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# qm
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> QEMU/KVM Virtual Machine Manager.
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> Some subcommands such as `list`, `start`, `stop`, `clone`, etc. have their own usage documentation.
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> More information: <https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/qm.1.html>.
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- List all virtual machines:
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`qm list`
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- Create a virtual machine with a 4 GB SCSI disk on the `local-lvm` storage and an ID of 100 using an ISO file uploaded on the `local` storage:
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`qm {{[cr|create]}} 100 --scsi0 local-lvm:4 --net0 {{e1000}} --cdrom local:{{iso/proxmox-mailgateway_2.1.iso}}`
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- Show the configuration of a virtual machine, specifying its ID:
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`qm {{[co|config]}} {{100}}`
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- Start a specific virtual machine:
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`qm start {{100}}`
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- Send a shutdown request, then wait until the virtual machine is stopped:
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`qm {{[shu|shutdown]}} {{100}} && qm {{[w|wait]}} {{100}}`
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- Destroy a virtual machine and remove all related resources:
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`qm {{[des|destroy]}} {{100}} --purge`
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