Start, stop, and reset a virtual machine.
Syntax
prlctl start ID|name
prlctl stop ID|name [--kill]
prlctl reset ID|name
Parameters
Name |
Description |
|
The ID of the virtual machine to start, stop, or reset. |
|
The name of the virtual machine to start, stop, or reset. |
|
Perform a 'hard' virtual machine shutdown. If this option is omitted, an attempt to perform a graceful shutdown will be made. |
Remarks
The stop
command can perform a 'hard' or a graceful virtual machine shutdown. If the --kill
parameter is included, the 'hard' shutdown will be performed. If the parameter is omitted, the outcome of the graceful shutdown attempt will depend on the following:
The reset
command stops and then starts a virtual machine. The command first performs a 'hard' virtual machine shutdown and then starts the virtual machine from the stopped state.
The start
command can be used to start a stopped virtual machine or to resume a paused virtual machine.
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