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prlctl Parameters 10
--location path
The path to the directory on the computer where all configuration
files of the newly created virtual machine are to be stored. If the -
-location parameter is omitted, the VM files are automatically
placed to the default folder for virtual machines.
The default folder on servers with Parallels Server installed:
 on servers running the MAC operating system (OS):
/Users/Shared/Parallels;
 on servers running the Windows OS: C:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Documents\Parallels;
 on servers running the Linux OS:
/Users/Shared/Parallels.
The default folder on computers with Parallels Desktop installed:
 /Users/<Home_folder>/Documents/Parallels
-c, --config path
The path to the config.pvs configuration file of an existing
virtual machine that you wish to use as the basis for creating a new
VM.
-o, --ostype name
The operating system family the guest OS you wish to install
inside the virtual machine belongs to. It can be one of the
following:
 windows;
 linux;
 macos;
 feebsd;
 os2;
 msdos;
 netware;
 solaris;
 other (specify this option if the operating system family you
are using is not listed above).