How can I obtain in the most simplest way a complete information about VirtualBox, environment and data of the virtual machine and its configuration ?
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Note : I have seen the command vboxmanage, but I would like a more simple information tool.
[Solved]Commands to obtain information of the environment and the VM
[Solved]Commands to obtain information of the environment and the VM
Last edited by Fielding on 20. Apr 2017, 19:50, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Commands to obtain information of the environment and the VM
AFAIK it doesn't get any simpler than VBoxManage. Yes it accepts many commands, but individually each is relatively simple, and I struggle to imagine how any command based interface could be simpler. Of course if you don't want a command line based system then you use the GUI and accept the simplifications.
Moving this topic to Suggestions, since the Q doesn't really concern "Windows Hosts" at all.
Moving this topic to Suggestions, since the Q doesn't really concern "Windows Hosts" at all.
Re: Commands to obtain information of the environment and the VM
Well done !!!!!!
But for me is not a suggestion. Was a simple question.
Exist a command from the command line pretty enough to give/obtain the more used information for solving problems ?
Something like obtain the general parameters of Virtualbox.
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But for me is not a suggestion. Was a simple question.
Exist a command from the command line pretty enough to give/obtain the more used information for solving problems ?
Something like obtain the general parameters of Virtualbox.
Best Regards
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Re: Commands to obtain information of the environment and the VM
The question is "what's a problem". You can't generalize. Depending on the problem, you use the appropriate tool. The most versatile/flexible tool is VBoxManage.Fielding wrote:Exist a command from the command line pretty enough to give/obtain the more used information for solving problems ?
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Re: Commands to obtain information of the environment and the VM
You could start by telling us which "general parameters" you want to see.
If you want a single command which collects every information into a single file then have a look at VBoxBugReport
If you want a single command which collects every information into a single file then have a look at VBoxBugReport
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VBoxBugReport -?
Oracle VM VirtualBox Bug Report Tool 5.1.18
(C) 2017 Oracle Corporation
All rights reserved.
Usage: /usr/lib/virtualbox/VBoxBugReport [-h|-?|--help] [-A|--all|<vmname>...] [-o <file>|--output=<file>]
Several VM names can be specified at once to be included into single report.
If none is given then no machines will be included. Specifying -A overrides
any VM names provided and included all registered machines.
Options:
-h, -help, --help Print usage information
-A, -all, --all Include all registered machines
-o, -output, --output Specifies the name of the output file
-t, -text, --text Produce a single text file instead of compressed TAR
-V, -version, --version Print version number and exit
Re: Commands to obtain information of the environment and the VM
Thanks everybody