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Start and stop a Virtualbox VM from Python
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| # start the vm | |
| subprocess.call(["C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe", "startvm", "Win7-IE8"]) | |
| time.sleep(50) | |
| # stop a vm | |
| # -set inside the VM from the 'control panel->power options' the os to shutdown when the power button is pressed- | |
| subprocess.call(["C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe", | |
| "controlvm", | |
| "WIN7IE8", | |
| "acpipowerbutton"]) |
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