unix:virtualization:kvm:server
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| Other useful options are | Other useful options are | ||
| * --dry-run # don't really do it | * --dry-run # don't really do it | ||
| + | * --print-xml # this will dump the XML file instead of running the command. This is very useful when installing virtuals that will need more than one CDROM drive as you can then edit the XML file to add it. **Note**: the resulting XML is doubled, ie has two copies of the XML in it and must be edited before use. | ||
| * --controller virtio-scsi # this is specific to KVM, but faster there | * --controller virtio-scsi # this is specific to KVM, but faster there | ||
| * osinfo-query os # this shows the OS's available for the --os-variant flag | * osinfo-query os # this shows the OS's available for the --os-variant flag | ||
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| most of the parameters are self evident, but I'll quickly talk about why I did some of them. | most of the parameters are self evident, but I'll quickly talk about why I did some of them. | ||
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