virt-manager Command Examples

A desktop user interface for managing KVM and Xen virtual machines and LXC containers. More information: https://manned.org/virt-manager.1.

• Launch the GUI:

virt-manager

• Connect to a hypervisor:

virt-manager --connect {{hypervisor_uri}}

• Don't fork virt-manager process into background on startup:

virt-manager --no-fork

• Print debug output:

virt-manager --debug

• Open the "New VM" wizard:

virt-manager --show-domain-creator

• Show domain details window for a specific virtual machine/container:

virt-manager --show-domain-editor {{name|id|uuid}}

• Show domain performance window for a specific virtual machine/container:

virt-manager --show-domain-performance {{name|id|uuid}}

• Show connection details window:

virt-manager --show-host-summary