Easy to use, lightweight, interactive shell for VBoxManage and VBoxHeadless tools from Sun VirtualBox. Include basic operations like as creation virtual machine, change basic parameters, start machine in headless mode

vbmtool-0.7.sh

#!/bin/bash
# 
# Filename: vbmtool-0.7.sh
# Version 0.7
# Date: 2009/09/29 19:56
# Licence: GNU GPL2
# Author: Sergey "Qiwichupa" Pavlov <qiwichupa@gmail.com>
#
#
# Easy to use, lightweight, interactive shell for VBoxManage
# and VBoxHeadless tools from Sun VirtualBox. Include basic 
# operations like as creation virtual machine, change basic 
# parameters, start machine in headless mode


#VAR
ISO_LOCATION=/home/qiwichupa/ISO/


################################
# == functions ==

# HEADS
mainHead () {
	clear
	echo "=================================="
	echo "========== Main options =========="
	echo "=================================="
	echo ""
}
newVmHead () {
	clear
	echo "=================================="
	echo "======== Creating new VM ========="
	echo "=================================="
	echo ""
}

listHead () {
	clear
	echo "=================================="
	echo "========= Your machines =========="
	echo "=================================="
	echo ""
}

editHead () {
	clear
	echo "=================================="
	echo "============= Edit ==============="
	echo "=================================="
	echo ""
}

# MINIFUNCTIONS


isDigit ()    # check string, digit or not
{
FAILURE=-1
SUCCESS=0
  [ $# -eq 1 ] || return $FAILURE

  case $1 in
  *[!0-9]*|"") return $FAILURE;;
            *) return $SUCCESS;;
  esac
}



# editing


ifSelector () { # part of edNetwork ()
	newVmHead
	# mystical action with iface list
	tmp=
	temp=$IFS
	IFS=$'\n'
	ls=$(ip link show  | awk '{print $2}' |grep '^[a-z][a-z][a-z0-9]'| sed 's/://') # iface list
	
	if [ -z "$ls" ]; then # if iso not found - exit
		echo ""
		echo "Error: ifaces not fount"
		break
	fi
	
	arrFILES=($(echo "$ls"))
	IFS=$temp
	for line in "${arrFILES[@]}"; do
		tmp="$tmp"$(echo  "\"""$line""\""" ")
	done
	
	# mystical menu building 
	PS3=" brige with... > "
	eval set $tmp
	select opt in "$@"; do
		VM_NET_IFACE=$opt
		break
	done
}

machineSelector () {

	tmp=
	temp=$IFS
	IFS=$'\n'
	ls=$(VBoxManage list vms | grep \"| awk '{print $1}')
	
	if [ -z "$ls" ]; then # if iso not found - exit
		echo ""
		echo "Error: ifaces not fount"
		break
	fi
	
	arrFILES=($(echo "$ls"))
	IFS=$temp
	for line in "${arrFILES[@]}"; do
		if [ "$line" != "Iface" ]; then # del first line in  ifconfig -s | awk '{print $1}'
			tmp="$tmp"$(echo  "\"""$line""\""" ")
		fi
	done
	
	# mystical menu building 
	PS3=" machine > "
	eval set $tmp
	select opt in "$@"; do
		VM_NAME=$opt
		break
	done

}

edName () {
	tmp=
	echo "Machines:"
	VBoxManage list vms | grep \"| awk '{print $1}'
	echo ""
	echo "Enter new machine name."
	echo -n " name > "
	read tmp #  vm name

	NAME_TEST=$(VBoxManage list vms | grep "$tmp") # check registred names

	if [ -n "$NAME_TEST" ]; then # if unique...
		clear
		list
		echo "Error: choose another name"
		break
	fi
	VM_NAME=$tmp
}

edMemory () {
	tmp=
	echo "Enter memory size (natural number in Mb)."
	echo -n " memory > "
	read tmp
	isDigit $tmp # validator
	tmpp=$(echo "$?")
	if [ "$tmpp" == "255" ]; then
	echo "Error: memory size is natural number"
	exit
	fi 
	VM_MEM=$tmp

}

edHD () {
	tmp=
	echo "Enter HardDrive size (natural number in Mb)."
	echo -n " HardDrive > "
	read tmp
	isDigit $tmp # validator
	tmpp=$(echo "$?")
	if [ "$tmpp" == "255" ]; then
	echo "Error: HD size is natural number"
	exit
	fi 
	VM_HD=$tmp
}

edISO () {
	echo "ISO location: $ISO_LOCATION"
	echo "Available ISOs:"
	# mystical action with iso list
	# http://www.linux.org.ru/view-message.jsp?msgid=3128616#comment-3132277
	tmp=
	temp=$IFS
	IFS=$'\n'
	ls=$(ls -1 "$ISO_LOCATION" | grep iso$)
	
	if [ -z "$ls" ]; then # if iso not found - exit
		echo ""
		echo "Error: *.iso not fount in $ISO_LOCATION"
		break
	fi
	
	arrFILES=($(echo "$ls"))
	IFS=$temp
	for line in "${arrFILES[@]}"; do
		tmp="$tmp"$(echo  "\"""$line""\""" ")
	done
	
	# mystical menu building 
	# http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/programming-9/bash-script-using-select-to-show-multi-word-options-like-option-1o-317671/#post1613089
	PS3=" ISO > "
	eval set $tmp
	select opt in "$@"; do
		VM_CD=$opt
		break
	done
	temp=
	IFS=
	tmp=
	opt=
}

edRDPPort () {
	tmp=
	echo "Enter RDP port (natural number)"
	echo -n " RDP Port > "
	read tmp
	isDigit $tmp # validator
	tmpp=$(echo "$?")
	if [ "$tmpp" == "255" ]; then
	echo "Error: rdp port is natural number"
	exit
	fi 
	VM_RDPPORT=$tmp
}

edNetwork () {
	echo "Choose VM iface:"
	PS3=" VM iface > "
	select VM_NET_VMIFACE in "nic1" "nic2" "nic3" "nic4"; do
		case $VM_NET_VMIFACE in 
			'nic1')
			VM_NET_VMIFACE_NUM="1"
			break
			;;
			'nic2')
			VM_NET_VMIFACE_NUM="2"
			break
			;;
			'nic3')
			VM_NET_VMIFACE_NUM="3"
			break
			;;
			'nic4')
			VM_NET_VMIFACE_NUM="4"
			break
			;;

		esac
	break
	done
	
	clear
	
	echo "Choose network settings for $VM_NET_VMIFACE:"
	PS3=" network > "
	IFS=' '
	select VM_NET_OPT in "brige" "nat" "off"; do
		case $VM_NET_OPT in 
			'brige')
			ifSelector
			VM_NET_SET="brige"
			break
			;;
			'nat')
			VM_NET_SET="nat"
			break
			;;
			'off')
			VM_NET_SET="off"
			break
			;;
		esac
	done
}

# functions with VirtualBox tools
vbmCreate () {
	VBoxManage createvm -name "$VM_NAME" -register
	VBoxManage modifyvm "$VM_NAME" -acpi on -boot1 dvd
}

vbmMemory () {
	VBoxManage modifyvm "$VM_NAME" -memory "$VM_MEM"
}

vbmHD () {
	VBoxManage createvdi -filename "$VM_HD_NAME" -size "$VM_HD" -register
	VBoxManage modifyvm "$VM_NAME" -hda "$VM_HD_NAME"
}

vbmCD () {
	FULL_CD=$(echo $ISO_LOCATION$VM_CD)
	echo $FULL_CD
	VBoxManage registerimage dvd "$FULL_CD"
	VBoxManage modifyvm "$VM_NAME" -dvd "$FULL_CD"
}

vbmRDP () {
	VBoxManage modifyvm "$VM_NAME" -vrdp on
	VBoxManage modifyvm "$VM_NAME" -vrdpport "$VM_RDPPORT"
}

vbmNetwork () {
	case $VM_NET_SET in
		'nat')
		VBoxManage modifyvm "$VM_NAME" -"$VM_NET_VMIFACE" nat
		;;
		'brige')
		echo VBoxManage modifyvm "$VM_NAME" -"$VM_NET_VMIFACE" bridged --bridgeadapter"$VM_NET_VMIFACE_NUM" "$VM_NET_IFACE"
		VBoxManage modifyvm "$VM_NAME" -"$VM_NET_VMIFACE" bridged --bridgeadapter"$VM_NET_VMIFACE_NUM" "$VM_NET_IFACE"
		;;
		'off')
		VBoxManage modifyvm "$VM_NAME" -"$VM_NET_VMIFACE" none
		;;
	esac
}

vbmStart () {
	VBoxHeadless -s "$VM_NAME"
}
vbmInfo () {
VBoxManage showvminfo "$VM_NAME"
}
# MAIN FUNCTIONS

# show registred machines
function list {
	listHead
        VBoxManage list vms | grep \"| awk '{print $1}'
	echo ""
}

# main level actions
function mainact {
	PS3=" act sel > "
	select ACT in "start" "list" "info" "new" "edit" "exit"; do
	break
	done
}


# creating new VM
new () {
	newVmHead
	edName

	newVmHead
	edMemory
	
	newVmHead
	edHD
		
	newVmHead
	edISO
		
	newVmHead
	edRDPPort

	newVmHead
	edNetwork
	
	clear
	echo "========================="
	echo "=======Creating VM======="
	echo "========================="
	VM_MEM=$(echo  "$VM_MEM""MB")
	VM_HD_NAME=$(echo  "$VM_NAME"".vdi")
	# creating vm, setup acpi and boot device
	vbmCreate
	# setup memory size
	vbmMemory
	# creating hdd on hda
	vbmHD
	# registring CD and adding into VM
	vbmCD
	# rdp
	vbmRDP
	# network settings
	vbmNetwork
	exit
}

edit () {
	editHead
	machineSelector
	
	editHead
	echo "What not cool in $VM_NAME?"
	PS3=' edit > '
	select VM_EDIT_OPT in "network" "rdp port"; do
		case $VM_EDIT_OPT in
			'network')
			editHead
			edNetwork
			vbmNetwork
			;;
			'rdp port')
			editHead
			edRDPPort
			vbmRDP
			;;
		esac
	done



	exit
}

start () {
machineSelector
vbmStart
}

info () {
machineSelector
vbmInfo
}

################################
# == main level ==

mainHead
while [ true ]
do
	mainact

	case $ACT in 
	'list')
	list
	;;

	'exit')
	clear
	exit
	;;

	'info')
	info
	;;

	'edit')
	edit
	exit
	;;

	'new')
	new
	exit
	;;

	'start')
	start
	;;

	'')
	mainHead
	;;
	esac
done