Running commands in Linux virtual machines
To run an arbitrary command inside a Linux VM and receive the output to your console, use the virsh x-exec
command. For example:
# virsh x-exec 1d45a54b-0e20-4d5e-8f11-12c8b4f300db /usr/bin/bash -c 'lsblk' NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT loop0 7:0 0 945.9M 1 loop loop1 7:1 0 5G 1 loop ├─live-rw 253:0 0 5G 0 dm / └─live-base 253:1 0 5G 1 dm loop2 7:2 0 32G 0 loop └─live-rw 253:0 0 5G 0 dm / sda 8:0 0 64G 0 disk sdc 8:32 0 1G 1 disk sr0 11:0 1 2G 0 rom /run/initramfs/live
To copy a file to a Linux VM, use the virsh x-exec
and cat
commands. For example:
# virsh x-exec 1d45a54b-0e20-4d5e-8f11-12c8b4f300db \ --shell 'cat > test.file' < /home/test.file
To get a file from a Linux VM, use the virsh x-exec
and cat
commands as well. For example:
# virsh x-exec 1d45a54b-0e20-4d5e-8f11-12c8b4f300db \ --shell 'cat /home/test.file' > test.file