Unattended guest OS installation.
VBoxManage unattended install <uuid|vmname> <--iso=install-iso> [--user=login] [--password=password] [--password-file=file] [--full-user-name=name] [--key=product-key] [--install-additions] [--no-install-additions] [--additions-iso=add-iso] [--install-txs] [--no-install-txs] [--validation-kit-iso=testing-iso] [--locale=ll_CC] [--country=CC] [--time-zone=tz] [--hostname=fqdn] [--package-selection-adjustment=keyword] [--dry-run] [--auxiliary-base-path=path] [--image-index=number] [--script-template=file] [--post-install-template=file] [--post-install-command=command] [--extra-install-kernel-parameters=params] [--language=lang] [--start-vm=session-type]
VBoxManage unattended detect <--iso=install-iso> [--machine-readable]
Detects the guest operating system (OS) on the specified installation ISO and displays the result. This can be used as input when creating a VM for the ISO to be installed in.
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--iso=install-iso -
The installation ISO to run the detection on.
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--machine-readable -
Produce output that is simpler to parse from a script.
VBoxManage unattended install <uuid|vmname> <--iso=install-iso> [--user=login] [--password=password] [--password-file=file] [--full-user-name=name] [--key=product-key] [--install-additions] [--no-install-additions] [--additions-iso=add-iso] [--install-txs] [--no-install-txs] [--validation-kit-iso=testing-iso] [--locale=ll_CC] [--country=CC] [--time-zone=tz] [--hostname=fqdn] [--package-selection-adjustment=keyword] [--dry-run] [--auxiliary-base-path=path] [--image-index=number] [--script-template=file] [--post-install-template=file] [--post-install-command=command] [--extra-install-kernel-parameters=params] [--language=lang] [--start-vm=session-type]
Reconfigures the specified VM for installation and optionally starts it up.
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uuid|vmname -
Either the UUID or the name (case sensitive) of a VM.
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--iso=install-iso -
The installation ISO to run the detection on.
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--user=login -
The login name. (default: vboxuser)
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--password=password -
The login password. This is used for the user given by
--useras well as the root/administrator user. (default: changeme) -
--password-file=file -
Alternative to
--passwordfor providing the password. Special filenamestdincan be used to read the password from standard input. -
--full-user-name=name -
The full user name. (default: --user)
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--key=product-key -
The guest OS product key. Not all guest OSes requires this.
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--install-additions,--no-install-additions -
Whether to install the VirtualBox guest additions. (default: --no-install-addations)
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--additions-iso=add-iso -
Path to the VirtualBox guest additions ISO. (default: installed/downloaded GAs)
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--install-txs,--no-install-txs -
Whether to install the test execution service (TXS) from the VirtualBox ValidationKit. This is useful when preparing VMs for testing or similar. (default: --no-install-txs)
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--validation-kit-iso=testing-iso -
Path to the VirtualBox ValidationKit ISO. This is required if
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--locale=ll_CC -
The base locale specification for the guest, like en_US, de_CH, or nn_NO. (default: host or en_US)
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--country=CC -
The two letter country code if it differs from the specified by
--location. -
--time-zone=tz -
The time zone to set up the guest OS with. (default: host time zone or UTC)
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--hostname=fqdn -
The fully qualified domain name of the guest machine. (default:
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--package-selection-adjustment=keyword -
Adjustments to the guest OS packages/components selection. This can be specfied more than once. Currently the only recognized keyword is
minimalwhich triggers a minimal installation for some of the guest OSes. -
--dry-run -
Do not create any files or make any changes to the VM configuration.
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--start-vm=session-type -
Start the VM using the front end given by
session-type. This is the same as the--typeoption for thestartvmcommand, but we have addnonefor indicating that the VM should not be started. (default:none)
Advanced options:
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--auxiliary-base-path=path -
The path prefix to the media related files generated for the installation. (default:
vm-config-dir/Unattended-vm-uuid-) -
--image-index=number -
Windows installation image index. (default: 1)
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--script-template=file -
The unattended installation script template. (default: IMachine::OSTypeId dependent)
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--post-install-template=file -
The post installation script template. (default: IMachine::OSTypeId dependent)
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--post-install-command=command -
A single command to run after the installation is completed. The exact format and exactly when this is run is guest OS installer dependent.
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--extra-install-kernel-parameters=params -
List of extra linux kernel parameters to use during the installation. (default: IMachine::OSTypeId dependent)
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--language=lang -
Specifies the UI language for a Windows installation. The
langis generally on the form {ll}-{CC}. See detectedOSLanguages results from VBoxManage unattended detect. (default: detectedOSLanguages[0])