VirtualBox Cheat Sheet

VirtualBox Cheat Sheet

"VBoxManage" command is different from "sudo VBoxManage" command

VBoxManage --version

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -y -> Debian-based linux makes sure VirtualBox Guest Additions is installed

VBoxManage list runningvms -> Find running vm to box
vagrant package --base xxxxx_1522057296984_52705 --output ubuntu1604.box --> Package running vm as vagrant box

# Download an ISO image of VirtualBox Guest Additions
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.2.12/VBoxGuestAdditions_5.2.12.iso
sudo mount -o loop VBoxGuestAdditions_5.2.12.iso /tmp/vbox

lsmod | grep vboxguest -> verify vbox installation
modinfo vboxguest

#troubleshooting
VBoxManage list vms | awk '{print $2;}' 
VBoxManage list runningvms | awk '{print $2;}'
VBoxManage  showvminfo vmid
VBoxManage unregistervm --delete vmid
VBoxManage  modifyvm vmid --name vmname

VBoxManage: error: Cannot unregister the machine 'xx' while it is locked
sudo VBoxManage controlvm 'xx' poweroff

VBoxManage: error: The machine 'xx' is already locked for a session (or being unlocked)
sudo VBoxManage startvm 'xx' --type emergencystop

rm -fr ~/"VirtualBox VMs/NAMEOFVM" -> delete it manually
ps -ef | grep -i virtualbox

• https://blog.sleeplessbeastie.eu/2013/07/23/virtualbox-how-to-control-virtual-machine-using-command-line/
• https://blog.scottlowe.org/2016/11/10/intro-to-vbox-cli/