Clone a Virtualbox VM

clone-ubuntu.sh

#!/bin/sh

old=$1
new=$2

if [ $old ] && [ $new ]
then
    echo "Cloning $old, saving result as $new"
else
    echo "Usage: clone-ubuntu.sh oldname newname"
fi

VBoxManage clonehd $old.vdi $new.vdi --remember
echo Hard drive cloned from $old.vdi to $new.vdi

VBoxManage createvm --name $new  --ostype Ubuntu --register
echo New VM $new created.

VBoxManage storagectl $new --name "IDE Controller" --add ide
VBoxManage storageattach $new --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd --medium $new.vdi

echo Storaged medium attached.

VBoxManage modifyvm $new --nic1 bridged --bridgeadapter1 re0

echo Networking turned on.