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macosx: VirtualBox command line
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virtualbox_command_line.sh
#!/bin/sh
# VirtualBox command line
#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#| start virtual machine from the command line
#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VBoxManage startvm virtualMachineName
# eg
VBoxManage startvm debian
#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#| list virtual machnes
#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VBoxManage list vms
#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#| Pause and resume the virtual machine
#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# pause the virtual machine
VBoxManage controlvm virtualMachineName pause
#eg
VBoxManage controlvm debian pause
# resume the virtual machine
VBoxManage controlvm virtualMachineName resume
# eg
VBoxManage controlvm debian pause
#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#| Save the virtual machine
#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VBoxManage controlvm virtualMachineName savestate
# eg
VBoxManage controlvm debian savestate
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