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3 Append the following entry so you can run all commands without a password.
<Your_Account_Name> ALL = (ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL
4 Save and exit.
Syntax of vctl Commands
The vctl commands are divided into function categories.
The following tables list vctl commands and their function. Options enclosed in square brackets are
optional. The vertical bar indicates a keyword choice.
Note Use --help to review all the available command options.
The vctl Commands to Manage the Container Runtime Resource
Command Description
vctl system config [OPTIONS] Configures and initializes the host OS environment for the Nautilus Container Engine.
The command performs the following tasks:
n Creates a <Home_Folder_of_Your_Account>/.vctl folder if it doesn't exist.
n Updates the config.yaml file in the .vctl folder with the customized configurations
specified by the command options.
n Prepares the storage according to the configuration in
config.yaml
file and mounts the
storage.
n Prepares the container network.
n Checks the availability of the VMware Fusion application.
Note The vctl system config command doesn't start containerd daemon.
vctl system info [OPTIONS] Displays the Nautilus Container Engine information.
vctl system start [OPTIONS] Starts the Container Engine.
The command performs the following tasks:
n Creates a <Home_Folder_of_Your_Account>/.vctl folder if it doesn't exist.
n Updates the config.yaml file in the .vctl folder with the customized configurations
specified by the command options.
n Prepares the storage according to the configuration in
config.yaml
file and mounts the
storage.
n Prepares the container network.
n Checks the availability of the VMware Fusion application
n Starts the containerd daemon.
vctl system stop [OPTIONS] Stops the Nautilus Container Engine.
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