KVM/virt-sysprep
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virt-sysprep
[1] command included in libguestfs-tools
package reset, unconfigure or customize a virtual machine so clones can be made.
WARNING: Using virt-sysprep on live virtual machines, or concurrently with other disk editing tools, can be dangerous, potentially causing disk corruption. Virtual Machine must be shut down.
Command examples
[edit | edit source]- List operations:
- Performs a read-only "dry run" sysprep operation:
virt-sysprep --dry-run TEST_VM_TO_RESET
- To reset everything:
virt-sysprep -d TEST_VM_TO_RESET
- To Change name and force to keep user account MY_USERNAME_TO_KEEP
virt-sysprep -d testvm --hostname testvm --enable user-account --keep-user-accounts MY_USERNAME_TO_KEEP
See also
[edit | edit source]virt-clone
virt-builder
- Virsh/Changing VM running status operations:
start
,shutdown
,destroy
,reboot
,reset
,resume