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orb — Interface for OrbStack, a fast and lightweight container and virtual machine runtime for macOS. Prov

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Problem

How to use the orb command: Interface for OrbStack, a fast and lightweight container and virtual machine runtime for macOS. Provides Docker-compatible commands and Linux VM management. More information: <https://docs.orbstack.dev/headless>.

Solution

orb — Interface for OrbStack, a fast and lightweight container and virtual machine runtime for macOS. Provides Docker-compatible commands and Linux VM management. More information: <https://docs.orbstack.dev/headless>.

List all containers and VMs:

orb list

Create and start a Linux virtual machine:

orb create {{vm_name}}

Create a VM with a specific Linux distribution:

orb create {{vm_name}} {{ubuntu|fedora|arch|debian}}

Start or stop a virtual machine:

orb {{start|stop}} {{vm_name}}

Connect to a VM via SSH:

orb ssh {{vm_name}}

Execute a command in a VM:

orb exec {{vm_name}} {{command}}

Delete a virtual machine:

orb delete {{vm_name}}

Show system status and resource usage:

orb status

Code Snippets

List all containers and VMs

orb list

Create and start a Linux virtual machine

orb create {{vm_name}}

Create a VM with a specific Linux distribution

orb create {{vm_name}} {{ubuntu|fedora|arch|debian}}

Start or stop a virtual machine

orb {{start|stop}} {{vm_name}}

Connect to a VM via SSH

orb ssh {{vm_name}}

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tldr-pages: osx/orb

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