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Option Parameters Description
listProcessesInGuest
path to .vmx file
Lists all processes running in the guest operating system. VMware Tools
and a valid guest login are required. For example, you can use the -gu
and -gp options to log in to the guest.
killProcessInGuest
path to .vmx file
process ID
Stops a specified process in the guest operating system. VMware Tools
and a valid guest login are required. For example, you can use the -gu
and -gp options to log in to the guest. The process ID can be any
number listed after pid= in the output of the listProcessesInGuest
option.
runScriptInGuest
path to .vmx file
[ -noWait |
-activeWindow |
-interactive ]
interpreter path
script text
Runs the specified command script in the guest operating system. See
the runProgramInGuest entry for an explanation of options. The
interpreter path
option runs the script. Provide the complete text of
the script, not a filename. VMware Tools and a valid guest login are
required. For example, you can use the -gu and -gp options to log in to
the guest.
deleteFileInGuest
path to .vmx file
path to file on
guest
Deletes the given file from the guest operating system. VMware Tools
and a valid guest login are required. For example, you can use the -gu
and -gp options to log in to the guest.
createDirectoryInGuest
path to .vmx file
directory path on
guest
Creates the specified directory in the guest operating system. VMware
Tools and a valid guest login are required. For example, you can use the
-gu and -gp options to log in to the guest.
deleteDirectoryInGuest
path to .vmx file
directory path on
guest
Deletes the specified directory from the guest operating system.
VMware Tools and a valid guest login are required. For example, you
can use the -gu and -gp options to log in to the guest
createTempfileInGuest
path to .vmx file
Creates a temporary file in the guest operating system, and returns the
path name of the temporary file created. The path name varies
according to the operating system. You can run the deleteFileInGuest
option to remove the file. VMware Tools and a valid guest login are
required. For example, you can use the -gu and -gp options to log in to
the guest.
listDirectoryInGuest
path to .vmx file
directory path on
guest
Lists contents of the specified directory in the guest operating system.
VMware Tools and a valid guest login are required. For example, you
can use the -gu and -gp options to log in to the guest.
CopyFileFromHostToGuest
path to .vmx file
file path on host
file path in guest
Copies a file from the host to the guest operating system. VMware
Tools and a valid guest login are required. For example, you can use the
-gu and -gp options to log in to the guest. Specify the source filename,
or host filename, before the destination filename, or guest filename.
CopyFileFromGuestToHost
path to .vmx file
file path in guest
file path on host
Copies a file from the guest operating system to the host. VMware
Tools and a valid guest login are required. For example, you can use the
-gu and -gp options to log in to the guest. Specify the source filename,
or guest filename, before the destination filename, or host filename.
renameFileInGuest
path to .vmx file
original filename
new filename
Renames or moves a file in the guest operating system. VMware Tools
and a valid guest login are required. For example, you can use the -gu
and -gp options to log in to the guest. Specify the source filename, or
original filename, before the destination filename.
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