User guide

prlctl Parameters 13
--kill
If a virtual machine becomes corrupted for some reason or other (e.g.
due to an error in an application), you can use this option to forcibly
stop the VM by killing all the processes running inside it.
-v, --verbose number
Sets the verbosity level for the executed command. The greater
number you specify, the more verbose output the command will
produce.
prlctl delete
The prlctl delete command is used to permanently remove any of your virtual machines
and its files from the computer it is stored on. The command has the following syntax:
prlctl delete <ID|name> [-v, --verbose number]
The options available to this command are:
Parameter Name Description
name
The name of the virtual machine to be deleted.
ID
The unique ID of the virtual machine to be deleted.
You can use the prlctl list command to learn what ID is
assigned to the virtual machine.
-v, --verbose number
Sets the verbosity level for the prlctl delete command. The
greater number you specify, the more verbose output prlctl
delete will produce.
prlctl clone
The prlctl clone command is used to clone a virtual machine, i.e. create an exact copy of
it with a different unique ID, name, and path to its configuration files. The command syntax is
as follows:
prlctl clone <ID|name> --name <new_name> [--template]
[--location <path>] [-v, --verbose number]
The command options are the following:
Parameter Name Description
ID
The ID of the virtual machine to be cloned.
You can use the prlctl list command to learn what ID is
assigned to the virtual machine.
name
The name of the virtual machine to be cloned.
new_name
The name to be assigned to the cloned virtual machine.