Install Linux system using vboxmanage under Linux command line

Environment: Ubuntu 15.04 64bit,virtualbox 5.0.16

Preparation: Download and install virtualbox,virtualbox-extensions, prepare ISO system files, such as Archlinux.iso.

1. Set up a good VBox directory.

$ cd
$ cd virtualbox\ vms/mkdir  arch$ CD Arch

2. Create a new VBox disk,--size the parameter setting size, in M.

10000

3. Create a new VBox virtual machine file,--ostype set the system format for the virtual machine installation (Windows/ubuntu, etc.), you can use Vboxmanage list ostypes to view the system formats supported by VBox.

" linux_64 "--register

4. Create a new SATA disk controller and bind the newly created disk in step <2> to the virtual machine file.

" SATA Controller " --add SATA--"SATA Controller"00 --type HDD--medium Arch.vdi

5. Create a new IDE controller, set it to DVD, and bind the iOS file to the DVD, note--medium for your ISO path.

" IDE Controller  "--"IDE Controller"00 --type dvddrive--medium/path /to/arch.iso

5. View your network card and set the VBox Nic as the bridge.

$ ifconfig

Output:

Wlp18s0 Link encap:ethernet HWaddr xx:xx:xx:xx:xx: xx inet addr:192.168. 0.101 bcast:192.168. 0.255 Mask:255.255. 255.0

My network card is WLP18S0, so bind the VBox nic1 NIC to it.

$ vboxmanage MODIFYVM Arch--nic1 bridged--bridgeadapter1 wlp18s0

6. Set IO control, Startup items, memory, etc.

$ vboxmanage MODIFYVM arch----boot1 DVD--boot2 disk--boot3 None--1024x768

7. Set RDPE Remote Desktop.

3389 0.0. 0.0

8. Open the VBox in the background.

$ vboxmanage STARTVM Arch--type=headless

9. Now you can connect the backstage with Rdesktop.

$ rdesktop localhost:3389

10. Exit the ISO on the DVD when the installation is complete.

" IDE Controller " 0 0 --type dvddrive--medium None

11. View the VBox system that is running, and turn off the computer.

$ vboxmanage List runningvms$ vboxmanage CONTROLVM Arch Poweroff

Finally, the rest of the features can see Help.

$ vboxmanage--help

Reference: https://www.perkin.org.uk/posts/create-virtualbox-vm-from-the-command-line.html

Install Linux system using vboxmanage under Linux command line