Snapshot: how is uniquename used?

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Snapshot: how is uniquename used?

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How is the uniquename parameter used in snapshot?

The help shows:

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snapshot take <name> [--description <desc>] [--live] [--uniquename Number,Timestamp,Space,Force]
but no explanation is given for these. In fact, a search for 'virtualbox snapshot uniquename timestamp' only turns up regurgitations of this syntax help. Have I missed something?
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Re: Snapshot: how is uniquename used?

Post by mpack »

The name is what is shown beside the snapshot in the manager UI. The name you are asked for if you use tha UI to create the snapshot.

Not that it should matter much, since experienced people don't use the snapshot feature anyway. Google for why.
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Re: Snapshot: how is uniquename used?

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You have not managed to explain the use of these options, only some result. Examples?
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Re: Snapshot: how is uniquename used?

Post by socratis »

I don't think I've ever heard of anyone using this feature. It's an exotic thing that was most probably due to a customer requirement and never got the full attention it needed. You can find where and how it's used to uniquely identify the description of a snapshot in the following file:
https://www.virtualbox.org/browser/vbox ... apshot.cpp

Search for "SnapshotUniqueFlags".
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Re: Snapshot: how is uniquename used?

Post by QM »

Thanks, that explains it!
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