Managing VMs/Containers from the Command Line
This is a list of commands to use from the CLI of the Proxmox host to be able to control VMs, in case you are not able to access the Proxmox Web Console.
List all VMs
qm list
- This will show all vms by host name and VMID, as well as their status.
State Commands
qm start <vmid>
- Start a VM.
qm stop <vmid>
- This immediatly kills a VM, like removing a power cord. Be careful with this one.
qm shutdown <vmid>
- Sends an ACPI shutdown signal to turn off gracefully.
qm reboot <vmid>
- Sends a graceful shutdown signal and then a start signal.
qm suspend <vmid>
- Pause a VM.
qm resume <vmid>
- Resume.
Configuration
qm create <vmid> [options]
- Create a VM with an id number and options.
qm set <vmid> [options]
- Modify a VM options in place.
qm destroy <vmid>
- Delete a machine.
Access
qm monitor <vmid>
- Connect to the terminal of the VM.
qm guest exec <vmid> <command> [arguments]
- Execute commands on the VMs terminal.