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VBoxManage export — Export virtual machines to a virtual appliance (ISO) or a cloud service. More information: <https://

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Problem

How to use the VBoxManage export command: Export virtual machines to a virtual appliance (ISO) or a cloud service. More information: <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-export>.

Solution

VBoxManage export — Export virtual machines to a virtual appliance (ISO) or a cloud service. More information: <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-export>.

Specify the target OVA file:

VBoxManage export --output {{path/to/file.ova}}

Export in OVF 0.9 legacy mode:

VBoxManage export --legacy09

Export in OVF (0.9|1.0|2.0) format:

VBoxManage export --{{ovf09|ovf10|ovf20}}

Create manifest of the exported files:

VBoxManage export --manifest

Specify a description of the VM:

VBoxManage export --description "{{vm_description}}"

Code Snippets

Specify the target OVA file

VBoxManage export --output {{path/to/file.ova}}

Export in OVF 0.9 legacy mode

VBoxManage export --legacy09

Export in OVF (0.9|1.0|2.0) format

VBoxManage export --{{ovf09|ovf10|ovf20}}

Create manifest of the exported files

VBoxManage export --manifest

Specify a description of the VM

VBoxManage export --description "{{vm_description}}"

Context

tldr-pages: common/VBoxManage export

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