Export guest configuration?

**ronni** · January 12th, 2011

Hi,

I have installed a lightweight GUI only to be able to configure Virtualbox guests; hardware, network etc.

Now, I have used almost the same configuration for my 3 guests. Is it possible, using the cmd-line to export the configuration of a guest and use as a template when creating new guests from the cmd-line?

By configuration I mean the network interface (bridged, NAT etc), chipset, if there should be a floppy and so on.

**Garthhh** · January 12th, 2011

Originally Posted by ronni

Hi,

I have installed a lightweight GUI only to be able to configure Virtualbox guests; hardware, network etc.

Now, I have used almost the same configuration for my 3 guests. Is it possible, using the cmd-line to export the configuration of a guest and use as a template when creating new guests from the cmd-line?

By configuration I mean the network interface (bridged, NAT etc), chipset, if there should be a floppy and so on.

I don't know about a commandline solution, but all the settings are in the .virtualbox folder
whatever you have named your vm with a vdi extension I have one named XP40g.vdi when you create a new machine
when you get to the step labeled Virtual Hard Disk find the file of the VM you want to replicate choose it

**ronni** · January 13th, 2011

Originally Posted by Garthhh

I don't know about a commandline solution, but all the settings are in the .virtualbox folder
whatever you have named your vm with a vdi extension I have one named XP40g.vdi when you create a new machine
when you get to the step labeled Virtual Hard Disk find the file of the VM you want to replicate choose it

As far as I know, and have done, the way you suggests only duplicates the harddrive, not the configuration of the VM. Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm still new to VB

But the reason I look for a cmd-line solution is so that I can remove the GUI.

**Garthhh** · January 13th, 2011

Originally Posted by ronni

As far as I know, and have done, the way you suggests only duplicates the harddrive, not the configuration of the VM. Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm still new to VB

But the reason I look for a cmd-line solution is so that I can remove the GUI.

I'm new to VB too
maybe some other resources?

you might try these guys
http://linux.ittoolbox.com/groups/te.../linuxadmin-l/
or of course
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewforum.php?f=1

**CharlesA** · January 13th, 2011

I've been using phpvirtualbox for a while and really like it.

Note: You can forward X over SSH to access the VBox GUI without running a full GUI on the server.

As for your other question, I don't know. I tried creating a VM from the CLI before but it was more painful then I liked.