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Created January 14, 2014 11:11
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Simple init.d script to save all running virtualboxes on host shutdown or reboot
#!/bin/bash
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: save-running-virtualboxes
# Required-Start:
# Required-Stop: $network
# Default-Start:
# Default-Stop: 0 1 6
# Short-Description: Stops all running virtualboxes
# Description: Stops all running virtualboxes of all users
### END INIT INFO
case "$1" in
stop)
echo "Saving all running virtualboxes ..."
for user in $(ps -ouser= -C VBoxHeadless,VirtualBox | sort -u); do
for vm_name in $(su -c '/usr/bin/VBoxManage list runningvms | cut -d " " -f 1' $user); do
echo "Saving box '$vm_name' of user '$user'"
su -c "/usr/bin/VBoxManage controlvm $vm_name savestate" $user
done
done
echo "Done."
;;
*)
echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/save-running-virtualboxes stop"
exit 1
;;
esac
exit 0
@StefanNeuser
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Have to same issue und same idea but doesnt work for me. When i will reboot my System it idles still on 'waiting for vboxnet0 to become free'

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