On Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:00:39 -0500, Pablo Sanchez <pa...@blueoakdb.com> wrote:
> [ Comments below, in-line ] > On 02/07/2013 09:52 PM, Seb wrote: >> On Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:45:52 -0500, >> Pablo Sanchez <pa...@blueoakdb.com> wrote: >>> On 02/07/2013 09:42 PM, Seb wrote: >>>> I am trying to run some commands on the command prompt of a Windows >>>> Vista VM on a Linux host. I'd like to do this from a shell script >>>> in the host, as there's no need to have interactivity. I'd highly >>>> appreciate pointers to examples and reading suggestions. >>> Why not install `sshd' on the Windows machine and `ssh' to the box? >> That would assume that the VM is running. > :) ... well, you did say: > I am trying to run some commands on the command prompt of a > Windows Vista VM on a Linux host. > Which implies it's running. Okay, let's see what you're really after > ... >> I'd like to write a shell script in the Linux host, have it somehow >> run the Windows VM, run the command in the command prompt, and exit. > Ah, so you want to use VirtualBox commands to start the VM. Once the > VM is running, you want to log in to the VM and run some commands on > the VM. Exactly. > When you say `and exit', does that mean stop the VM or terminate > access to the VM or yes, both. :) No matter ... :) Right, just stop the VM, get out of there, make it disappear after the commands finished! Basically, I don't want the VM running for nothing except executing those commands on the command prompt. Basically, as if I never left my Linux host, and just used the Windows VM to crunch through the commands on the command prompt. > The above is all possible. You'll still need something like `sshd' > installed on the VM and you'll need to use VirtualBox CLI commands to > manage the VM (start/stop). > Have you looked at the User Manual? > http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html > Specifically, check out `http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html' I will read that, thanks! -- Seb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Free Next-Gen Firewall Hardware Offer Buy your Sophos next-gen firewall before the end March 2013 and get the hardware for free! Learn more. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sophos-d2d-feb _______________________________________________ VBox-users-community mailing list VBox-users-community@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vbox-users-community _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe: mailto:vbox-users-community-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe
