libvirt

A toolkit to interact with virtualization capabilities through a common API.

Runs as virsh, virt-admin, virt-host-validate|macOS, Linux, Windows|libvirt.org

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Manage libvirt guest domains with virsh: list, start and gracefully shut down. The connect URI is a global option. virt-admin and virt-host-validate are left out.

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Run in Otty

otty gui libvirt

virshExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Connection URI*

string

Read-only connection

--readonly

Quiet

--quiet

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Read-only connection

connectreadonlyquiet

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Connection URI

For example qemu:///system or qemu:///session.
string

--connect-cqemu:///systemqemu:///session

Read-only connection

boolean

--readonly-r

Quiet

boolean

--quiet-q

`virsh list`

List domains

Print information about domains; running ones by default.

List domainsExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

All domains*

--all

Advanced

Show UUIDs

--uuid

Show titles

--title

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

List every domain

alluuidtitle

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

All domains

boolean

--all

Inactive only

boolean

--inactive

Names only

boolean

--name

Show UUIDs

boolean

--uuid

Show titles

boolean

--title

Autostart only

boolean

--autostart

`virsh start`

Start a domain

Start a previously defined inactive domain.

Start a domainExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Domain*

string

Attach to console

--console

Start paused

--paused

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Start a domain

domainconsolepaused

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Domain

Domain name or UUID.
string · positional 0

Attach to console

boolean

--console

Start paused

boolean

--paused

Force fresh boot

Discards any managedsave state.
boolean

--force-boot

`virsh shutdown`

Shut down a domain

Gracefully shut down a domain; there is no guarantee it succeeds.

Shut down a domainExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Domain*

string

Shutdown mode

string

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Shut down a domain

domainmode

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Domain

Domain name or UUID.
string · positional 0

Shutdown mode

Comma-separated list of methods to try.
string

--modeacpiagentinitctlsignalparavirt

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

man

virsh [OPTION]... COMMAND [ARG]... -c, --connect URI Connect to the specified URI, as if by the connect command, instead of the default connection. -r, --readonly Make the initial connection read-only -q, --quiet Avoid extra informational messages.

manual2026-10

manpages.debian.org

man

list [--inactive | --all] [--managed-save] [--title] { [--table] | --name | --id } [--uuid] [--autostart] [--no-autostart] [--state-running] [--state-paused] [--state-shutoff] [--state-other] Prints information about existing domains. If no options are specified it prints out information about running domains.

manual2026-10

manpages.debian.org

man

start domain-name-or-uuid [--console] [--paused] [--autodestroy] [--bypass-cache] [--force-boot] [--pass-fds N,M,...] [--reset-nvram] Start a (previously defined) inactive domain If --force-boot is specified, then any managedsave state is discarded and a fresh boot occurs.

manual2026-10

manpages.debian.org

man

shutdown domain [--mode MODE-LIST] Gracefully shuts down a domain. the --mode parameter can specify a comma separated list which includes acpi, agent, initctl, signal and paravirt.

manual2026-10

manpages.debian.org

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