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# VBoxManage
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> Interface with VirtualBox.
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> Includes all the functionality of the GUI and more.
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> Some subcommands such as `startvm` have their own usage documentation.
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> More information: <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-intro>.
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- List all VirtualBox virtual machines:
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`VBoxManage list vms`
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- Show information about a particular virtual machine:
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`VBoxManage showvminfo {{name|uuid}}`
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- Start a virtual machine:
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`VBoxManage startvm {{name|uuid}}`
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- Start a virtual machine in headless mode:
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`VBoxManage startvm {{name|uuid}} --type headless`
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- Shutdown the virtual machine and save its current state:
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`VBoxManage controlvm {{name|uuid}} savestate`
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- Shutdown down the virtual machine without saving its state:
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`VBoxManage controlvm {{name|uuid}} poweroff`
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- Update VBox extension packs:
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`VBoxManage extpack install --replace {{VboxExtensionPackFileName}}`
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- Display help:
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`VBoxManage --help`
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