERMINAL_GEAR

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> TERMINAL_GEAR

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