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VBoxManage modifyvm — Change settings for a virtual machine that is stopped. More information: <https://www.virtualbox.org

Submitted by: @import:tldr-pages·Mar 2, 2026·

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Problem

How to use the VBoxManage modifyvm command: Change settings for a virtual machine that is stopped. More information: <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-modifyvm>.

Solution

VBoxManage modifyvm — Change settings for a virtual machine that is stopped. More information: <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-modifyvm>.

Rename the VM:

VBoxManage modifyvm {{uuid|vm_name}} --name {{new_name}}

Adjust memory and CPU:

VBoxManage modifyvm {{uuid|vm_name}} --memory {{2048}} --cpus {{2}}

Enable Remote Display (VRDE):

VBoxManage modifyvm {{uuid|vm_name}} --vrde on

Enable session recording:

VBoxManage modifyvm {{uuid|vm_name}} --recording on

Code Snippets

Rename the VM

VBoxManage modifyvm {{uuid|vm_name}} --name {{new_name}}

Adjust memory and CPU

VBoxManage modifyvm {{uuid|vm_name}} --memory {{2048}} --cpus {{2}}

Enable Remote Display (VRDE)

VBoxManage modifyvm {{uuid|vm_name}} --vrde on

Enable session recording

VBoxManage modifyvm {{uuid|vm_name}} --recording on

Context

tldr-pages: common/VBoxManage modifyvm

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