Virtualbox CLI

Virtualbox CLI
make base directory

mkdir -p /vbox

create ubuntu 1804 x64 machine

VBoxManage createvm --name U18 --ostype Ubuntu_64 --register --basefolder /vbox

change network type to bridged

VBoxManage modifyvm U18 --nic1 bridged

add storage controller

VBoxManage storagectl U18 --add sata

create 10gb hard drive type vdi

VBoxManage createhd --filename /vbox/U18/U18.vdi --size 10280 --format VDI --variant Standard

attach above hard drive

VBoxManage storageattach U18 --storagectl SATA --port 1 --type hdd --medium /vbox/U18/U18.vdi

increase system memory to 1gb, by default it is 128mb

VBoxManage modifyvm U18 --memory 1024

boot from network

VBoxManage modifyvm U18 --boot1 net

boot from hard disk

VBoxManage modifyvm U18 --boot1 disk

start virtual machine

VBoxManage startvm U18 --type gui

poweroff virtual machine

VBoxManage controlvm U18 poweroff