"""
return libguestfsmod.config (self._o, qemuparam, qemuvalue)
+ def set_qemu (self, qemu):
+ u"""Set the qemu binary that we will use.
+
+ The default is chosen when the library was compiled by
+ the configure script.
+
+ You can also override this by setting the
+ "LIBGUESTFS_QEMU" environment variable.
+
+ The string "qemu" is stashed in the libguestfs handle,
+ so the caller must make sure it remains valid for the
+ lifetime of the handle.
+
+ Setting "qemu" to "NULL" restores the default qemu
+ binary.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.set_qemu (self._o, qemu)
+
+ def get_qemu (self):
+ u"""Return the current qemu binary.
+
+ This is always non-NULL. If it wasn't set already, then
+ this will return the default qemu binary name.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.get_qemu (self._o)
+
def set_path (self, path):
u"""Set the path that libguestfs searches for kernel and
initrd.img.
"""
return libguestfsmod.get_state (self._o)
+ def set_busy (self):
+ u"""This sets the state to "BUSY". This is only used when
+ implementing actions using the low-level API.
+
+ For more information on states, see guestfs(3).
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.set_busy (self._o)
+
+ def set_ready (self):
+ u"""This sets the state to "READY". This is only used when
+ implementing actions using the low-level API.
+
+ For more information on states, see guestfs(3).
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.set_ready (self._o)
+
def mount (self, device, mountpoint):
u"""Mount a guest disk at a position in the filesystem.
Block devices are named "/dev/sda", "/dev/sdb" and so
return libguestfsmod.statvfs (self._o, path)
def tune2fs_l (self, device):
- u"""This returns the contents of the ext2 or ext3 filesystem
- superblock on "device".
+ u"""This returns the contents of the ext2, ext3 or ext4
+ filesystem superblock on "device".
It is the same as running "tune2fs -l device". See
tune2fs(8) manpage for more details. The list of fields
"""
return libguestfsmod.blockdev_rereadpt (self._o, device)
+ def upload (self, filename, remotefilename):
+ u"""Upload local file "filename" to "remotefilename" on the
+ filesystem.
+
+ "filename" can also be a named pipe.
+
+ See also "g.download".
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.upload (self._o, filename, remotefilename)
+
+ def download (self, remotefilename, filename):
+ u"""Download file "remotefilename" and save it as "filename"
+ on the local machine.
+
+ "filename" can also be a named pipe.
+
+ See also "g.upload", "g.cat".
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.download (self._o, remotefilename, filename)
+
+ def checksum (self, csumtype, path):
+ u"""This call computes the MD5, SHAx or CRC checksum of the
+ file named "path".
+
+ The type of checksum to compute is given by the
+ "csumtype" parameter which must have one of the
+ following values:
+
+ "crc"
+ Compute the cyclic redundancy check (CRC) specified
+ by POSIX for the "cksum" command.
+
+ "md5"
+ Compute the MD5 hash (using the "md5sum" program).
+
+ "sha1"
+ Compute the SHA1 hash (using the "sha1sum" program).
+
+ "sha224"
+ Compute the SHA224 hash (using the "sha224sum"
+ program).
+
+ "sha256"
+ Compute the SHA256 hash (using the "sha256sum"
+ program).
+
+ "sha384"
+ Compute the SHA384 hash (using the "sha384sum"
+ program).
+
+ "sha512"
+ Compute the SHA512 hash (using the "sha512sum"
+ program).
+
+ The checksum is returned as a printable string.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.checksum (self._o, csumtype, path)
+
+ def tar_in (self, tarfile, directory):
+ u"""This command uploads and unpacks local file "tarfile"
+ (an *uncompressed* tar file) into "directory".
+
+ To upload a compressed tarball, use "g.tgz_in".
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.tar_in (self._o, tarfile, directory)
+
+ def tar_out (self, directory, tarfile):
+ u"""This command packs the contents of "directory" and
+ downloads it to local file "tarfile".
+
+ To download a compressed tarball, use "g.tgz_out".
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.tar_out (self._o, directory, tarfile)
+
+ def tgz_in (self, tarball, directory):
+ u"""This command uploads and unpacks local file "tarball" (a
+ *gzip compressed* tar file) into "directory".
+
+ To upload an uncompressed tarball, use "g.tar_in".
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.tgz_in (self._o, tarball, directory)
+
+ def tgz_out (self, directory, tarball):
+ u"""This command packs the contents of "directory" and
+ downloads it to local file "tarball".
+
+ To download an uncompressed tarball, use "g.tar_out".
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.tgz_out (self._o, directory, tarball)
+
+ def mount_ro (self, device, mountpoint):
+ u"""This is the same as the "g.mount" command, but it mounts
+ the filesystem with the read-only (*-o ro*) flag.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.mount_ro (self._o, device, mountpoint)
+
+ def mount_options (self, options, device, mountpoint):
+ u"""This is the same as the "g.mount" command, but it allows
+ you to set the mount options as for the mount(8) *-o*
+ flag.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.mount_options (self._o, options, device, mountpoint)
+
+ def mount_vfs (self, options, vfstype, device, mountpoint):
+ u"""This is the same as the "g.mount" command, but it allows
+ you to set both the mount options and the vfstype as for
+ the mount(8) *-o* and *-t* flags.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.mount_vfs (self._o, options, vfstype, device, mountpoint)
+
+ def debug (self, subcmd, extraargs):
+ u"""The "g.debug" command exposes some internals of
+ "guestfsd" (the guestfs daemon) that runs inside the
+ qemu subprocess.
+
+ There is no comprehensive help for this command. You
+ have to look at the file "daemon/debug.c" in the
+ libguestfs source to find out what you can do.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.debug (self._o, subcmd, extraargs)
+
+ def lvremove (self, device):
+ u"""Remove an LVM logical volume "device", where "device" is
+ the path to the LV, such as "/dev/VG/LV".
+
+ You can also remove all LVs in a volume group by
+ specifying the VG name, "/dev/VG".
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.lvremove (self._o, device)
+
+ def vgremove (self, vgname):
+ u"""Remove an LVM volume group "vgname", (for example "VG").
+
+ This also forcibly removes all logical volumes in the
+ volume group (if any).
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.vgremove (self._o, vgname)
+
+ def pvremove (self, device):
+ u"""This wipes a physical volume "device" so that LVM will
+ no longer recognise it.
+
+ The implementation uses the "pvremove" command which
+ refuses to wipe physical volumes that contain any volume
+ groups, so you have to remove those first.
+ """
+ return libguestfsmod.pvremove (self._o, device)
+